Hi, Saw your posting, not related, but have sources for the old Thornberry Putman. 1850 Fauquier County, Ashby District, Virginia Census All were born in Virginia Household# 468 Joseph D. Putnam 57 Farmer Nancy 60 Lucy A. 28 Catherine J. 29 Noah R. 21 Farmer Jno. B. 19 Farmer Thornbury M. 18 Farmer Household 469 Joseph D. Putman 88 Farmer Sarah 81 Sarah 50 Household# 470 Levi J. Putman 22 Mary A. 18 Household #577 Ashby District James Gill 54 Laborer Elizabeth Putman 28 Judith Gill 17 Martha Putman 11 Robin W. Gill 5 Silas W. Gill 3 A___ l___ Gill female 4/12 George R. Gill 22 Turner District, Fauquier Co. Household# 641 William G. M. Putman 29 Elizabeth 21 or 26 John K. Gott Marriage Bonds & Returns I see where they use the surname as Putnam or Putman. Elizabeth Putman and Hezekiah Rhodes Marriage Bond: 1/28/1765 Bondsman: John McNeal Nancy Putman and John Rhodes Marriage Bond: Nov. 16, 1768 Bondsman: Jno. McNeal Nancy Putman and James Sudduth/Suddoth Marriage Bond: Dec. 27, 1826 Bondsman: Joseph Putman Polly Ann Putman/Harrison Suddoth Marriage Bond: Aug. 12, 1834 Bondsman: Martin S. Putman Minister: Lemmon Marriage Date: Aug. 14, 1834 These were all spelt Putnam Com. G. M. Putnam & Landonia F. Heflin Bond: Oct. 10, 1843 Bondsman: none Minister: Brown John Putnam and Sophia Creel Bond: Dec. 4, 1826 Bondsman: d/o Harrison Marriage: Dec. 13, 1826 John B. Putnam and Elizabeth Ann Freeman Bond: March 25, 1854 Bondsman: none Levi J. Putnam and Mary A. Suddoth (Household#470 on census) Bond: Dec. 26, 1849 Martin S. Putnam and Elizabeth Gill Bond: October 10, 1840 Thornberry M. Putnam and Agness E. Ball Bond: Dec. 26, 1853 Bondsman; none William Putnam and Elizabeth Butler Bond: Sept. 6, 1847 Bondsman: none William Putnam and Landonia F. Heflin Bond: Oct 10, 1843 Bondsman: d/o Lawson William Putnam and Pency Aly Gill Bond: Feb. 8, 1817 Bondsman: d/o John Minister: Reynolds Minister reported name as Pencey Cely Gill Marriage Date: Feb 10, 1817 Joseph Putnam and Mary Gill Bond: March 4, 1817 Bondsman: d/o John Marriage date: March 6, 1817 Name was written as Joseph Putmann June