Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1699 Surname: VAN VALKENBURG ------------------------- LOOKING FOR PARENTS OF JOHN JAY VAN VALKENBURG BORN 9/16/1783 DIED 1/24/1879 LIVED IN CHATHAM CENTER,COL. COUNTY WIFE CATHERINE VAN ALEN, DAUGHTER(MY GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER) KATHERINE VAN VALKENBURG MARRIED AARON FORD WILLIAMS PER NEWS ARTICLE I HAVE WAS FRIEND OF PRESIDENT VAN BUREN, ALSO STATE CONGRESSMAN