The following is from "Historical Records of Old Frederick and Hampshire Counties, Virginia (Revised)" by wilmer L. Kerns, Ph.D., Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD 1992: Quote Frederick County Ministerial Bonds The county court was authorized to license ministers "to celebrate the rihts of matrimony." A bond of $1,500 was a statewide requirement. Some of the minister's bonds are missing. Records of all surviving minister's bonds from 1789 through 1860 are reported in this section. The rare original, bonds are housed in the Virginia State Library, Archives Division, Richmond, Virginia. Anabaptist. William Northern was licensed on April 4, 1809. Bondsmen: Andrew turner, john Ramey, and Samuel Drake. Baptist. (1) William Davis was bonded by the Frederick County Court on Aug. 1, 1814. Bondsman: John Kerfoot. (2) Timothy McMann was licensed in November 1821. Bondsman: Walter Tanquary. (3) George Reynolds was licensed on Nov. 5, 1822. Bondsmen: Walter Tanquary and Jacob McKay. (4) William Marvin was licensed on Oct. 31, 1831. Bondsman: Arthur W. Carter and William O. Bond. (5) John F. Rynoldson was licensed on Feb. 5, 1844. Bondsmen: James W. Mason and David W. Barton. (6) James D. Tabler was licensed on Feb. 28, 1853, as a "German Baptist" minister. Bondsman: William Fahnestock. (7) Joseph D. Strickler was licensed as a "German Baptist" minister, circa 1850s (no date). Bondsman: Daniel Baker. (8) Joshua Hudson, in October 1869. Bondsman: Martin M. Adams. Bond said "Old School Baptist." Catholic. (1) Charles Duhamel (priest) was licensed to perform marriages, May 1, 1809. Bondsmen were Henry Blacker and Edward Powers. (2) James Redman, licensed by the court on June 2, 1819. Bondsmen were Charles Fitzsimmons and William McFherry. Christian. (1) Joseph Sidebottom was licensed on July 3, 1809. Bondsmen: Lewis Barnett and Thomas McKewan. (2) Joseph Thomas, in September 1819. Bondsmen: Robert W. Hamilton and Michael ritenour. (3) Christy Sine, on May 2, 1825. Bondsmen: John Andersopn and William Dunlap. Episcopal. (1) John Vance Weylie (endorsed by the Rev. Alexander Balmain) was licensed on Dec. 3, 1799. Bondsman: Nathaniel Burwell. (2) William Meade, on Oct. 4, 1813. Bondsman: richard E. Meade. (3) John Jacob Robertson, on Aug. 6, 1821. Bondsmen: Obed Waite and Thomas allen Tidball. (4) William H. Pendleton, on Sept. 4, 1823. Bondsmen: David W. Barton and Richard E. Byrd. (5) Jared Rice, on Oct. 31, 1831. Bondsmen: Treadwell Smith and Lewis Glover. (6) Horace Stringfellow, on Nov. 2, 1835. Bondsmen: Thomas F. Nelson and Phillip Williams. (7) Richard K. Meade, on Nov. 2, 1835. Bondsmen: Philip N. Meade and thomas N. Nelson. (8) E.W. Hubard, on Nov. 3, 1868. Bondsman: W.C. Meredith. German Reformed. (1) Jacob O. Miller was licensed on Nov. 2, 1850. Bpondsmen: David W. Barton and Frederick A. Shearer. (2) M.L. Shuford, on Nov. 7, 1867. Bondsmen: L.T. Moore and Richard L. Gray. Lutheran. (1) David Eyster was licensed on Feb. 6, 1828. Bondsmen: Abraham Lauck and Joseph Slagle. Bond stated that he was "German Lutheran." (2) John Jacob Sumar, on Nov. 6, 1823. Bondsmen: Henry Seevers and Washington G. Singleton. Bond stated that he was an "Evangelical Lutheran." (3) Theophilus T. Stork, on Oct. 2, 1837. Bondsmen: John W. Miller and Thomas B. Campbell. (4) George Hiehl, on Nov. 4, 1839. Bondsmen: Joseph Slagle and John Miller. (5) John Thomas Tabler, on March 3, 1834. Bondsmen: William H. Grove and Richard M. Sydnor. (6) Joseph Few Smith, on Nov. 8, 1843. Bondsmen: Jacob Baker and Thomas Allen Tidball. (7) Webster eichelberger, on July 6, 1870. Bondsman: Godfrey S. Miller. Methodist. (1) Elisha Phelps was licensed on Oct. 6, 1789. Bondsmen were: John Hite and William Hughes. Phelps was a minister in "Society of the People Called Methodist." The license was delivered "in the presence of Edward Christian." (2) John B. Tilden, on Jan. 31. 