Here's what I have on Samuel Sidman and his family: Samuel Sidman m. (banns: 8 May 1746 Acquackanonk Ref Ch), Angonietje Van Deursen (Agnitie), dau. of Isaac Van Deursen & (2) Elizabeth Rooseboom. Samuel Sidman was b. Newark, NJ Angonietje Van Deursen was b. Ramapo, NJ/NY In the record of their marriage intentions at Acquackanonk Ref Ch, they were "Samm'l Sidmon, j.m., b. Neworck, living there, and Angnitje V. Deusen, j.d., b. Rempogh, living there." ---children of Samuel Sidman & Angonietje * Isaak Cidman, b. 6 Oct 1748; bp. 20 Nov 1748 Second River RefCh (Belleville) (wit: Isaak Van Deuse; Elisabeth Van Deuse) * Lisabeth Sedman, bp. 11 Nov 1750 Paramus Ref Ch (wit: Isaak I. and Lisabeth Van Deuse) * Marytje Sidman, b. 4 Feb, bp. 7 Mar 1756 Paramus Ref Ch (wit: Benjamin and Wybrech Demare) * Angonietje Sidman, bp. 30 Mar 1760 Paramus Ref Ch (wit: Willem and Catrina Syourt) * John Sidman, bp. 15 Apr 1764 Paramus Ref Ch (wit: Gerrit J. and Elsje Hoppe); d. 11 March 1843 Ramapo; m. Rachel Frederick. * (poss) Samuel Sidman, b. about 1766 ---Sources: Randolph, Howard S. F., and Russell Bruce Rankin, Paramus...Reformed Dutch Church Baptisms...Together with Records from the Gravestones..., 1935; "Baptismal Register of Second River (Belleville) Dutch Reformed Church, 1727-1794" in Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Apr 1928, p. 158 According to Bob Protzmann, the Sidman family in America originated with Lt George Sydenham, who came from England with the British Army during the 1600s. There is a genealogy in the New City Library, NY, titled SIDMAN-SIDNAM FAMILIES of Upstate New York, by Evelyn Sidman Wachter, Gateway Press, Inc, Baltimore, MD, 1981. This is not my own family; I just happen to have some info. I have a few more Sidman families in my file, but for the most part I can't connect them. Pat Pat Wardell in Englewood, FL wardell@exit33.com