Thanks Patte. I only have Frederick, Henry and Amherst left in VA (Berkeley, Pendleton and Hardy in the part of VA that became WV in 1863). If I don't find his marriage record/bond then, I'll assume it was not recorded or was in another State like PA or MD. Donald Hill has suggested the John HICKMAN in Fauquier, and I may try to work with that one, although information I have in Greenbrier does not support that one. I will also continue my searching at my next visit to LVA in the fall. Thanks to everyone for trying to locate this fellow and his wife (my fifth Great Grandfather and his wife Nancy, my fifth Great Grandmother), before I first pick him up in Greenbrier in the PPT list in 1799, who have so much undocumented information out there. Best regards, Tim In a message dated 7/24/2009 8:07:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Tim, I looked in Botetourt, Rockbridge, and Powhatan early marriages and didn't find your Hickman.. Patte Wood Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:42:09 EDT From: Tim Spradling <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Marriage Bond lookup I'm having a lot of trouble finding a marriage bond for a John HICKMAN between 1770-1790. John was having children around 1788 and was in Greenbrier Co., VA's Personal Property Taxes by 1799 (first time I have located him - not there in the PPT lists from 1781-1798). It has been reported on the Internet he married a Nancy WALLACE, d/o Robert. This information however is undocumented. I have checked the marriage bond books for the following VA Counties: Greenbrier, Rockingham, Franklin and Augusta, as well as Lancaster Co., PA. I would like to see if his marriage bond is in the following VA counties: Albemarle, Botetourt, Shenandoah, Frederick, Rockbridge, Henry, Bedford, Amherst, Berkeley, Fauquier, Pendleton and Hardy. If anyone has marriage bond books for those counties I would appreciate a lookup. Thanks, Tim Spradling **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377105x1201454426/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul yExcfooterNO62) To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html