This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HENRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACI/1086.1 Message Board Post: This is such a hard area to work for me; there are so many "directions" to take in research. However, in the Annals of Southwest Virginia by L. P. Summers, these marriages are found for the surname HENRY and they all fit your family use of names profile. These are all for the circa of marriage of your subjects but no "Rachael" is listed; she may or may not be in these lists. Many women had "short" names, too. HENRY, John 1790 to Mary Vanmetter parent/Abram Custard HENRY, Samuel 1790 to Hannah Custard parent/Jacob Salmon HENRY, Wm. 1802, June 8 to Elizabeth Salmon HENRY, Wm. 1780 Jan. 14, to Bethoheba Owen Good Luck with this. Linda