There are so many copies of Spraker's work out "there" now, I thought I'd add to some of the corrections that can be made - this is part of a letter written to another correspondent. Kathryn ================================ I think some of your Bryan dates must have come from Spraker, who did great work, but (understandably) missed in several places, at least on the Bryans. William Bryan's will is dated May 23, 1780, which is the day he was wounded, according to his son Daniel to Draper, and he died on May 30 "the eighth day after". George Bryan was Spraker's source of "May 7", and he was a nephew, whose memory for dates may not have been quite as good, nor was he quite as directly connected. William's will is witnessed by Wm. Grant, Sam'l Boone, and Joseph Bryan. William, Jr. actually died in March, the 10th. He was out hunting with a friend and was shot & died immed, while the other young man was chased six miles to the station. This is described by Daniel B. Bryan [brother], George Bryan [cousin] and in the account book of [I think] Morgan Bryan-2 which is at the Presbyterian files in PA, but copy in Bryan's Station Heroes & Heroines. William Junior had died about six or seven weeks prior to his father. Mary Boone Bryan lost a son in December 1779, a son in March, another son in April, and her husband in May 1780. Plus a brother in October, and countless friends & near-kin. She had a _really_ bad year. I think of that when I'm havin' a pity-party. As far as Capt John Bryan(t) who was shot by Fanning 1782 -- well, there is a whole bunch of controversy over "which John Bryan", so I'd put "questionable" or even "unlikely" beside the story if you are connecting it to John Bryan son of Morgan-1, from what I've seen so far, but it isn't my direct line, so, what do I know???/....