A new BP2000 member. Does this James Beatty of Rev. War (Cumberland co., PA) sound familiar to anyone? Father killed by the Indians and he was a captive for 3 years. Donna L-3 ----------------------------------------- In all the research you've done, have you come across where this James Beatty was born or anything about his parentage? I suspect either Ireland or Scotland. His father was apparently here in America also because there is an excerpt in the "History of Allegheny County" stating that James was held prisoner for three years by Indians who had murdered his father. This information was provided by his granddaughter, Catherine Aber Lewis. Janet