Thanks Pam, for your kind words and thank you even more for "catching" and taking the time to document and correct MY error. I believe you are correct that Andries, husband of Elizabeth Town, was the son of Petrus Van Orden and Geertje Snyder, rather than son of Stephen Van Orden and Maria Koning. The names of Andries' (and Elizabeth Town) children leave little room for doubt. Absence of a son named Stephen, and the presence of: Geertje, Petrus, Catrina Andries, son of Petrus and Geertje (Snyder) Van Orden, had the following siblings: Katrina, Antje, Hendrick and Petrus, Jr. ************ For the record (of interested parties): I posted the following: As noted previously, Stephen married Marytje Koning 31 May 1760; both listed as young and single. He and Mary had 6 children, the 5 youngest were baptized at Schraalenburg DRC: i. Andries6 Van Orden, b. c 1760; d. Aft. 1801. ii. Rachel Van Orden, b. 13 May 1761 d. 05 Jan 1830, Mercer Co., KY. iii. Peter S. Van Orden, b. 14 Aug 1763 d. 09 Nov 1846, Rockland Co., NY. Iv. Jan S. Van Orden, b. 08 Jul 1766 d. 21 Apr 1837, Rockland Co., NY. v. Elizabeth Van Orden, b. 08 Jan 1769 d. 13 Sep 1856. Rockland Co., NY. vi. Marytje Van Orden, b. 26 Jul 1771 d. 10 Nov 1847, New York City, NY. Andries Van Orden should be removed from this family group above. *************** I beg your pardon, one and all, for this mistake. Barb Terhune On 1/6/2011 1:37 PM, Pamela J. Sears wrote: > Hi Barb, > > Good sleuthing, and it appears you have finally identified the second > wife of Rev. Cornelius Cozine. > > My question involves the identification of Andries Van Norden, born > circa 1760, as the son of Stephen Van Orden and Maria Koning and the > husband of Elizabeth Town (daughter of John). Although no baptismal > record has been found, it would be a very tight fit for him to have been > born in 1760 since his parents married 31 May 1760 in Schraalenburgh, > and their first child of record was born 13 May 1761 and subsequently > baptized at Schraalenburgh on 17 May 1761. [It is likely that Rachel, > the daughter, was conceived in August of 1760.] > > Records of the Reformed Dutch churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, > New Jersey > [New York] :: Printed for the Society,, 1891, p 146 > B 13 May, Bpt 17 May 1761; Rachel, child of Stephen Van Orden, Marytje > Koning; wit: Jan Van Orden, Rachel, his wife [the witnesses were the > paternal grandparents] > > > More importantly, this proposed Andries Van Orden [son of Stephen] and > his wife Elizabeth Town did not name a son Stephen, after the paternal > grandfather. > > Rather, I believe this Andries/Andrew Van Orden was the son of Petrus > Van Orden and his wife Geertje Snyder who married at Schraalenburgh on 7 > March 1751 [page 47 of the published records]. > > This Andries Van Orden was born 3 August 1756 at Schraalenburgh and > baptized there as follows: > > Records of the Reformed Dutch churches of Hackensack and Schraalenburgh, > New Jersey > [New York] :: Printed for the Society,, 1891, p 135 > Born 3 Aug, Bpt 8 Aug 1756; Andries, child of Petrus Van Orden and > Geertie Snyder; wit: Andries Van Orden, Gerrebreghie Ackerman > > ...