Descendants of David PattersonDavid Patterson was a slave owner, but by all indications, he treated his slaved fairly well even though they were considered property. His will stated that slave families should be kept together. One of his slaves was a young girl named Melvinia. Melvinia was willed to David's daughter and son in law, became Melvinia Shields, and is a direct ancestor of the First Lady of the United States (2009 2016), Michelle Obama. This book speculates about David