William Patterson was a farmer residing in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. The census listed him as age 37 and born in Pennsylvania. The possible identification connects him with Lydia Patterson. A later local-history article reproduced this household in connection with the William Patterson House on Taneytown Road. The census recorded real estate valued at $2,000 and personal estate valued at $400.
Age in 1860: 37
Sex: M
Race: W
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Township: Cumberland
Dwelling Number: 524
Family Number: 583
Spouse: Lydia Patterson
Occupation after 1860: Farmer
Identification Status: Possible
Confidence Level: Possible
Evidence Strength: Moderate Circumstantial