From marriages of some Virginia Residents 1607-1800, Vol II, surnames I-Z, by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck, 1986, published by Genealogical Publishing Company (I'll call it GPC after this). Page 195:MCALESTER (or MCALISTER) (or MCALLISTER) THIS IS WHAT WULFECK WROTE! Alexander m 20 Feb 1783, Elizabeth Smith, both of Louisa. Douglas Reg., p. 22 Benjamin m 19Aug 1788, Lucy Faulkener, both of Louisa. Douglas Reg. , p.25 E m John Fagg Elizabeth m. Lancelot Armstrong James m 22 May 1782, Mary Steel by Rev John W. Holt. Campbell Co Ministers' returns James m 24 Oct 1791, Anne DeJarnett Halifax Co Mar Record James b 1727, VA, d 1790; served in Rev War from Penn; m Sally Vance. DAR No. 72 106 John m 21 Mar 1791, Salley Barley. Halifax Co Mar Record John, son of James of Berkeley Co, m Elizabeth Joliffe, b 16 Jun 1768, Frederick Co; d 1818-19, Tenn, daug of William and Elizabeth (Walker); rem to Tenn. Joliffe, pp 100-1. Nathaniel m 22 Mar 1790, Martha Johnson. Lousia, p. 279 William m 14 May 1789, Elizabeth Smith by James Hurt. Campbell Co Mar Record William m Elizabeth Bibb, dau of Benjamin. Lousia, p. 289 From Page 196: MCALESTER John m 19 Jan 1779, Anna Loagua by Rev John Alderson Jr. Rockingham Co or Greenbrier Co. Ministers' Returns Richard m 19 Oct 1780, Margaret Nicholas by Rev John Alderson Jr. Rockingham Co. or Green brier Co. Ministers' Returns From Page 196: MCALISTER Jane m (1) Benjamin Rankins; m (2) Presley Jones; m (3) Daniel Hickey From Page 196: MCALLESTER Garrat m 9 Dec 1783, Susannah Crage by Rev. John Alderson Jr. Rockingham Co or Greenbrier Co. Ministers' Returns Nathaniel m 22 Mar 1790 Martha Johnston, both in Louisa. Douglas Reg., p. 25 From Page 205: MCCOLLESTER Martha m Ezekiel Lewis From: Marriage Records of Berkely Co VA 1781-1854, p. 136, Guy L. Keesecker, 1983, GPC Name of Marriage particiants,date bonded, Date marr, Name suretor, name minister, Book&bond, church rec'ds, cert court rec'ds McAlister Ann S. Fleming Jos.,,May 8 1845, Benj. McAlister,John Light, 7b33,,MR76 McAlister Benj. Dugan Marg't, Aug 18, 1849, Michael Leopard,,7b163,,, McAlister Benj. Evans Eliza., Nov 24, 1801, Wm. Orrick,,7b163,,, McAlister, Chri'r Helm Barbara, Dec 13, Dec 13 1810, Patrick Duffy, Rev. Reebenack, 3b168,gc11,, McAlister, Eliz Faris George, Nov 27, Dec 2 1813, Thos. C. Smith, Rev. Reebenack, 2b278, gc14,, McAlister, Marg't Deck Geo. Jr., Aug 8, 1836, Christ'r McAlister, ,6b83,,, McAlister, Mary chambers Robert, ,Jan 17 1788,,Hugh Vance,,cr24,MR2 McAlister Mary Miller John W., May 20, may 22 1844, Benj. McAlister, John Light, 7b1,,MR76 McAlister Nancy Smith Lewis,,Dec 25 1794,,John Boyd,,cr21,mr8 McAlister Rozella Pitzer Philip, Dec 3, Dec 4 1849, Benj. McAlister, John Light,7b168,,mr80 McCollister, Elliza Burk (Bush) Henry,,Aug 26 1789,,hugh Vance,,cr40,mr4 McCollister Jane Richardson Henry,,May 12 1792,,Moses Hoge,,cr40,mr4 McCollister Martha Kerney John Wm.,,Dec 31 1791,,Moses Hoge,,cr8,mr7 From: Genealogy Abstracts from 18th Century Virginia Newspapers, Robert K. Headley Jr, 1787 Genealogy Publishing Co (GPC) P. 215: McCallaster, Elizabeth, has eloped from her husband Matthew of Augusta County. From The Virginia Gazette (Richmond) 2 May 1771 P. 214: McAlester, Daniel, adv. that his wife Emma McAlester, eloped without any just cause on 12 May last and he will not be accountable for any of her contracts. From The Times, Alexandria Advertiser. 6 Sep 1797