I searched all the ships I could find for the 1700's. I found two Patterson names, one that had a wife. The rest of the ships I searched are listed, but there were no Pattersons found. Ship: Beaufort Date: June, 1749 (Arrival) Master: Elias Perriman Arriving: Halifax, Nova Scotia Columns represent: Register #, Name, Occupation, Boys, Girls, Male servants, Female servants, RegistersComments 672 David Patterson Mariner Salisbury Ship: Wilmington Date: June 1749 (Arrival) Departing: Arriving: Halifax, Nova Scotia Master: Thomas Adams Ship Type: 631 tons Columns represent: Gender Name Occupation Comment Boys Girls MaleServants FemaleServants Total* 301 Richard Patterson & wife Bricklayer 4 6 Ships that I searched: 1638 Confidence 24 April 1701/1702 Nassau 18 January 1703 Blessing 24 April 1726 Supply May 1727 Friendship 16 October 1729 Mortonhouse 19 August 1730 Joyce 30 November 1732 Norris 15 May Samuel 11 August Dragon 30 September 1737 Forward Gally May Pretty Patsie 2 September 1738 Fox 12 October Bilander Thistle 28 October 1739 Snow Betsie 27 August Loyal Judith 3 September 1741 Molly 16 October 1743 Lydia 19 September 1749 Alexander June Baltimore June Beaufort June Brotherhood June Canning June Frigate Charlton June Everely June Ship Fair Lady June London June Merry Jacks June Rochampton June Sphinx unknown Wilmington June Winchelsea June 1750 Ann June 1751 Murdoch 25 June Pearl 2 July 1752 Betty 30 May Ship Gale 9 June Pearl 22 August 1760 Sloop Lydia May Sally May 1772 Duke of York 1 May 1774 Snow Lovely Nelly unknown Albion 7 March Mary 26 April Two Friends 9 May Thomas & William 16 May 1775 Jenny 10 April Providence 24 April Snow Lovely Nelly 1 May Squirrel 6 November 1783 Apollo 8 June