Among the early residents of Walpack were the Deckers, who have left numerous descendents still residing in the township. Daniel Decker, born at Machhackemack, April 22, 1737, and dwelling there, was married De. 4, 1756, by Anthony Van Ellen, jusice of the peace, to Blandina Vredenburgh, a native of Pennsylvania (see Dutch Church records for 1756), born Jan. 23, 1738. They settled where Daniel D. Decker, a grandson, now lives, at Decker's Ferry, in Walpack. Daniel Decker died March 1, 1813, and was buried on the farm where he resided; his wife died Nov. 22, 1835, in her ninety-seventh year. They had seven children, four sons and three daughters, as follows: 1. Henry, married Margery Westbrook, and had children – Daniel, Andrew D., John, Abraham, Elijah, Mary, Salache, Blandina; 2. Thomas, born Nov. 25, 1775, married Susanna Shoemaker, and had children, - Henry S., Daniel D., Samuel, Peggy Maria, Sarah Ann, Calvin, and Blandina; he died April 26, 1866; 3. Aaron, married Jane Brokow, and had children, John A., Caleb, Abraham, George W., Daniel, and Amanda, now Mrs. Kintner, of Middleville, Stillwater township; 4. John, born April 24, 1780, married Maria Brokow, died March 10, 1827; among his children are Peter, Abraham, Aaron, Sarah, Salache, and Jane; 5. Sarah, married to John Swartwood and removed to Tioga Co., N.Y.; 6. Jane, married James Van Auken, of Monroe Co., PA., father of Casparaus Van Auken, of Hardwick, Warren Co.; 7. Hannah, married John Depue, of Pahaquarry; she was the mother of Moses, Daniel, Nicholas, and John Depue.
"History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey"

Compiled by James P. Snell, Everts & Peck: Philadelphia, 1881.

"History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey"