This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SMULVEY Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.columbia/4749.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I like to post to the list so others searching for the same surname will see it. >From the book "Marriage Record of Reformed Church Claverack, New York 1717-1899, transcribed by Arthur C. M. Kelly, Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY 1970. All spelling is as found in the book. p. 3, no. 63: 6.4.1763, Casparus Huyck, Albany County and Catharina van Ness, Albany County. p. 3, no. 66: 6.30.1763, Pieter Van Ness and Catharina Van Alen. p. 3, no. 77: 10.6.1776, Adam van Nes and Ragel Huyk. p. 4, no. 81: 3.23.1777, David van Ness and Hanna van Bure. p. 21, no. 697: 1.1.1795, William van Ness jr. and Jane Bay. p. 24, 807: 11.25.1797, William Bay jr. and Caty van Ness. p. 27, no. 935: 9.2.1800 William van Ness and Catharine Bachman. p. 31, no. 1071: 4.10.1803, James van Ness and Caty Eagen. p.48, no. 1691: 12.28.1816, Henry Livingston, s. of John Esqur., Oak Hill and Ann Eliza van Ness, dau. of Wm. W. Esqr., Claverack. p.51, no. 1787: 8.2.1818, Stephan Gunn and Gertruy van Ness. p. 55, no. 1934: 4.16.1821, Ralph Granger and Cathrine van Ness. p. 61, no. 2137: 9.22, 1825, James van Ness and Adeline Blandin. p. 64, 2241: 10.9.1828, Thomas Hills, negro and Dianna Van Ness, negro. p. 68, 2338: 1.29.1831, Jno. Schermerhorn, factor, Claverack and Hellen C. Van Ness, Claverack. Witness: W. S. Ten Broeck, Claverack. p. 77, no. 2472: 12.19.1835, Hiram Westfall, farmer, Clav'k and Catharine Van Ness, weaver, Clav'k. Witness: W. H. Philip, Clav'k. p. 84, 2581: 11.7.1840, Amos Jackson, negro, Chatham and Clerra Van Ness, negro. Witness: Ja's Jackson, Spencertown. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.