This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gAC.2ACE/2743.2 Message Board Post: I am going by the information I have on hand. According to John Vogt's marriage book for Augusta Co. VA, has your ancestors' marriage listed as: "McClure, David & Elizabeth Holmes 29 Sep 1795; Minister's return omits David's surname, d. of Samuel of Shenandoah CITY who consents test--Hugh Stuart & James Walker b. David Parry minister Archibald Scott--29 Sep 1795" If you have the originial marriage record and it does give Samuel Holmes as coming from Shenandoah COUNTY, then I guess John Vogt abtracted the marriage record incorrectly. As I recall these early Augusta Co. VA marriage records just a line in a book. But bear in mind both Frederick & Shenandoah counties had already been formed by their marriage. Shenandoah county formed in 1772 & Frederick county formed in 1738. You might want to see if you can find the above Samuel Holmes in other Augusta Co. VA records. My originial statement still remains you will find the surname in Frederick, Shenandoah & Fauquier counties. This surname is found in all my books, therefore in all the original records. I think you should first try to find a death record for your couple.