Bonaparte-Callaway Connection
In 1765, two Patterson brothers, John and Robert, came to America from Ireland. John, born in 1715, settled in Guilford County, NC. Robert, born in 1720, settled in Baltimore, MD. Both married, but the names of their wives are unknown.
John had four children, all boys - William, John George, David and James.
James married Susan Matthews and they had five children - David, Wiley, Julius, Margaret and Elizabeth.
Julius was born in Orange County, NC and fought in the War of 1812. He was a Baptist missionary and died in Surry County, NC in 1872. His wife was Rachel Ward of Guilford County. Among their 12 children was Rachel Emiza, who married Samuel Ferree Callaway, Jr. Five children were born to them, all near Mt. Airy, NC, except one who was born in Tennessee. Rachel Emiza Patterson and Samuel Ferree Callaway, Jr. are both buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery in Mt. Airy.
John Patterson's brother, Robert, who had settled in Baltimore, had a son also named William, who was a millionaire merchant. He was the father of a daughter, Elizabeth, born in 1785. She married Jerome Bonaparte on Dec. 24, 1803.
Jerome Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, came to America in command of a French frigate and landed in New York. The fame of his brother, Napoleon, assured Jerome of an elaborate reception in America, and he was royally entertained. While visiting Baltimore, he met Elizabeth Patterson and became very attracted to her. They were married in a ceremony performed by the Bishop of Baltimore, according to the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage contract was drawn by Alexander Dallas (who afterward became Secretary of the Treasury) and witnessed by official persons, including the Mayor of Baltimore. Jerome and Elizabeth lived in America for a year and visited many parts of the country.
In the spring of 1805, Jerome and Elizabeth set sail on the ship "Erin" for Europe and landed safely at Lisbon, Portugal. Before they could reach Europe, Napoleon had issued an order forbidding their landing at any port under French control, thus refusing to recognize the marriage. Because of Napoleons's order they were not allowed to enter the country.
Jerome left Elizabeth and went to Paris, hoping to change the views of the Emperor. Before leaving, he directed that the vessel sail on to Amsterdam. However, when she arrived there, Madame Bonaparte found an order prohibiting her from landing, so she sailed on to England.
In England, she stayed at Chamberwell, where she gave birth to their son, Jerome Bonaparte II, on 7 July 1805. Elizabeth never saw her husband again, except in a casual meeting many years later at a palace in Florence, Italy.
Jerome, who was much attached to his wife, was finally married to the Princess of Wurtenberg. Napoleon never succeeded in having the Pope (Pius VII) declare Jerome's first marriage null and void.
Elizabeth returned to Baltimore, where Jerome II was reared amid great wealth possessed by his mother. He attended Harvard and was graduated in 1826. He was married to Susan Mary Williams, and their descendants have been prominent in politics and business. He died on June 17, 1870.
Jerome Bonaparte II was the father of Charles Jerome Bonaparte who was the Secretary of the Navy from 1905 to 1907 and the Attorney General of the United States from 1907 to 1909.
An interesting sidelight on the lives of Jerome and Elizabeth is that one of the first talking pictures made had for the plot their romance, although the story of the movie differed in quite a few details from the true story. It was called "Glorious Betsy." and the stars were Delores Costello and Conrad Nagel.
Also, a book titled "Bewitching Betsy Bonaparte" by Alice Curtis Desmond was written about this ill-fated couple.
This article was submitted to CFA by Rev. and Mrs. James Axley Callaway of Wharton, Texas and originally published in the 1988 CFA Journal.
John had four children, all boys - William, John George, David and James.
James married Susan Matthews and they had five children - David, Wiley, Julius, Margaret and Elizabeth.
Julius was born in Orange County, NC and fought in the War of 1812. He was a Baptist missionary and died in Surry County, NC in 1872. His wife was Rachel Ward of Guilford County. Among their 12 children was Rachel Emiza, who married Samuel Ferree Callaway, Jr. Five children were born to them, all near Mt. Airy, NC, except one who was born in Tennessee. Rachel Emiza Patterson and Samuel Ferree Callaway, Jr. are both buried in Salem Methodist Church Cemetery in Mt. Airy.
John Patterson's brother, Robert, who had settled in Baltimore, had a son also named William, who was a millionaire merchant. He was the father of a daughter, Elizabeth, born in 1785. She married Jerome Bonaparte on Dec. 24, 1803.Jerome Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, came to America in command of a French frigate and landed in New York. The fame of his brother, Napoleon, assured Jerome of an elaborate reception in America, and he was royally entertained. While visiting Baltimore, he met Elizabeth Patterson and became very attracted to her. They were married in a ceremony performed by the Bishop of Baltimore, according to the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage contract was drawn by Alexander Dallas (who afterward became Secretary of the Treasury) and witnessed by official persons, including the Mayor of Baltimore. Jerome and Elizabeth lived in America for a year and visited many parts of the country.
In the spring of 1805, Jerome and Elizabeth set sail on the ship "Erin" for Europe and landed safely at Lisbon, Portugal. Before they could reach Europe, Napoleon had issued an order forbidding their landing at any port under French control, thus refusing to recognize the marriage. Because of Napoleons's order they were not allowed to enter the country.
Jerome left Elizabeth and went to Paris, hoping to change the views of the Emperor. Before leaving, he directed that the vessel sail on to Amsterdam. However, when she arrived there, Madame Bonaparte found an order prohibiting her from landing, so she sailed on to England.
In England, she stayed at Chamberwell, where she gave birth to their son, Jerome Bonaparte II, on 7 July 1805. Elizabeth never saw her husband again, except in a casual meeting many years later at a palace in Florence, Italy.
Jerome, who was much attached to his wife, was finally married to the Princess of Wurtenberg. Napoleon never succeeded in having the Pope (Pius VII) declare Jerome's first marriage null and void.
Elizabeth returned to Baltimore, where Jerome II was reared amid great wealth possessed by his mother. He attended Harvard and was graduated in 1826. He was married to Susan Mary Williams, and their descendants have been prominent in politics and business. He died on June 17, 1870.
Jerome Bonaparte II was the father of Charles Jerome Bonaparte who was the Secretary of the Navy from 1905 to 1907 and the Attorney General of the United States from 1907 to 1909.
An interesting sidelight on the lives of Jerome and Elizabeth is that one of the first talking pictures made had for the plot their romance, although the story of the movie differed in quite a few details from the true story. It was called "Glorious Betsy." and the stars were Delores Costello and Conrad Nagel.
Also, a book titled "Bewitching Betsy Bonaparte" by Alice Curtis Desmond was written about this ill-fated couple.
This article was submitted to CFA by Rev. and Mrs. James Axley Callaway of Wharton, Texas and originally published in the 1988 CFA Journal.
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posted by DFM | 7/24/2004
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