I just got the DAR records on one of my ancestors. Proving the link will be a task as there is a gap. However, getting the documentation is part of the fun.
I have enjoyed learning about their lives and the times that they lived in. And info comes from strange places sometimes. One ancestor is mentioned in a report to the Pennsylvania Governor on Indian attacks in the 1750’s. It says that he came upon Indians scalping some children. One died but 3 lived. His son was young at the time. Scary stuff.