There is a John and Rachel Vance of Mendham, NJ, who appear in the records of baptisms for the First Presbyterian Church of Mendham, NJ. I believe that church may be known as the Hilltop Church nowadays. John and Rachel are my 5th great grandparents, through their son Joseph and his son Edward Dunn Vance, both of whom were Presbyterian ministers in PA and OH, after moving from NJ. The church records list Lewis Vance and Joanna Vance, baptized in 1807 and 1810, as well as Joseph, baptized 1806, as children of John and Rachel. Does anyone know of published genealogies or other sources of information for Mendham (Morris County) from that time? Mid to late 1700's through mid 1800's would be ideal. Vance was one of the prominent surnames in Mendham during that time, so I would think there must be some records of the family. I'm also interested in the Homan family, as I believe John's wife Rachel was a Homan. Two of their descendants, including my grandmother, had Homan as a middle name, and many were listed as simply "H", which might also have been Homan. I do see that other Homan family also lived in Mendham. Thank you. Gary Allen Richardson The Vance surname 'runs out' in our family with my grandmother, although my uncle's first name is Vance, and my cousin has the middle name Vance. We're doing our best to keep it alive! _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join