William Kirkpatrick's origins are unknown. Tradition has it that his oldest daughter Nancy Patton Kirkpatrick was born in Kentucky. Ohio probate records show that he and his wife Sarah died intestate in what is now Clark County Ohio. The information on this page was copied from the GOUDY family bible by Maude Knowles Goudy. The bible had been lent to her by the widow of her father's brother, Alexander Goudy. The Bible was then sent on to Frederic William Goudy where it was destroyed when his print shop and home in Marlboro New York were destroyed by fire in 1939.

WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK was born 15 Jun, 1786, and died 02 Mar, 1840 in Clark Co, OH. He married SARAH STEELE 08 Feb, 1809, daughter of JAMES STEELE and ANN.

Children of WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK and SARAH STEELE are:

1. NANCY PATTEN KIRKPATRICK, b. 25 Dec, 1810, , , KY; d. 10 Mar, 1888, Philadelphia, PA; m. THOMAS BIGGER GOUDY, 04 Dec, 1828, ,OH.
2. JOHN KIRKPATRICK, b. 16 May, 1812.
3. JAMES STEELE KIRKPATRICK, b. 19 Dec, 1813.
4. WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK, b. 26 Jan, 1816.
5. JOSEPH STEELE KIRKPATRICK, b. 10 Nov, 1817.
6. ANDREW BARNS KIRKPATRICK, b. 21 Sep, 1819.
7. Still Born son KIRKPATRICK, b. 06 Feb, 1821; d. 06 Feb, 1821,
8. THOMAS WATSON KIRKPATRICK, b. 24 May, 1822.
9. MARGARET WATSON KIRKPATRICK, b. 10 Sep, 1824; m. EDWARD REID.
10. JANE KIRKPATRICK, b. 21 Sep, 1827.
11. DAVID ANDREW KIRKPATRICK, b. 04 May, 1830.