Nancy, Thanks for all the info, but you have combined 2 of the Samuel Brinks. At least I hope so because Sarah (the daughter of Samuel A. and Nancy, per her death certificate) married Dewitt the son of Samuel Jr. (According to his CW pension file he grew up on his grandfather's, Samuel Brink, farm. Mother's name is Mary on death certificate) This is what I have so far on both families. I sure wish they had been a bit more original with the names. All these Samuel's have been giving me fits for years. Descendants of Samuel A. Brink 1 Samuel A. Brink b: Bet. 1801 - 1810 in Frankford Twp., Sussex, NJ d: 14 July 1868 in Frankford Twp., Sussex, NJ .. +Nancy Unknown b: Abt. 1812 m: Bef. 1840 d: Aft. 1860 ....... 2 Sarah Catherine Brink b: 20 June 1840 in ,,NJ d: 12 January 1883 in Wantage, Sussex, NJ ........... +Dewitt C. Brink b: 13 February 1836 in ,,NJ m: 24 November 1860 in Port Jervis, NY d: 15 June 1907 in Newton, Sussex Co, NJ ....... 2 Catherine J. Brink b: Abt. 1843 ....... 2 Nelly Brink b: Abt. 1845 d: Aft. 1860 ....... 2 Jacob V. Brink b: Abt. 1847 d: Aft. 1870 ....... 2 Emily Brink b: 1849 d: Aft. 1860 And this is Samuel Sr and son Samuel Jr Descendants of Samuel Brink 1 Samuel Brink b: Abt. 1778 in Wantage, Sussex Co, NJ d: Aft. 1860 in Wantage, Sussex Co, NJ .. +Mary Roloson b: 29 December 1774 in ,,NJ m: 23 December 1795 in , Sussex, NJ d: 11 April 1844 in ,,NJ ....... 2 Samuel Brink, Jr b: Abt. 1814 ........... +Mary Unknown ................ 3 Matthew Brink b: Abt. 1836 .................... +Nellie Unknown ................ 3 Dewitt C. Brink b: 13 February 1836 in ,,NJ d: 15 June 1907 in Newton, Sussex Co, NJ .................... +Sarah Catherine Brink b: 20 June 1840 in ,,NJ m: 24 November 1860 in Port Jervis, NY d: 12 January 1883 in Wantage, Sussex, NJ ....... 2 John Brink b: 28 September 1796 in NJ d: 19 May 1873 in NJ ........... +Selina Unknown b: 01 May 1809 in NJ d: 13 August 1878 in NJ ................ 3 Eliza Brink b: Abt. 1848 ................ 3 William Brink b: Abt. 1854 ....... 2 George Brink b: 12 September 1799 d: 29 January 1884 in Wantage, Sussex Co, NJ ........... +Phebe Bowman b: March 1809 m: 19 December 1829 ................ 3 David C. Brink b: October 1830 d: 1904 .................... +Phoebe Roloson ................ 3 Sarah M. Brink b: Abt. 1831 .................... +George Bishop m: 22 October 1859 in Port Jervis, Orange, NY ................ 3 John J. Brink b: Abt. 1833 ................ 3 Judson Brink b: November 1834 ................ 3 Emily E. Brink b: Abt. 1835 ................ 3 Margaret A. Brink b: Abt. 1837 .................... +John Meeker m: 26 October 1861 in Sussex Co., NJ ................ 3 Hannah J. Brink b: Abt. 1841 ................ 3 Janson Brink b: Abt. 1846 ................ 3 Marcus Brink b: Abt. 1849 ................ 3 Hester Brink b: Abt. 1850 ................ 3 George Brink b: October 1856