Notes:

Rachel is the daughter of Hester Winne & Gerrit Vanzant.

Rachel Van Zandt was born in May 1759. She was the daughter of Gerrit & Hester Winne Van Zandt. She grew up in a small family in the home of a first ward businessman, city officer, & property holder. Her father also owned a mill & farm on a creek south of Albany.
In November 1782, she married Jacobus Bleecker at the Albany Dutch church. By 1790, four children had been christened in Albany.
This Bleecker family joined the others on Pearl Street from where Jacob/James Bleecker, Jr. followed business & real estate interests. In 1800, their home was served by four slaves.
In 1806, Rachel was the only living child & was well provided for in the will filed by her father. Her legacy included substantial Albany real estate. Her 3 living children were to receive substantial bequests as well.
James/Jacob Bleecker, Jr. died at the end of 1808. Subsequent city directories showed "Widow Bleecker" in their town house at 49 Pearl Street. By 1820, her name had dropped from the directory listings.
Rachel Van Zandt Bleecker died on March 22, 1837 & was buried from the house of her son, Gerrit. This Pearl Street widow had lived 79 years. - - -

Notes:

Gerrit is the son of Sarah Hilten & Johannes Van Santen (VanZandt / Vanzant).

. 1770 - This day sold to Gerrit Van Sante, Junr, a piece of Ground situate, lying & being in Third Ward of the City of Albany, near the water side on the east of the street, beginning at a certain point which is distant 30 feet on an easterly course from the north east corner of Sr William Johnson Lott, & then running northerly 25 feet along the street, & so back towards the River, carrying the full breath of 25 feet till it shall be twenty feet backwards towards the River, all English measure; which piece of ground as above described the said Gerrit Van Sante, Junr, agrees to pay £37:10, New York money, by the delivery of the Deed.
Ref: Collections on the History of Albany: From Its Discovery to the ..., Volume 1, Page 107, by Joel Munsell.

. 1799 Nov 15, Friday - Whereas Thomas Jarvis, lately of Pittgove, Salem Co., NJ, carpenter & jointer, by indenture of lease & Release bearing date of 9 Jul 1796, for securing payment of £370 10 s., of the value of $793.75, did mortgage the subscriber, Gysbert Van Zandt, all that certain farm & land lying between the Manor of Rensselaerwyck, Albany Co., Town of Bethlehem, beginning at a lake at Vlanan's Kill & interest thereof & whereas default has been made in the payment of the said principal & interest accrued thereon.
Therefore NOTICE is hereby given the said Gysberty Van Zant that certain pice of land & premises belong to the Manor of Rensselaerwyck, containing 139 acres of land, will be sold on the 13 Jan, next at eleven o'clock at the house of Stewart Lewis, inn holder, situated in the fifth ward of Albany city. The terms of sale will be made known on the day of sale & deed of conveyance executed by the Subscriber. 20th July, 1799. Gysbert VanZandt.
Ref: Albany Centinel, New York, Advertisement., [Condensed version].

. 1800 Census Watervliet, Albany, New York
Boys Under 10: 3; Males - 26 - 44: 1
Girls Under 10: 1; Females - 26 - 44: 1
Householders Under 16: 4; Household Over 25: 2; Total Householders: 6.

. 1803 Mar 15 - Republican Nominations. At a meeting of more than 200 Republicans, freeholders of the city of Albany, & of the Colonie in the town of Watervliet, held at the Tontine Coffee-House, on the 15 Mar, 1803, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the office of Senator for the Eastern District of this State. Ge. Merchant, Chairman. The sense of the meeting was taken by ballot & votes having been counted, it appeared that John Taylor was duly nominated. Thereupon resolved that John Taylor Esq., city of Albany, be & he is hereby nominated a candidate for Senator, Resolved That, Many names, Gerrit R. Van Zant ... be a committee to promote the election of the above named candidate.
Ref: Albany Gazette, NY, published 1803 Mar 2, Monday & again 1803 Mar 31, Thurs.; pubn. 1803 Mar. 18, Friday; Albany Register, publ. 2803 Mar 18, Fri.
Albany Gazette, of 1803 Mar. 14: as above, but also refers to the location of the meeting as the Albany Coffee-House.

