I am seeking information from a will, probate, estate settlement, etc., for John Benjamin Zeliff/Zeluff who supposedly died November 2, 1796 in Essex Co., NJ. It's reported his name was just Benjamin Zeliff, so I don't know if his will would be filed under John Benjamin or just Benjamin. His wife's name was Mary "Polly" Ward-Zeliff, daughter of Zebediah Ward, and I'd like to have the information from her will, estate settlement, etc., also. She died after her husband, but I'm not sure of her exact death date. She, too, died in Essex Co., NJ. Mary's father was Zebediah Ward and she was born Feb. 27, 1759. I know this couple were members of the Dutch Reformed Church - could you steer me towards church records for that time period that might help me research this family? I am trying to prove/disprove whether my Zebediah Zeluff (b. 12/4/1785 New Jersey; d. 5/1/1869 Dundee Twp., Monroe Co., MI) was this couple's son, and I need documentation to prove who their children were. Judy Harvey [email protected]