Having erred again, I'm going to give up and post Patsy's own message without her permission: >From: Patsy H Weikart <qmgen@juno.com> >To: dhamrick@neo.rr.com >Subject: Corrections for Dan >Date: Sat, Dec 4, 1999, 9:02 PM > >Hi Dan, > >Robert Bratton as a Captain has no proven facts to support the words. The >only proof about his contribution to the Revolutionary War is furnished >supplies in the capacity of Patriot >Service. Reference; Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims -Vol. 2 - >published 1992 - >Pages 92 -93-94-96 (Supplies from Robert Bratton from Augusta County, >VA.) >Compiled by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten) >I have him as a proven DAR ancestor and wear a gold bar with his name >engraved proudly on my official ribbon for I have proven his line. >For Lewis and Clark - the man was William Bratton not Robert - Reference: >Book - >Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose. >My line is Lewis and Clark - two families that were related and married >each other.