Seeking proof of birth/baptismal and parents for Mary Martha Ver Valen bn. N.Y. State, probably Rockland Count. Zabrislie Genealogy incorrectly states she was Mary Martha Bogert, bn. Jan 15. 1849, who md. George W. Van Valen 10 Jan. 1872. Family Bible states she was Mary Martha Ver Valen bn. Jan 15, 1850, as does her tombstone and death certificate. H. Durie's copy of the Tappan Church Records states she was md. 10/Jan 1872 at the home of Mrs. J. Bogert of Tappan. I have her original mar. cert. from the Tappan church stating her mar. date and that she was Mary Martha Ver Valen. Her death cert. is the only file I can locate with parent names given as Abram Ver Valen and Eliza Miner (Minor). Mary's husband George W. Van Valen was her cousin, bn. Dec. 9, 1851 at Harrington Twp., Alpine/Closter/Demarest, N.J. He was the son of David Van Valen and Sarah Jane Bogert . Mary and George W. lived in Harrington Twp and were my Great Grandparents. I still live in Closter, N.J. Mary M. Ver Valen transferred her membership from the Piermont Ref. Dutch Church to the Closter Ref. Dutch Church Feb. 25, 1873. The naming pattern of their children suggest they were somehow related to Abraham Ver Valen and wife (1) Elizabeth Earl or (2) Elizabeth Theresa Vanderlinde Felter. Children of Mary Martha Ver Valen and George Washington Van Valen: Elizabeth Theresa, bn Jan 10, 1874, d. Oct. 1, 1877 Earl, bn. Dec. 1, 1876, md. Elsie EstellaOlder, Tappan RDC Jan 19, 1901 George Washington, bn. Apr. 8, 1879, md. Henrietta A. C. Gruben (my grandparents) Jerome (twin), bn. Apr. 13, 1882, d. Aug. 22, 1903(killed by train) Juliet (twin), bn. Apr. 13, 1882, Md. Dr. William Deutsch, d. Apr. 5, 1968 Leroy, bn. Feb. 23, 1885 Joseph, bn. Jan. 26, 1888 Daisy, bn. Nov. 30, 1890 Any help you might be able to offer would be appreciated. I need baptismal, proof of parents and their vital records. Pat Giannotti 587 High St. Closter, N.J. 07624 pjgen@cybernex.net