I am looking for more information linking Ephraim S. VAN NESS b. 11-19-1778 Pompton Plains d. 10-24-1837 Caldwell Township m. 5-25-1799 at Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Sarah PERSONNETTE b. 2-11-1782 Essex Co, NJ d. 1-21-1844 Caldwell Twnshp, Essex Co., NJ to Simon E. VAN NESS b. 6-25-1804 Caldwell Twnshp, Essex Co., NJ d. 2-20-1868 Orange Twnshp, Essex Co., NJ m1. 7-04-1828 Caldwell Presbyterian Church, Eliza ARBUTHNOT b. ? d. before 1839 m2. about 1839 Catherine _______ to Austin Van Ness b: 2-19-1830 in Essex Co., New Jersey d: 10-30-1896 in Orange, NJ Source-1: Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists, listed in biography of Isaac Jacobus Van Ness m: 7-15-1857 in Verona, Caldwell Twnshp, Essex Co., New Jersey Marriage Record: 5-25-1858 Vol. J Marriages and Deaths Essex Co., 1848-1867, Catherine R. "Caroline" JACOBUS b: 1-30-1831 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey d: 3-13-1909 in Seattle Washington My only link from Ephraim S. VAN NESS to Simon E. VAN NESS is a deed listed on Deed in Essex Co., NJ, Deed Book C6 page 448 shortly after death of Sarah Van Ness his mother selling his share of her land to one of his brothers, Daniel, along with his other siblings. This is only a link because 2 of those siblings are listed as children of Simon and Sarah in the baptismal records of Caldwell Presbyterian Church. My only links from Simon E. VAN NESS to Austin VAN NESS are his Marriage record that lists his father as Simon Van Ness and his Death Record that lists his mother as Eliza VAN NESS. Thomas E. Van Ness tevanness@juno.com