Thanks to Bob Adams we now have the parents and it apppears one set of grandparents of Sintha Cates. Bob told me that when searching for the will of James Adams he noticed a will for Abner Cates in Hopkins County, KY. He did not copy it since it is not his line. However he did note down that Sintha Cates was listed as an heir. With the possibility that Sintha might be the daughter of Abner and knowing she was born in NC I checked NC vital records. I found a marriage record in Orange County, NC for Abner Cates and Stacey (probably Eustacia) Turner 18 Nov 1797. Sintha was born 1798 in NC. Considering that Robert and Sintha named their second daughter Stacey and a son Abner it seems all the proof needed to establish Sintha as their daughter. Then I checked various web sites and list. I found that Abner is the son of Richard and Elizabeth Cates. Richard's will names Elizabeth as his wife, Abner as his son and several other children. I have not seen the will but received an E-Mail from someone who has and there seems no doubt it is the same Abner. NOTE: Robert and Sintha named their first child Elizabeth. As most of the Adams researchers know there has been a difference of opinion regarding the maiden name of Sintha. We may have solved the mystery of Cates versas Smith. Some researchers believe but no proof yet that Elizabeth, wife of Richard was a "Smith". I have several cases in my records where the maiden name of mother or grandmother was used as a middle name. My theory is that our Sintha was "Sintha Smith Cates Adams". She may well have been refered to in the family as Sintha Smith. This could have come down in the family as her maiden name. Just a guess but it does explain the confusion. Hope this of interest to some of the Adams family. I do have some details that I have not included that came from another Cates researcher. Will be happy to share if anyone is interested. Judy