I am betting that this may be the 2 sons of the same James Dinsmore...so I am forwarding you what I was able to find in lookups; source: Marriage Bonds and Other Marriage Records of Amherst County, VA 1763 -1800" Compiled by William Montgomery Sweeney published Lynchburg, VA 1937 pg 25 Densmore, James, Bachelor, and Sarah Phillips, Spinster, April 15, 1793. John Masters, surety. Consent of her father, Thomas Phillips. pg 26 Dinsmore, Thomas, and Patsey Oglesby, Spinster, July 27, 1790. William Forbes, surety. Consent of his MOTHER, MARY Dinsmore, widow. Consent of her mother, Easter Oglesby. Certificate of marriage by the Rev. William Crawford, (M.R.) Note; M.R. = Minister Returns Carrie -----Original Message----- From: Bushy Hartman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 6:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Dinsmore/Densmore/Dunsmore/Oglesby/Stodghill/Bright/Allen Hello all new subscriber here. I have been working on my Dinsmore line since 1999 on and off and would like to enlist the help of a generous soul that might check whatever sources they might own for this surname? I do have the following: James DINSMORE, b. ca 1749,d. bef 1789, Amherst /Augusta County, Virgina,& married to a Mary this is proved out with marriage bonds. 1792-William DINSMORE & Elizabeth OGLESBY 1795-Rebecca DINSMORE & William STODGHILLL 1799-Thomas DINSMORE & Martha "Patsy" OGLESBY 1799-Judith DINSMORE & David BRIGHT 1799-Samuel DINSMORE & Elizabeth ALLEN William goes to Hawkins, TN Thomas goes to KY>IN Most of the items say Augusta County but the one marriage record says James Dinsmore deceased previously of Amherst. If anyone has any information on destinations of the other siblings other than what I have here I would love to hear from you. Sincerely, Bushy Hartman Augusta Co., VA archives 1795---September 14, Wm. Stogdall and Alex. Glbson, surety. Wm. Stogdall and Rebecca Dinsmore. Saml. Dinsmore made oath that Rebecca has lived in the county six months. 1799--June 6, David Bright and George Bright, surety. David Bright and Judith Dinsmore, daughter of James Dinsmore, deceased, formerly of Amherst. George, brother of David Bright, swears David is of age. Saml. Dinsmore, brother of Judith, swears she is of age. July th 26 Day 1799 Amherst County This is to Surtify that Thomas Dinsmore and my Son Thomas Dinsmore and Patey Oglebly To which I have give my Concent Mary Dinsmore widowere her is my hand and (Seal) William Forbes Elizabeth Dinsmore [Mike pointed out that Mary is a nickname for Elizabeth.] 1799--August 29, Saml. Dinsmore and Ebenezer Allen, surety. Saml. Dinsmore and Elizabeth Allen, daughter of above Ebenezer Allen. [Source: CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA; Vol 2, pp 330 - 339] by Lyman Chalkley http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley [Source: Augusta Co., VA Genweb page] ______________________________