According to John Gott's Book (see source notes) the bond reads : "ADAMS, Turner + Polly Smith, Jan 16, 1797 - bdsm: d/o Eliza"

The mariage bond and return abstract reads..."ASHBY, Nimrod T. + Adel ia J. Smith, April 7, 1838 - bdsm: d/o Charles B.; MR (GEO) (groom Nimro d)". (GEO)= Baptist minister Rev. Cumberland George.

The abstract reads..."CHILTON, Joseph + Ann Smith, Mar. 24, 1795 - bds m: F. Brooke; MR (MON) (date of MR April 2 1795)." MON is an abbreviati on for Monroe/Monrie, John (Baptist)...the name of the minister and the re ligious faith.

The abstract reads...."SMITH, Augustine + Nancy Chilton, Dec. 13, 1798 - b dsm: Orrick Chilton."

Transcription of Marriage Bond + Return from Page 315 of Marriage Bon ds + Returns of Fauquier Co., VA as sent to CJ (Carole) Smith Hill by Line ages, Inc. P. O. Box 417, Salt Lake City, UT 84110 (http://www.lineages.co m) (received from CJ on March 23, 2003 via fax) <P> "Know All Men by these Presents, That we, Augustine C. Smith and Wm. O. Sm ith are held and firmly bound unto the Commonweaalth of Virginia, in the j ust and full sum on one hundred and fifty dollars, for the payment whereo f, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors a nd administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents: Seal ed with our seals, and dated this 25th day of January 1845. <P> The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas a marria ge is intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Augusti ne C. Smith and Helen M. Adams of the county of Fauquier, daughter of Pet er Adams, Now, if there be no laawful cause to obstruct said marriage, t hen the above obligation to be void; else to remain in full force and virt ue. Signed, sealed and deliveredAugustine C. Smith (L.S.) in the presence of Aylett *icol William O. Smith (L. S.) <P> Clerk's office of Fauqr County Court This day William O. Smith made oath b efore me, a justice of the peace for Fauqr County, that the within named A ugustine C. Smith is above the age of twenty one. Given under my hand a nd seal this 25th day of January 1845. John Marr (SEAL) <P> The Clerk of the County of Fauquier County has my permission to issue marr iage licence to Augustine C. Smith for my daughter Helen M. Adams Given f rom under my hand + seal this 24th day of January 1845. Peter Adams (SEAL) <P> Witness Wm O Smith Cassius D. Adams

"SMITH, Chilton + Rachel M. Heflin, Feb. 26, 1828 - bdsm: d/o Willia m; MR (WIT) (bride Rachel Melville Hefflin, date of MR Mar. 6, 1828)" <P> *We are not positive that Chilton and Charles C. are one in the same, howe ver, the time span would indicate that they are.

Obituary for Effie in Daily Post Athenian, Monday, October 26, 1966, Pa ge 5.

EFFIE MARROW

Mrs. Effie Marrow, .73, of East Etowah, died in a local hospital aft er a lingering illness, Mrs Marrow was preceded in death by her husband J oda Marrow, who passed away 23 years ago. She was a member of the First C hurch of God in East Etowah for 40 years. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. James R. Dyer of Cleveland, Ohio; o ne brother , Clifford Smith of Greenback; two grandchildren and several ni eces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:00 from the Pleasa nt Grove Methodist Church with the Rev. Norvell Peek and Rev. Malcolm Culp epper officiating. Interment will be in church cemetery. Friends of the Marrow family are invited to call at the Murphy Chap el until the time of the service.