This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACI/7009.1 Message Board Post: Hi Brady, I saw your query about James Biffle. I spent quite a bit of time researching his family. Most people have always thought that Martin Biffle, the son of Paul, died without issue because when his wife, Barbara Roadcap went into court to be made the executrix of his estate her name was the only name that appeared in the document. That assumption was incorrect. The reason that no children were named in the court record is that Martin and Barbara were only married for 20 years so that all children would have be minors. In fact Martin had at least two sons. One was Martin, jr. He received a land grant about 3 years after his father died and no further record has been found for him. The other son was named Adam. He was named for his grandfather who after his birth always referred to himself as Adam, Sr. Proof that there was two Adams comes in the 1800 census when Adam, Sr., John and Jacob are listed in Buncombe county and Adam, jr. is found in Rowan county li! sted as head of household #329. In the 1810 census we find Barbara listed as head of household in the same house number along with her son, his wife and a little boy. That little boy is James. I hope this is of help to you. Sincerely, Blanche