This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: photo66666 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/11440.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well guess what. John Baptiste was also not born at the start of the Lewis and Clark trip. The records are very clear. Meriwether Lewis Clark who was the son of William Clark went to West Point with Robert E Lee. Then John Baptiste was adopted by William Clark making John Baptise the foster brother of Meriwether Lewis Clark. Then Meriwether Lewis Clark served directly under General Robert E Lee in Richmond. The connection between John Baptiste and Meriwether Lewis Clark was well known and the connection of Meriwether Lewis Clark to Robert E Lee was also well known. So yes, Robert E Lee, Meriwether Lewis Clark and John Baptiste were not born at the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on Aug 31 1803. The issues is, they were brothers-in-arms in their 20's when they were living 20 or so years later. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.