If one man was a witness on a marriage bond in 1798 in VA, and another man provided surety on that same marriage bond, from that information alone, can one determine which man was the father of the bride (assuming that one of the men was, in fact, the bride's father)? I have a case where a widowed woman was getting married for the second time (and the last name used on the marriage bond was her married name versus her maiden name...and her maiden name has not been proven). One man served as a witness and another man provided surety (and these two men had different surnames). Which one was likely the father of the bride (again...assuming that one of them really was her father...which I suspect)? Thanks. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html