1803. Bondsmen: George Reed and James Chipley. (3) James Sinclair, on April 5, 1808. Bondsmen: George Reed and John B. Tilden. (4) George W. Frye, on April 4, 1809. Bondsmen: Beatty Carson and Simon Lauk. (5) Elic Hinkle, on Aug 5, 1811. Bondsman: George Ritenour. (6) Nathan Lodge, on Oct. 3, 1814. Bondsmen: Simon Lauk and Beatty Carson. (7) Joseph Dalby, on March 2, 1818. Bondsman: Gabriel Davis. (8) Bennett Dowler, on Aug. 5, 1822. Bondsmen: Beatty Carson and George Lynn. (9) John Miller, on Aug. 5, 1822. Bondsman: Beatty Carson. Josiah William Ware was the cognizant court official. (10) Joseph Dalby Sr., on March 8, 1826. Bondsman: William Wood. (11) William Hamilton, on June 11, 1825. Bondsmen: Sutton Harris and George Reed. (12) Charles A. Davis, on April 6, 1830. Bondsmen: Beatty Carson and William L. Clark. (13) David Steele, on Nov. 11, 1835. Bondsmen: Israel Harrison and Joseph Carson. (14) George A.V. Reed (Rev.), on Dec. 3, 1838. (15) John Smith, on Mayh 2, 1842. Bondsmen: Thomas Allen tidball and Daniel Gold. (16) Edward L. Dulin, on May 6, 1844. Bondsmen: Jesse Calvert and Richard Milton. (17) Foushee C. Tabbs, on May 3, 1847. Bondsmen: George Wright and Richard Milton. (18) Henry Farring, on June 1, 1847. Bondsmen: Daniel Gold and richard Milton. (19) James turner, on June 6, 1848. Bondsmen: Richard Milton and A.R. Milton. (20) Thomas McGee, on June 2, 1851. Bondsman: Jesse Calvert. (21) William Gibbens, on june 2, 1851. bondsman: Samuel Sperry. (22) Daniel McCauley, on march 5, 1852. Bondsman: William L. Bent. (23) P. Siebert Davis, on July 5, 1853 (appears to be Methodist). Bondsman: william L. Bent. (24) W.F. Ward, on March 2, 1866. Bondsman: Samuel R. Atwell. (25) David Harris, in March 1866. Bondsman: S.J. Smith. (26) William Hodgson, on April 1, 1867. Bondsman: Lewis M. Forsyth. (27) C.H. Mytinger, on June 2, 1868. Bondsman: Henry B. Pitzer. Methodist Union Society of Reformers. This organization formed as a splinter to the Methodist Church, circa 1828. (1) George Reed was licensed on Aug. 5, 1828. Bondsman: John B. Tilden. (2) John B. Tilden9 left the regular Methodists in 1828, and registered under this denominational name. Presbyterian. (1) Andrew A. Shannon was licensed on Nov. 7, 1809. Bondsmen: Robert L. Wright and William McLeod. 92) Robert Hall, on June 2, 1828. Bondsman: William Hill. (3) Alexander Logan, on March 3, 1828. Bondsmen: John M. Brown and Charles H. Clark. (4) David H. Riddle, on Jan. 6, 1829. Bondsman: John Bell. (5) John D. Matheny, on Sept. 30, 1833. Bondsman: George Lynn 96) Moses H. Hunter, on March 4, 1840. Bondsmen: Thomas Phillips and Charles H. Clark. (7) Beverly Tucker Lacey, on Aug. 4, 1847. Bondsmen: James C. Baker and A.R. Wood. (8) William Ottinger, on Oct. 2, 1848. Bondsmen: David W. Barton and Thomas S. Sangster.10 United Brethren in Christ. (1) Jacob Rinehart was licensed on Dec. 4, 1837. Bondsmen: John Hott and George Swhier. (2) David Spesard, on Sept. 5, 1838. Bondsmen: George Swhier Sr. and David Fries. (3) William Edwards, on April 6, 1846. Bondsmen: Nicholas Perry and John W. Piper. (4) James W. Miles, on Nov. 6, 1848. Bondsmen: Presley Ramey and William Bailey. ________________________________ 9. John Bell Tilden was born in Philadelphia on Dec. 9, 1761, and died at Stephen City, Va., July 31, 1838. He was a Revolutionary War veteran, and later became a medical doctor. In 1828, he was expelled from the Methodist church because he advocated lay representation. 10. Biographical information on the Presbyterian ministers is presented by Robert Bell Woodworth, A History of the Presbytery in Winchester. The McClure Printing Company, Staunton, Virginia 1947. Unquote Jack R. Louthan louthanj@erols.com ======================================================================= Wilmer L. Kerns wrote: Also, in my book titled, Historical Records of Old Frederick and Hampshire Counties (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1992), there is a partial list of ministers and their denominations, copied from original court licenses to perform marriage ceremonies in Frederick County. I don't possess a copy of this book either, but I wouldn't object if someone wanted to do lookups or post the information to the Old Frederick County List. ==== OLD-FREDERICK-CO-VA Mailing List ==== Visit the Frederick County,VA USGenWeb Home Page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafreder/frederic.htm