The Descendants of John Heywood of Concord, Massachusetts

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SUSAN LEE, b. Nov. 7, 1799, d. Mar. 11, 1878, married June 28, 1820, Samuel Patrick, b. Apr. 19, 1790, d. May 6, 1844, son of Samuel and Sarah (Smith) Patrick, of Bruinfield, Mass; he was educated at Monson Academy, after which he taught school eight winters; also taught Penmanship. After their marriage, they lived on a farm in Bruinfield until 1837, when they moved to Black Walnut Grove, Ogle Co. Ill. "This being about four years after the battle of 'Bad Axe' which was virtually the close of the Black Hawk War. With the exception of this comparatively small belt of timber, Black Walnut Grove, this country, now a garden of earth, was one vast rolling sea of prairie, with but here and there a white settler, who like themselves had come with stout hearts and willing hands to seek fortunes and homes for themselves and posterity. To speak of the struggles of a pioneer life would be but a "Twice told tale.' Mr. Patrick who was a delicate frail man, soon lay down the burden and passed on, up higher, dying May 6, 1844,; not however until some foundation had been laid for future prosperity. He with three others established a school and a P.O. called Lee. Mr. Patrick being appointed P.M. Oct. 3, 1840.