. 1804 Apr 24, Tues. Guilderland, At a numerous & respectable Meeting of real Republican Electors & Freeholder of the town of Guilderland, Albany Co. at the house of Christian Traax?, on 3 Apr 1804, assembled at Henry dipole's in said town to elect town officers: Abraham feeder Esq., Chair, Lawrence L Van Kleeck,Secry. Resolved unanimously in the ability & republicanism of Colonel Aaron burr & will support him with their vote & interest at the ensuing election for the office of Governor as a candidate for the office of Member of Assembly to represent this town, signed: Gerrit G Van Zandt, C. Van Valkenburgh, Gysbert Van Sante.
Resolved That Col Colkert Veeder, Gerrit G. Van Zandt...be corresponding committee, Proceedings to be published in the Albany Gazette.
Ref: Albany Centinel Newspaper.
1816 Mar 26, Tues. Republican Meeting, At a meeting of the Republicans of town of Guilderland, at Charles Trader's Inn, on 16 Mar, 1816, GARRET G VAN ZANDT was called to the Chair & Philip Streit appointed Secretary. Resolved unanimously highly, nomination of Daniel D Tompkins for Governor & John Tayler for Lieutenant Governor.
Ref: Albany Argus Newspaper, Albany, NY.

. WILL of Gerrit Van Zandt of the City of Albany, tolerable state of health.
Wife Hester, estate furniture, plate, linen, & upon her death, to daughter Rachel - $500 annually in quarterly payments.
Grandson, Gerrit Van Schaick Bleecker - when he is 21, lot in the first ward, south of Wolf Street, adjoining John Radley.
Daughter Rachel, wife of James Bleecker, lot & buildings to be erected on west side of Washington Street adjoining J. Fredenryck, first ward lot recently purchased from James Orbon. Upon her death to grandson Gerrit VS Bleecker. $300 annually, & land in x Montgomery County.
Executors: Barent Bleecker, Abraham Van Vechten, Charles Platt, John J. Van Zandt, Sanders Lansing, all rents & profits on real estate in trust for grandchildren.
Grand children pay education.
Executors to take money from estate to enclose three sides of storehouse on State Street, 4th ward, use brick, 9" thick, tin roof.
Build brick house 2 stories high, 24' wide, on Washington Street, 24' deep, thick walls, near J. Fredendryck's lot for daughter Rachel.
Granddaughter Catharine, grandson GVS Bleecker, $1,250 at 21 or marriage.
Granddaughter Sarah Platt, wife of Charles, to pay Hester (wife) $500 yearly.
Grandson, GVS Bleecker, house, farm Albany County, Onesquethaw, store & lot on Court Street, 4th ward, occupied by John Fondy, Jr. & with the passage or gangway from Mark La. to lot between the brick store house now occupied by Fran. McCabe in Mark La., Lot of Wessel Van Schaick to Sarah Platt, lot cor. Mark La. & Court Street to daughter Rachel.
Granddaughter Sarah Platt, store & storehouse corner Mark La. - Court St.
Granddaughter Cath Bleecker, lot first ward, east side Washington Street, house & lot occupied by Anth. Lamb, lot west Cherry St., House & Store house in State Street, 4th ward, occupied by Henry Guest, Jr., House & lot occupied by Anth. Lamb, near Hbackst.
To Dutch Reformed Church deacons, $300 for poor in 4 equal payments within 4 yrs. after death.
Nephews John J. Van Zandt, son of Johannes, 1/6 real & personal estate, nephews, William & Jacobus, 1/6 real estate.
Sons [of] brother Joseph, 1/6 to Thomas, John, Annatie Van Zandt, brother Williams ch. 1/6, 2/6 to brother Gysbert VS & wife Rebecca
Codicil: 6-13/06, $200 to DRC for poor - not $300
$200 to Sarah Groesbeck, widow of David. - - -

Birth:
Born lot 6, Sec. 54, Southside of Albeny, Barent-Sanders.

