This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bratton, Spencer,Presson,Parker,Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FdF.2ACEB/283.1 Message Board Post: Is his father's name John Andrew? I read your message because the name sounded related. I have Robert Bratton with son David. Robert born 1736. I have a couple of generations down, but only have traced my immediate line all the way down. Do you know if the Brattons in your family came from Vermont and Mass.?