saw this on another list today and recognized the surnames from Burke as well File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com December 5, 2007, 9:02 am Wed. Nov. 1, 1826 North Carolina Journal MARRIED, in Lincolnton Jail, on the 5th inst., by JAMES T. ALEXANDER, ESQ., ALFRED MARTIN, aged 24 years, to CATHARINE BAUGARDNER, aged 13, after a courtship of half an hour through the prison grates! -- West Carolinian File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lincoln/vitals/marriages/martin782mr.txt **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)