Died:
Aged 75y 6m 14d. "an aged & respected citizen." Ref: Annuals of Albany, Vol 5.

Buried:
Lot 6, Sec 54.

John married Rebecca HESTER WINNE est 1751 in Albany, Albany Co., New York. Rebecca was born on 11 Dec 1731 in Albany, Albany Co., New York; died on 24 Aug 1813 in Albany, Albany Co., New York; was buried on 24 Aug 1813 in Barent-Sanders Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hester is the daughter of Rachel Van Arnhem & Benjamin Winne of West Manor farm, Albany, NY.

Hester Winne was born in December 1731. She was an older daughter in the large family of Albany-area residents Benjamin & Rachel Van Arnhem Winne. She grew up on a West Manor farm. About 1751, she married Albany native Gerrit Van Zandt. By 1762, 3 children had been christened at the Albany Dutch church where she was a pewholder.

These Van Zandts lived on the Southside of Albany while Gerrit owned & traded real estate in & beyond Albany. He owned a mill on the Onesquethaw Creek. Perhaps they lived there as well. By 1800, however, Hester & Gerrit were alone in their first ward home & were served by 4 slaves.

Gerrit Van Zandt filed a will in 1806. It provided for Hester & apportioned his extensive holdings to their daughter, grandchildren, & beyond. Hester Winne Van Zandt died sometime afterwards. - - -

Birth:
Lot 6, Sec 54, Baqrent-Sanders

Died:
Aged 81y 5m 10d.

Notes:

Married:
Albany Dutch Church

Notes:

Johannes is the son of Margarita Vanderpoel & Johannes Vanzandt.

Johannes married Sara HILTON on 20 May 1718 in Albany Reformed Dutch Church. Sara was born on 9 Apr 1693 in New Scotland, Albany Co., New York; died on 6 Sep 1743 in Albany, Albany Co., New York; was buried on 6 Sep 1743 in Albany, Albany Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is the daughter of Sara Ebb & William, married 1693.
Wm. Hilton, Est 1670, England.

Children of Sara Hilton & Joannes Vanzandt are:

Joseph Vanzandt, b: 27 Jul 1718 in Albany, New York State
Joseph Vanzandt, b: 4 Sep 1720,
Anna Vanzandt, b: 25 Nov 1722,
Sara Vanzandt, b: 22 Mar 1724,
William Vanzandt, b: 5 Sep 1725,
Garrit Vanzandt, b: 5 Mar 1727,
Johannes Vanzandt, Jr., b: 8 Dec 1728,
Gerrit Vanzandt,, b: 3 Jan 1731,
Jacobus Vanzandt, b: Nov 1732,
Gysbert / Gisbert Vanzandt, b: 10 Mar 1734, c: 17 Sep 1738,
Elizabeth Vanzandt, b: 3 Dec 1738 in Albany, New York.
Ref: Collections on History of Albany, p184. - - -

Birth:
Alt Spelling: Hilten.

Notes:

Johannes is the son of Jannetje Jansdr (born 1627 Utrecht, Netherlands & died 13 Jul 1694 Bergen, NJ) &
Wendell Michels Vanzandt (b. 1600, Xanten, N. Rhine Westphalia, Germany & d. 27 May, 1671, Netherlands.)

Albany Dutch Reformed Church paid by the church for services including making a coffin for a "praying Indian boy."

WILL of Johannes Van bandit. Stating that he was sick, he left personal effects & an annuity to his wife & divided his property including his slaves among his living children. The Will passed probate on November 9, 1724. - - -

Died:
New Amsterdam.

Johannes married Margaretha Wijantsdr VANDERPOEL in 1682 in Albany Reformed Dutch Church. Margaretha was born in 1665 in Kinderhook, Columbia, New York; died on 26 Oct 1724 in Newtown, Queens Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaretha is the daughter of Tryntje Melgerts & Wynant G Vanderpoel.