Individual Details

Siblings are unknown, but there were several marriages in Amherst:
http://genealogy-by-anne.com/gen/history/amherst-history/amherst-marriage-records.html
Marriage Records from Amherst, Virginia through 1850
Groom: HENRY C. PATTERSON; Bride: MARY A. DAWSON; Date: 26 Jan 1830
Groom: DAVID PATTERSON; Bride: ELIZABETH CAMM; Date: 18 Dec 1832
Groom: ANTHONY PATTERSON; Bride: ELIZABETH CLEMENTS; Date: 28 Jan 1837
Groom: GEORGE [Dr] PATTERSON; Bride: MARY LOUISA COFLAND ; Date: 8 Sep 1846

A brief genealogy written by a grandson, George W. Patteson, in 1955, states that his grandfather was a graduate of medicine from the University of Pennsylvania, circa 1835.

1850 Census. Amherst Co, the Eastern District, VA, Hh 822
David Patteson, age 40, value of real estate $10,000. Occupation - M.D.
Elisabeth, 35
Reuben B. 16, Sally 14, Camm 10, David R. 8, Elizabeth 6. John A. 4, Robert C. 2, Nanie age 1.
Benjamin ?Howel, age 28, Overseer, Ann, age 19, probably his wife.
The slave schedule shows about 50 slaves in his possession.

In 1850, a Sarah A. Patteson of Amherst, held the following slaves, a male age 70, a female age 60, a 22 year-old mulatto female, and a 2-year-old male child. She didn't appear to have been counted in the census itself.

Other Pattesons in Amherst were Wm, age 24, living with the Campbell family; Powhaten, age 22, living with the Johnson family; Jane, age 21, living with an old Wingfield couple. Could they have been younger siblings of Dr. David?

This would seem to be the only David Patterson:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaamhers/query005.htm
WARWICK / PATTERSON - WARWICK / PATTERSON I'm searching for any info concerning John M. Warwick of Amherst Co.,Virginia, and his freeing of approx. 300 slaves about 1850, purchasing land, building cabins, and providing all support for 1 year, in Logan Co., Ohio, where he moved them in 1851/52. He employed Dr. David Patterson to carry out this project. Two of the slaves names are recorded as Mingo Banks, and Richard Thomas. I am interested in all aspects of this story. Their lives before, during, and after their brief stay in the "Warwick Settlement". Please send reply to: the-armstrongs@webtv.net
Jan 19, 1999 - 23:25 - From: - Michael R. Armstrong

1860 Census. Buckingham Co, VA, Hh 58.
David Patteson, age 50. Value of real estate $30,000. Personal property - $50,000.
Eliza. age 45.
Camm, age 21, Law student
D. R. 18, male, Law student
John A. 14. Bettie C. 16. Nannie 9. Hampden W. 7. Cate 5. S. S. Printiss 3. Jessie 8 moths
Sarah S. Patterson, age 80
Robert C., age 11.
Slave schedule shows 53 slaves for David - that would explain the value of his personal property.

Birth	10 Apr 1810	Buckingham County, Virginia
Marriage	19 Dec 1832	Amherst County, Virginia - Elizabeth Camm
Death	7 Jul 1862

Spouse	Elizabeth Camm (1815 - )
Child	Reuben Blakey Patteson (1834 - 1862)
Child	Sally Donald Patteson (1836 - )
Child	Camm Patteson (1840 - 1909)
Child	David R. Patteson (1842 - 1861)
Child	Elizabeth Camm "Bettie" Patteson (1844 - )
Child	John Anderson Patteson (1846 - 1864)
Child	Robert Camm "Robin" Patteson (1848 - 1862)
Child	Nannie A. Patteson (1850 - )
Child	Hampton Warwick Patteson (1852 - 1862)
Child	Kate Patteson (1855 - )
Child	Sergeant Smith Prentiss Patteson (1856 - 1930)
Child	Jessie M. Patteson (1859 - )

Father	Dr. David R. Patterson (1778 - 1829)
Mother	Sarah Shepherd (1780 - )