Coleen, I don't know anything about your William, but I'll try to help with the counties. Augusta and Shenandoah seem to be the closest together. Rockingham seperates the two counties but this county was formed in 1778, from Augusta, so I would say that at one time Augusta and Shenandoah were next to each other. Augusta was formed 1738-45 from Orange Co., Lunenburg was formed in 1746 from Brunswick Co., Montgomery was formed in 1776-7, from Fincastle, Botetourt, and Pulaski, and Shenandoah was formed 1772, from Frederick Co. I hope that this helps. I used the Handy Book for Genealogists for the information. Jean M.