1a.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Virginia Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):  not found.

1b.  A.M. Prichard, compiler.  1925.  "Abstracts of Marriage Bonds and Minister' Reports, Staunton, Va."  Tyler's Quarterly XXV: 217-225, 289-297 (reprinted as pp. 554-570 in 1984 in Virginia Marriage Records. Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD; Broderbund CD-174):

p. 561	1814, June 29. Samuel Cupps, bachelor, and Peggy Grove, spinster. Surety, Henry Coure.
p. 562	Rev. William King's Report: "1814... June 30 Samuel Cupps  Peggy Grove Licens... This is to certify that the above namd cupels came before me on the days and dates above and were joind together accoring to law.  Giving under my hand this 25 day of Jul 1815.  William King."
p. 565	"To the clerk of Staunton Court.  According to license from your office I have . . . together in matrimony the following persons, viz... 1823 Nov. 24. Andrew Donaho, bachelor, and Sarah Grove, spinster. Surety, Samuel Cupp..."

Sarah is almost certainly Peggy's sister.

2.  1820 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #13 of 29; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1820

VA

Augusta Co.

Augusta

p. 14

Ln. 16

Samuel Cups

100010-20200-0-001

no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	9 or under	1810-1820	= Son A
1 male	26-44	1775-1794	= Samuel
2 females	9 or under	1810-1820	= Daughter B = Daughter A
2 females	16-25	1794-1804	= Margaret (b. 1798/9) = ?
1	person engages in manufacture

3.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #19 of 102; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830

VA

Augusta Co.

Northern Dist.

p. 11

Ln. 22

Cupps Margaret

230 000 - 012 001

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	4 or under	1825-1830	= Son E = Son D
3 males	5-9	1820-1825	= Son C = Son B = Son A
1 female	5-9	1820-1825	= Rebecca (b. 1824)
2 females	10-14	1815-1820	= Daughter B = Daughter A
1 female	30-39	1790-1800	= Margaret (b. 1798/9)

4.  1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #23-24 of 178; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

VA

Augusta Co.

pp. 19B-20A

Ln. 21

Margarett A. Cupps

001 100 000 - 000 110 100

_______

no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	10-14	1825-1830	= Son E
1 male	15-19	1820-1825	= Son C
1 female	15-19	1820-1825	= Rebecca (b. 1824)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= Daughter B
1 female	40-49	1790-1800	= Margaret (b. 1798/9)

5.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #13 of 468):  District No. 2, Augusta Co., VA, p. 216A, 89/89, enumerated 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

Thomas Crisman	64	M	Farmer	40	Maryland
Margaret A  "	51	F			Virginia
Robecca Cupp	15	F			"
Robert Vanlear	48	M	Farmer		"
Osbern G D  "	17	M			"
Robert H    "	14	M			"
Margaret E  "	13	F			"
Elizabeth V "	9	F			"
Mary P      "	8	F			"
Martha E H  "	6	F			"
Sarah A Buskin/Bushin	20	F			"
Robecca U Y Bright	18	F			"
John Marshal	21	M	Farmer		"

6.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #377 of 578):  Burke's Mill P.O., North Sub-Division, Augusta Co., VA, p. 902, PN 88, 596/601, enumerated 20 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

Thos Chrisman	76	M				50	Md
M        "	61	F					Va
Rebecca Cupp	36	F		Seamstress			"
M Good	28	M		Laborer			"

7.  Jos. A. Waddell.  1902.  Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, from 1726 to 1871.  C. Russell Caldwell, Publ., Staunton, Va.  (Broderbund CD-205):  mentions Samuel CUPPS's service as a musician in Capt. John C. SOWERS's Company of the Staunton Artillery, under the command of Col. McDOWELL, during the War of 1812.