Greetings Sarah, You might find older records for your Fredenburgh family under Vredenburgh (Vradenburg(h), Vradenberg, Vredenburg, Vrelingburgh, Van Fredenburg, etc.) Don't forget Freidenburg, Van Freidenburg, Von Freidenburg... As I've mentioned before, the geography in Stillwater is such that most folks took the simple ferry ride to Smithfield, Pike Co, PA rather than the arduous wagon trek up the mountain to attend church in Sussex/Warren Co., NJ. Check there for your folks as well. Hardyston was still a big township in the 1870's - it's a sprawling mess today <grin> so check Sparta as well as Hardyston cemeteries for Johannah (Hannah) and other children. There were a few epidemics in that time frame so missing family sections due to deadly illness were unfortunately quite common. 1870 Hardyston, P.O. Sparta Fredenburg, David, 35, carpenter, b. NJ " , Johannah, 23, housewife, b. NJ, parents foreign born " , Martin, 9 " , Theodore, 6 " , Mary C., 2 This MIGHT be your David undergoing the last part of his carpentry apprenticeship... 1860 Goshen, Orange Co., NY series M653 roll 833 page 320 Joseph Stewart, 70 Phebe A. " , 55 W. K. Stewart, 23, carpenter Ellen " , 18 Wm H. " , 1 David G. Freeland, 25, Journeyman Carpenter, b. NJ Harriet E. " , 18, b. NY Ophelia " , 2/12, b. NY Going back to the 1880 census on the LDS website, we find Martin 1880 Hardyston, Sussex, NJ page 63B William M. LANTZ Self M Male W 34 NJ Farmer NJ NJ Martha E. LANTZ Wife M Female W 29 NJ Keeping House NJ NJ Martha F. LANTZ Dau S Female W 9 NJ NJ NJ Martin M. FREDENBURG Cousin S Male W 18 NJ At Home NJ NJ That there's an Orsborn in the next household: William J. KIMBLE Self M Male W 30 NJ Farmer NJ NJ Arminda E. KIMBLE Wife M Female W 31 NJ Keeping House NJ NJ Cornelia J. KIMBLE Dau S Female W 1 NJ NJ NJ Emma ORSBORN Other S Female W 14 NJ Servant NJ NJ George PIGERY Other S Male MU 13 NJ Servant NJ NJ might be indicative of which family is cousin to Martin Fredenburg. Theodore Vredenburg is no where to be found so I tries all twelve-year-old Mary's living in Sussex County (there were 22) and took a chance at the first Mary C..... 1880 Frankford, Sussex page 33C James MONTANIA Self M Male W 41 NJ Laborer NJ NJ Joanna L. MONTANIA Wife M Female W 28 PA Keeping House ENGLAND PA Mary C. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 12 NJ NJ NJ Martha E. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 10 NJ NJ NJ Manda J. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 4 NJ NJ NJ Gorgeanna F. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 1 NJ NJ NJ Heading back to Howard Case's book, "Sussex County, New Jersey Marriages".. Book 2 record 352 - 1 Feb 1872 - Montaney, James W. (of Hardyston) to Johanna L. Fredenburgh You can check further for Johanna under her new name and other clues. Try Orphan Court records for the children, burials for Theodore and David, etc. Good Luck, Cathy DiPietro [email protected]