Daily AncestorPatty
Patty was a nickname for Martha, Patience or Parthenia in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Patty was a short form of Martha, and lists of 18th and 19th century nicknames also give it for Patience and Parthenia. Charlotte Yonge pointed to Patty for Martha as one of the nicknames that look least like the name behind them.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Patty as well as Martha in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one woman. Because Patty served for more than one name, see which full name the same woman carries in other records.
As seen in a recordTown marriage register, 1822; her baptism gives her name as Martha
Ephraim Nettleship and Patty Inskeep, both of this town, married 13 April 1822
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Daily Ancestor. "Patty." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/patty. Last checked 2026-10-15.