"Early Germans of New Jersey", Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, 1895 ELIJAH Van Atta, b. about 1784, d. 1839 at 55; buried at Mendham, m. Catherine Case (dau. of Peter); had ch.: (I). Sarah, m. Oakley Williamson (2d wife); (II). Betsey, m. Benj. Cosad (s. of John); (HI). Catherine, m. Oakley Williamson (first wife); (IV). Susan, unmarried; (V). Mary Ann, m. John DeCou; (VI). Margaret, m. James Williamson. ELIJAH Van Atta son of: AARON Van Atta [prob. the son of Johannes, the son of Emanuel], res. at Charlestown, near the Junction, m. Elisabeth Wedge [or Catherine Lunger, or both]. PETER WILLIAMSON OF GREENWICH TOWNSHIP , SUSSEX CO ., NJ Perry Streeter 20 Oct 2003 Peter Williamson & Joanna Bird had children: 1. James, b. 1813; d. 1887; m. Margaret Van Atta, b. 1820, d. 1887, dau. of Elijah and Catherine (Case) Van Atta; bur. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chester Township, Morris Co., NJ. 2. Oakley, m. (1) Catherine Van Atta, dau. of Elijah and Catherine (Case) Van Atta; m. (2) Sarah Van Atta, dau. of Elijah and Catherine (Case) Van Atta. 3. Susan.