This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Patterson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GeB.2ACI/919 Message Board Post: Just found a Samuel Patterson that may be the ancestor I've been searching for. All I had previously was Robert S. Patterson born ~1837 in South Carolina. In his Conf. Army enlistment papers place of birth is listed as Anderson Co. SC. He married in Barbour Co, AL in 1855 and there was a "permission slip" from his father allowing him to marry because he was underage. His father's name is listed a Samuel Patterson. I find the following entry in the 1850 Census The Savannah River Regiment District in the county of Abbeville State of South Carolina. Household 1162 Samuel Patterson 66 m White Hireling born Via (Virginia?), Eula A Patterson 46 f w born SC , William J Patterson 18 m w Hireling born SC attended school, Louisa J 16 f w school , Lucinda C 15 f w school, Robert S 12 m w school, Sarah A 11 f w school Several facts match up and I'm hopeful that this is the right family. I'm hoping I'll run into someone who'll know something about this family. Any connections out there? --Jane