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.