Hi: Ancestry.com has The Preston and Virginia papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. Edward Hinds is found on pages 20, 31, 48 and 51. I am pasting page 20 below. All of the entries for Edward Hinds were receipts for work in 1757 and 1759. The only location mentioned in the Edward HInds entries was Fort George. At the beginning - Augusta County, VA is the location from which the Preston journal notes are being written. Note the date - it is before the Rev. War. Edward Hinds (below) is reimbursed for his work at Fort George. According to USGS there is a historical military fort (place unknown) at West Virginia. Also a Fort George at NY & Maine. So, since WV was then western VA - I'm ASSUMING that Edward Hinds served at Fort George, WV which is now in Grant Co. WV. QUESTION: Who was William Preston? Regards Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com ================================ Using the search mechanism at: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=26875&ti=0&r=0 The Preston and Virginia papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts PAPERS OF WILLIAM PRESTON 1757 Hinds, Edward Receipt to William Preston for 6s for six days work at Fort George.. D. S. one p. Sept 17 6QQ19 1757 Hinds, Edward Receipt to William Preston for £6 13s being his pay for 133 days. Witnessed by Charles Lewis Sept 17 D.S. one p. 6QQ85 ============================= Feature Name: Fort George (historical) Feature Type: military History Notes: Built 1754 State: West Virginia County: Grant USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Petersburg East UNKNOWN UNKNOWN ===================== The Preston and Virginia papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts About this book Source: The Preston and Virginia papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts. Madison. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 1915. Notes: "750 copies printed"--T.p. verso. "The work of calendaring the volume has been performed by Miss Mabel Clare Weaks"--Prefatory note. This calendar volume covers series QQ (Preston papers) and series ZZ (Virginia papers) in the Draper collection in the Wisconsin State Historical Library. Includes index. Subjects: Preston, William, 1729-1783 -- Manuscripts -- Catalogs. State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Library -- Catalogs. Virginia -- History -- Sources -- Catalogs. Virginia -- History -- Manuscripts -- Catalogs. Virginia Location: Virginia -- History -- Sources -- Catalogs. Virginia -- History -- Manuscripts -- Catalogs. Table of Contents Volume I. Front matter Volume I. Governor Dinwiddie summons the Virginia Militia Volume I. Title page Volume I. Contents Volume I. Prefatory note Volume I. Preston manuscripts Volume I. Virginia manuscripts Volume I. Index ============================