Thanks John, Interestingly enough, Henry Simpson's son was named Josiah Hurdle Simpson. Henry was said to be born ca 1815, and died young in 1845, and I find Josiah and his younger sister living with a female Adams in the 1850 census in Alamance County. Since Henry married Mary Adams, this is not surprising, but I would love to specifically prove Henry to be Josiah's father. I can not for the life of me tie my Simpsons to the Caswell County line, but it would sure be nice if I could...Also, I would like to prove that Henry was a son of Luke Simpson, of Orange/Alamance... Thanks, Carl Shumaker ----- Original Message ----- From: bebenjohn@aol.com To: carls4603@insightbb.com Cc: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 3:30 PM Hello Carl, The Jacob O. Hurdle mentioned as bondsman for the marriage of Mary Adams and Henry Simpson, was Jacob Outlaw Hurdle. Jacob was married to Laura Eunice Boswell, whose parents were John Boswell and Catherine Simpson. Since Catherine Simpson was closely alligned with the Simpsons of Caswell County, we can assume that Henry had similar relationships in Caswell. The Simpsons of Caswell had their origins in Scotland, and in Stafford County, VA prior to settling into Caswell. Jacob Outlaw Hurdle was a son of Hardy Hurdle of Gates County, NC, and his second wife, Christian Outlaw of the same area. I would be interested in discussing your ties to the Adams/McAdams families. Best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC -----Original Message----- From: carls4603@insightbb.com To: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Germans of Orange & Alamance Linda, I have a marriage for bride Mary Adams and groom Henry Simpson, dated 7 Oct 1837, Orange County, with bondsman Jacob O. Hurdle, witness J Taylor. By chance, is this part of your "Adam" line? I have interests in the Adams, Simpson and Hurdle families of Orange County, particularly during the period 1800-1850. I have not been able to get very far with these names, and would appreciate hearing from anyone with information to share. My Samuel Simpson arrived in Orange County ca 1796, was a schoolmaster, Revolutionary War veteran, and I have a grerat deal of information about his immediate family, but need to go further. Henry may have been his grandson, but I can't prove it.... Carl Shumaker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

Carl, I found a Mary Simpson, age 38, son, Josiah age 7 and daughter, Levina, age 5, living just a few doors away from Henry Garrison and family. Included in the inventory of Henry Garrison's family was Nancy Hurdle Garrison age 64, widow of George Garrison, sister to Jacob Outlaw Hurdle. I am not able to tell if this Mary Simpson is the widow of your Henry Simpson or not. Can you provide me something more about the Adams family? John Fox Winston Salem, NC -----Original Message----- From: carls4603@insightbb.com To: bebenjohn@aol.com Cc: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 6:26 PM Subject: Re: Thanks John, Interestingly enough, Henry Simpson's son was named Josiah Hurdle Simpson. Henry was said to be born ca 1815, and died young in 1845, and I find Josiah and his younger sister living with a female Adams in the 1850 census in Alamance County. Since Henry married Mary Adams, this is not surprising, but I would love to specifically prove Henry to be Josiah's father. I can not for the life of me tie my Simpsons to the Caswell County line, but it would sure be nice if I could...Also, I would like to prove that Henry was a son of Luke Simpson, of Orange/Alamance... Thanks, Carl Shumaker ----- Original Message ----- From: bebenjohn@aol.com To: carls4603@insightbb.com Cc: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 3:30 PM Hello Carl, The Jacob O. Hurdle mentioned as bondsman for the marriage of Mary Adams and Henry Simpson, was Jacob Outlaw Hurdle. Jacob was married to Laura Eunice Boswell, whose parents were John Boswell and Catherine Simpson. Since Catherine Simpson was closely alligned with the Simpsons of Caswell County, we can assume that Henry had similar relationships in Caswell. The Simpsons of Caswell had their origins in Scotland, and in Stafford County, VA prior to settling into Caswell. Jacob Outlaw Hurdle was a son of Hardy Hurdle of Gates County, NC, and his second wife, Christian Outlaw of the same area. I would be interested in discussing your ties to the Adams/McAdams families. Best regards, John Fox Winston Salem, NC -----Original Message----- From: carls4603@insightbb.com To: ncorange@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] Germans of Orange & Alamance Linda, I have a marriage for bride Mary Adams and groom Henry Simpson, dated 7 Oct 1837, Orange County, with bondsman Jacob O. Hurdle, witness J Taylor. By chance, is this part of your "Adam" line? I have interests in the Adams, Simpson and Hurdle families of Orange County, particularly during the period 1800-1850. I have not been able to get very far with these names, and would appreciate hearing from anyone with information to share. My Samuel Simpson arrived in Orange County ca 1796, was a schoolmaster, Revolutionary War veteran, and I have a grerat deal of information about his immediate family, but need to go further. Henry may have been his grandson, but I can't prove it.... Carl Shumaker AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.