David 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 Patterson's ancestors and follows David's descendants.