Thanks to Shirley and Jannine for the proposed identity of John RUST of Fauquier Co. I'm still somewhat puzzled, though. Both Johns had a wife named Sarah, according to E.M. Rust. Julia French Wood said in April that John RUST Sr who m. Sarah COX was b about 1738 in Westmoreland Co and d 1819 in Granville, NC. He was the son of Samuel b 1717 (John, Samuel, William) I haven't placed him in Fauquier Co previously. Jannine gives him a birthdate of abt 1740, which would make him a bit young to be in charge of the road in 1760. Shirley said she thinks the John who was put in charge of the road was his uncle John RUST (John, Samuel, William), who was b about 1719 according to EM Rust (we know he was a minor in 1727 and of full age in 1749, so he might have been born later than 1719) and d intestate 1776. The maiden name of his first wife, Sarah, was unknown to EM Rust, but they definitely lived in Fauquier Co. Another possible John RUST (d. 1785-86) is the son of Capt Peter RUST (Samuel, William) and Elizabeth NEWTON, but I've ruled him out because I think he lived entirely in Westmoreland Co. Then there was John RUST b 2 Nov 1725 (NFPR) in Richmond Co. He was son of Benjamin RUST (Samuel, William) and Sarah METCALFE, and EM Rust says he d. unmarried. He's also an appropriate age to maintain roads in 1760, but I don't have a location for him in Fauquier Co at any time. Still, his dad Benjamin was guardian of children in Fauquier although he lived in Richmond Co. Other John RUSTs in my database are already dead or too young in 1760. At present, I'm inclined to go with Shirley's i.d. because I know he was the right age and in Fauquier, but further evidence might tip the balance to Jannine's i.d. That's the beauty of this list! We can share clues and analysis and maybe sort out a few more puzzles. Kathleen Much kathleen@casbs.stanford.edu