Michael, Have you read the book Follow the River, by Thom? This is a novel based on the true story of Mary Ingles. You can buy it at Barns and Noble. It is very interesting reading. Thom's researches his American novels and traveling to the source of action and going over the same route the Shawnee's took with their captives. Just a short note to mention that in the book Thom's says Casper Barrier a neighbor to Bettie Draper was a widower, bald and lonely was talking to Bettie and went down the path to get water and when Bettie looked back she seen a necked Indian painted and crouched over him, chopping into the back of his head. Caspers bald scalp was bright with blood. Bettie ran into her house got her baby screaming Mary Ellie. Col. Patton was writing a report to Col. Washington. Indians captured Mary and Bettie and other who are named, but you can read that yourself, goes on to say the first stop was a hut of Mr. Barger, Mary thought that they were going to attack the old man, described as snowier haired and being Philip Barger, they cut his head off with the sword of Col. Patton's. Next stop was the Lybrook cabin where they gave the head to Mrs. Lybrook. From this story there were Two Bargers killed Casper Barrier and Philip Barger. This is a must read, if your family is mentioned. The story was first hand and told by Mary Ingles and others. I descend from Col. James Patton who also lost his life that day in July the 8th 1755. Also there was a movie made called Follow the River. Col. William Preston was a nephew to Patton, so very well documented in his papers. This did happen on the Virginia tech campus. William Prestons home Smithfield is right there and his private cemetery. I have had the pleasure to visit all this history and the Smithfield home is now a museum. I will be going to a softball tournament in Wichita Falls Texas this afternoon and will be back Sunday, so if you write me back, I will answer you Monday. Go out and find this Book, it gives the details and you get a better picture of what happened. Gay Nix Gay Nix warpaint1128@sbcglobal.net