I am probably going to confuse this discussion even more but I am very interested in it because I believe that Adam is connected to my Mary Ann Templeton in some way. She was born in the Ballymoney area, although one reference I found said Carnmoney. Mary Ann was born abt. 1717/1720 in County Antrim and married a Samuel Nichols. Her children are Thomas, Daniel, Adam, and John. Popular names probably but considering your e-mails I thought noteworthy. I know the family came to America between the births of two children so that puts it around 1750 give or take a couple of years. Her children ended up as landowners in Antrim, NH early in their lives(dispersing to Francestown, and NY and KY later) and I know that her husband Samuel Nichols joined the boys there. However there is no mention in records of Mary Ann or what happened to her. I had wondered if Mary Ann could have been another sister of Adam but that's purely speculation on my part. I haven't been able to get back any further on the Templeton or Nichols side. I did find a reference at LDS' Family Search of a Mary Templeton, born January 20, 1717 in Carnmoney, Antrim, Ireland daughter of a William Templeton but there wasn't any more information on either one and I haven't really followed up on it any further. There was information on two Williams at the same source: William Templeton: Christened: Dec. 20, 1719 Killyleagh, Down Ireland Father: John Templeton Mother: Elizabeth Lithgo William Templeton: Married Mary Bowland Nov. 23, 1716 at St. Peter & St. Kevin, Dublin, Dublin Ireland The irony of this is that I really have found no proof that Mary Ann Templeton was the wife of Samuel Nichols or the mother of the boys. I was given the connection by two other researchers and the continuation of the line matched my information given by a family member 15 years ago. I'm still looking for that proof. Just thought I'd throw all that out. Sincerely, Gwen Brooks Atlanta, GA.