I recently posted a Mourison timeline in which I tried to point out that the Morris County NJ Mourison family most likely descended from Mourits Mouritszen, son of Frederick Pieterszen Mourits of Ulster County, NY. I have updated that and have further notes if anyone is interested. Trying to find a spouse for Mourits, I noticed the following: Frederick & Jannetje Mauritz Judic 9-17-1741 sp. Isaac Mauritz; Jesyntje Mauritz Jacob & Tryntje Mouritsen-Mourits Jan. 1745 sp. Johs. Mouritsen Judikje Mouritsen (their first son) Abraham & Jacomina Mourison- Judick (DOB Oct. 15) 11-2-1746 (first daughter) Abraham & Jacomina Mourison -Maurits 9-25-1748 (first son) Johannis & Francyna Doremus -Mouris 1-18-1747 sp. Judick Mouris (second son) Johannis & Francyntje Deremus- Judic (DOB 1-27) 3-13-1757 (second daughter) It looks like the naming pattern is suggesting a mother named Judicke. I would also think the sponsor Judicke of 1745 & 47 is the child's grandmother. It looks like Mourits and Judicke had the following children: Frederick, Pieter, Isaac, Abraham, Hendrick, Jacob, and Francyntie. There is also the mysterious Jesyntje Mauritz mentioned above*. I could find no further mention of her. Judicke does not appear to have been a common name. Who could she have been? She does not appear to have been a daughter of Pieter and Judith (Rapalje)Van Nest, whose children were living in Somerset County by the mid 1680's. Pieter Jr. sponsored Mourits' son Frederick in 1701.Their brood seems to be spoken for, and they don't have a known daughter Judith. Someone who does is Hendrick Corssen Vroom. He is believed to have moved to Somerset County as early as 1683. He married Josina (Josyntje) Pietersen Van Nest, daughter of Pieter and Judith Van Nest. Hendrick and Josyntje had Judith, bap. 16 March 1679 in Flatlands, Long Island. A search of the Somerset records fails to locate a spouse for her. I haven't found anything suggesting she died young or moved and/or married elswhere. It might explain this: Jan Jacobusse Lena Pouwelse -Aelty"e 11 June 1738 sp. Frederick Vroom Jannetie Jacobusse >From Second River Reformed records, Frederick is certainly the Frederick Mourison above.The surname Vroom does not show up at all in any early Morris County area records I have seen, and I believe this is very significant. This would also explain why Hendrick Mourison (named for Hendrick Vroom) appears to be one of the older brothers, with his son Jacob born about 1735. After the death of Hendrick Vroom, Josyntje married Jacob Sebring; I believe she is a witnessess at the following: Stevens, Joseph and wife--Sara. Witnesses: Jacob Sebrenge and wife. 6 Aug. 1712 (SCHQ II) Stevens, Joseph's 'and wife' is Geertruy Mourits, sister to Mourits. Joseph died bef. 28 April 1713 and she married Ryce Vroom 6 Sept. 1718. (SCHQ IV p.159) As he was the youngest son of Hendrick and Jesyntje, she became her own sister-in-law ! No known children or probate. It looks at this point that Jacob was originally married to Josyntje's sister Maria. Early Somerset marriages are a quite nebulous territory. ("Sebring Collections" by Walter Wilson Sebring (p.9) certainly morphs Jacob Sr. (b. 1634) & Jr. into the same person. This is the source I have that Jacob married Maria Van Nest. They apparently were not parents.) Any devil's advocates out there? Take care, Kevin *And another mysterious Mourison female sponser, Janneke: Frederick & Jannitie Mauritss -Syntie 20 March 1748 sp. Isaac Mauritss; Janneke Mauritss