Is there any mention of a Stiles or Styles with Daniel Boone? On Aug 23, 2004, at 4:05 AM, Nena Smothers wrote: > Anyone have any info on a Fort Boonsboro?? ..Hart..or GASS ?? any info > is appreciated, thanks, NS > > [fr my cuz] > according to my grandfather and letter , he states Fort Boonsboro for > Daniel--reading a old diary someone had posted,they mention, (this > involves quite a few of these and I put pieces > together) > # 1-- A indian attack took place in 1782 where folks in fort > witnessed the killing of a captain Hart within sight of fort > #2--found where corn fields are mentioned outside of fort in another > letter which I suppose is quite common > # 3---a Dr. HINDS was also at this Fort but can't locate years when he > was there? > > ----Now here are my thoughts??? > ---if Daniel GRASS 2 1/2 (and who knows on this?) and this date of > 1782 attack would put him born about 1779? [but records we found in PA > say 1776] > --this is about the time our HYNES came into this area---do you > suppose this might be where the > confusion comes in on our Dr. HINDS / Hynes. who might have been in > Fort Boonsboro at this time---a couple of things add up here and age > of Daniel has been a question > ---I do think that this is where our Dr. confusion might be on a Dr. > Hynes! > > more on Boonsboro diary and they also had a Indian seige late > 1778-early 1779 > ---a Mrs. Gass killed and three girls taken--never heard from > again--gave last names of girls but slipped my mind now cuz---all > three from same family-- > > > > ==== KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > The Registry -- NEW -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/ > The easy way to keep your email address updated > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >