Who were the parents and grandparents of Benjamin S., Rachel, and Martha Ann Bratton? Jerri ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:49 PM Subject: [ARSEARCY] BRATTONS > Ancestor Exchange, Searcy co Ar CD > NEWSPAPER CLIPPING: "An open letter to all female descendents of the > Brattons. > Congratulations to all of you female Brattons descended from the Brattons > who came to North Arkansas in about 1838! Their names were: Benjamin > Bratton and his wife Lucinda, Rachel Bratton (married to Silas Rose), and > Martha Ann Bratton (married to Thomas Massey). There may have been others > who arrived later, but if they were descended from Paul Bratton of Guilford > County, North Carolina, as were the above, all of you are eligible to become > members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. > Paul Bratton was the son of Robert Bratton and Mary Milliken of North > Carolina. Mary Milliken was the daughter of William Milliken who is listed > as a Revolutionary War Patriot, and that is the connection that makes you > all DA.R's. Again, my congratulations. > One of our distant cousins who traced it all out, had it all published in a > book, titled: Family History of our Brattons, Masseys and Martins. Her > name was (she died about two years ago) Louise Brint Jones, and she obtained > her DAR membership on the basis of the information she records in her book. > She gives her National Number as 597 142. Any local chapter of the DAR > should be able to help any of you who would like to apply. Yours truly, > Howard Roscoe Bratton, Point Blank, Texas." Marshall Mountain Wave, > December 26, 1991, p. 2, c. 3. > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 4/25/05 > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >
Jerri, I have that Paul Bratton b. Aug 13, 1782, & Martha Bond b. Aug 19, 1778 were the parents of Benjamin S (Sr), Rachel, Martha Ann Their grandparents are listed as Robert Bratton & Mary Milliken. I do have more children listed for Paul & Martha. Children of Paul Bratton & Martha Bond: Thomas b. bet 1800-1803 Hannah Bet 1804-1808 William Milliken abt 1812 Benjamin S. (Sr) b. Jan 18, 1815 Sarah Rachel b. 11- 6, 1817 *Another Sarah * which could be a duplicate b. abt 1823 Nancy C. b. bet 1824-1829 John S. b bet 1825-1828 Martha Ann b. bet 1825-1828 how does this compare with what you have? My information from was the Bratton Book and a researcher Mildred Freeman of Ark. Connie Pearl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerri Ritter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:04 AM Subject: Re: [ARSEARCY] BRATTONS Who were the parents and grandparents of Benjamin S., Rachel, and Martha Ann Bratton? Jerri ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 5:49 PM Subject: [ARSEARCY] BRATTONS > Ancestor Exchange, Searcy co Ar CD > NEWSPAPER CLIPPING: "An open letter to all female descendents of the > Brattons. > Congratulations to all of you female Brattons descended from the Brattons > who came to North Arkansas in about 1838! Their names were: Benjamin > Bratton and his wife Lucinda, Rachel Bratton (married to Silas Rose), and > Martha Ann Bratton (married to Thomas Massey). There may have been others > who arrived later, but if they were descended from Paul Bratton of Guilford > County, North Carolina, as were the above, all of you are eligible to become > members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. > Paul Bratton was the son of Robert Bratton and Mary Milliken of North > Carolina. Mary Milliken was the daughter of William Milliken who is listed > as a Revolutionary War Patriot, and that is the connection that makes you > all DA.R's. Again, my congratulations. > One of our distant cousins who traced it all out, had it all published in a > book, titled: Family History of our Brattons, Masseys and Martins. Her > name was (she died about two years ago) Louise Brint Jones, and she obtained > her DAR membership on the basis of the information she records in her book. > She gives her National Number as 597 142. Any local chapter of the DAR > should be able to help any of you who would like to apply. Yours truly, > Howard Roscoe Bratton, Point Blank, Texas." Marshall Mountain Wave, > December 26, 1991, p. 2, c. 3. > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 4/25/05 > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 4/27/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 4/27/2005