1850
November 1850 - Texas Synod
Red River Presbytery - Minister absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 1850, page 64]

1851
October 1851 - Texas Synod
Red River Presbytery - Minister absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1851, page 69]

1853
August 1853 - Texas Synod
Red River Presbytery - Minister absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1853, page 79]

1854
This is the first year for Presbyterial Directories.
Presbyterial Directories in 1854 General Assembly Minutes are incomplete.

1854
August 1854 - Texas Synod
Red River Presbytery - Minister absent - J. W. Vance
On motion the following preamble and resolution were adopted; viz.
Whereas there exists a portion of Texas Presbytery too much isolated to be occupied successfully and Whereas Red-River Presbytery has a territory too extensive for convenience and Whereas the brethren residing in the territory purposed to be cut off have expressed a wish to that effect therefore
Resolved that we divide Red-River and Texas Presbyteries and of said parts form a new Presbytery to be known as White-Rock Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and bounded as follows viz: Beginning on Red river on the County line between Grayson & Fannin Counties thence south with the line dividing said Counties to the South West corner of Fannin County thence East with the South line of Fannin County to the South East corner of Collin County thence South with the line dividing Collin & Hunt Counties to the Southwest corner of Hunt County thence East with the South line of Hunt County to where said line crosses the Sabine river thence down said river to the corner of Trinity Presbytery Thence West with the Trinity Presbytery line to Buffalo on Trinity river thence up said river along Elm fork indefinitely and that the first sessions of said Presbytery be held at the residence of Rev. W. B. Wear Sen. and that said W. B. Wear be the first moderator and J. N. Vance his alternate and J. M. Watkins clerk to meet on thursday at 11 O'Clock A M. before the 2d Sab. in November, 1854.
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1854, pages 86, 90-91]

1855
No Presbyterial Directories in 1855 General Assembly Minutes

1855
August 1855 - Texas Synod
White Rock Presbytery - Minister absent - J. N. Vance
Bro. J. N. Vance gave satisfactory reasons for absence from former session of Synod but unsatisfactory reasons for not being present at the present sessions.
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1855, pages 94, 97]

1856
J. R. [sic: U.] Vance, Rockwall, Texas
Minister - White Rock Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1856]

1856
August 1856 - Texas Synod
White Rock Presbytery - Minister present - J. N. Vance
Committee on Minutes of Marshall Presbytery - Vance
Committee on Education - Vance
Committee on State of Religion and Church Statistics
On motion the reasons why CB [sic] Beeson, Chadick, Handly, Anderson, Flower, Vance, Travelstead, Baker, Provine and Patton have no Elders to sit with them in Synod were sustained they having complied with the book of discipline and regulations of this Synod upon that subject.
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1855, pages 10, 109, 110]

1857
J. U. Vance, Rockwell, Texas
Minister - White Rock Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1857, page 75]

1857
August 12, 1857 - Texas Synod
White Rock Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. W. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 12, 1857, page 124]

1858
No Presbyterial Directories in 1858 General Assembly Minutes

1858
August 12, 1858 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1858, page 138]

1859
No Presbyterial Directories in 1859 General Assembly Minutes

1859
August 17, 1859 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1859, page 151]

1860
No Report from Bacon Presbytery

1860
August 16, 1860 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1860, page 169]

1861
No Presbyterial Directories in 1861 General Assembly Minutes

1861
October 9, 1861 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1861, page 169]

1862
No Presbyterial Directories in 1862 General Assembly Minutes

1862
October 9, 1862 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1862, page 180]

1863
No Presbyterial Directories in 1863 General Assembly Minutes

1863
August 1863 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1863, page 188]

1864
No Presbyterial Directories in 1864 General Assembly Minutes

1864
August 1864 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1864, page 195]

1865
No Report from Bacon Presbytery

1865
August 1865 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1865, page 202]

1866
No Presbyterial Directories in 1866 General Assembly Minutes

1866
August 15, 1866 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Present - J. N. Vance
On motion Bro, Travelstead, John Nugent, S. M. Wilkins, and J. N. Vance gave reasons for former absences, which were satisfactory, except four absences of Bro. Vance which were not satisfactory.
Committee on the Minutes of Marshall Presbytery - J. N. Vance
Committee on the Minutes of Greenville Presbytery - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1866, pages 209, 210, 211]

1867
No Presbyterial Directories in 1867 General Assembly Minutes

1867
August 14, 1867 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1867, pages 219]

1868
No report from Bacon Presbytery

1868
August 12, 1868 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance (2)
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1868, pages 238]

1869
J. U. Vance, Rockwall, Kaufman co., Tex.
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 77]

1869
November 3, 1869 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. U. Vance (3)
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 1869, page 2]

1870
J. U. Vance, Rockwall, Texas
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 72]

1870
November 2, 1870 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. U. Vance (4)
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 1870, page 19]

1871
J. U. Vance, Rockwall, Texas
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, page 9]

1871
November 1871 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance (5)
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 1871, page 59]

1872
Vance, J. U., Rockwall, Texas
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 125]

1872
October 1872 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. N. Vance
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1872, page 87]

1873
Vance J. W. [sic: U.], Kemp, Texas
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1873, page 101]

1873
October 1873 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. U. Vance, 7
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1873, page 111]

1874
Vance, J. W. [sic: U.], Edom, Texas
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1874, page 101]

1874
August 1874 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Minister Absent - J. U. Vance at discretion
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 1874, page 124]

1875
Vance, J. U., Edom, Texas.
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1875, page 74]

1875
November 1875 - Texas Synod
Not in list

1876
Vance, J. U., Rockwall, Tex.
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Synod of Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1876, page 84]

1876
October 1876 - Texas Synod
Absentee ministers not listed

1877
Not listed in 1877 General Assembly Minutes

1877
October 1877 - Texas Synod
Bacon Presbytery - Ministers Absent - J. U. Vance (at discretion)
[Source: Minutes of The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1877, page 171]

1878
Not listed in 1878 General Assembly Minutes

1878
A Letter just received from Rev. H. B. W. Burns, written at Weatherford, Texas, gives intelligence of the death of Rev. J. W. [sic: U.] Vance, formerly of Bacon Presbytery. He fell at his post.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, July 25, 1878, page 1]

1879
Mortuary List
Vance, J. N. - Presbytery of Graham
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1879, page 82]