Patchin, New York

[1]Patchin, New York is a hamlet in the town of Boston in Erie County, New York, United States.[2]

Major landmarks include the Boston Town Hall and a New York State Police barracks (Troop A).

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  1. Talcutt Patchin's legacy would prove to be more than just as another businessman in town. He was wounded in the Battle of Chippewa during the War of 1812 and became friends with another officer, Richard Cary of Boston. He eventually married Richard's daughter Clarissa and made his home in Boston after his discharge from the army. Not only did he build and run many businesses, he also became a religious teacher at the Free Will Baptist Church at the bottom of Liebler Road. He also preached to the Society of Friends (Quakers). His business dealings began to suffer hardships, and in 1833, He moved his wife, two sons, and one daughter to Texas, which was then a province of Mexico, in an effort to forget his financial embarrassments. His Friends back in Boston missed his larger-than-life presence and honored his contributions in 1850 when a new post office in Boston Center was opened. The petition for a Boston Center Post Office was rejected, as there already existed North Boston Post Office and Boston Post Office. They were told to name it something else. So in Homage to their absent friend and mentor, they decided to call their new post office Patchin, So not only did the post office take on the name of Patchin, the whole area known as Boston Center became forever known as Patchin, ever after the pot office was closed in 1909 Puta, Sherrie L. (2008). Boston New York (Images of America). USA: Arcadia Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 9781439621646. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patchin, New York
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patchin, New York


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