You might want to check Washington Co (District) records. Monroe Co didn't exist until 1819. Until then it was Indian land. Most states didn't require marriage licenses until later than this. If they were in Monroe Co, for example it wouldn't have been until after 1836. I don't know about Guilford. If he got a land grant in Monroe Co it would have been around 1820-1830. here are two Monroe Co sites. www.rootsweb.com/~tnmonroe www.tngenweb.org/monroe