Notes:

Buried:
Plot 4, Row 5, Grave 16

Notes:

. UCLPetition 62, William Vanzant, resides Markham, that he is desirous of occupying Lot 31, Con 9, Markham & desires a renewal of said Lot.
Signed, William Vanzant, 18th July, 1830.

. 1829 Sept 3, York, I give up my claim of Lot 31, Con 9, Markham. Signed, Wm. Wittan?

. 1829 July 2, This is to certify last November nothing is done on L31, C9, Markham, Witnesses: Garret Vanzant & John Hamilton.
. 1830 Feb 26, Markham. L31, C9, Markham is in a state of nature without improvement. Signed, William Clendening & William Holden.

. 1830 Mar 4 - James Hatter, Markham Twp., Yeoman, has examined Lot 31, Con 9, finds no improvement of any kind nor any house built thereon but the said lot is in complete wild state. Signed, John HISXMARK, Hatter.

. UCLPetition 62, Renewal of Leases: 1830, Mar 17, Markham, this is to certify Lot 31, Con 9 Markham was a wild lot of land last May 1829. No work done on it. Last August William Vanzant claims a place to set a house but house logs for a house cut 15 of 20 saw logs for boards intended for the house. James Holdden & John Hamilton both living in Markham came to work on this lot of land the 19 of this present month without? William Vanzant orders & say that say they had got this lot of land & making use of the labour Vanzant has done on this lot of land.
Signed, Garret Vanzant & James Vanzant.

. 1832 June 21, York. Patent Fee Registration 288. for Clergy Reserve L31, C9, Markham, leased to William Vanzant.
Ref: UCLP Renewal of Leases 1815-1838, Film C2982 P958.

. 1839 Dec 30, Toronto - Wm. Vanzant, Lot 31, Con 9, Markham, Amount due on leased clergy Reserves, £13. 2 .5p.
Ref: Journal of the House of Assembly of Upper Canada, pub. 1840.

. 1846 Aug 4, Tues. - "Great terror pervaded the minds of the timid & those living in isolated & remote places, on account of the frequency of these depredations, & the apparent impossibility of detecting the offenders. Now & then a suspected person was arrested, but, for want of sufficient proof, discharged." The Markham Gang was a wide ranging crime group of over a dozen men & a couple of women. Many of the convicted Markham Gang members were related, & those relationships would have facilitated recruitment in the gang. In the end some men would be sentenced to hang for vicious murders. Others like William Vanzant were sent to prison.

On 6 April, Mr. Witney arrested Oliver Badgerow, William Vanzant, John Fleming & James Green & charged them with larceny, & of possessing stolen goods & at the Toronto Assizes on Friday, 22 May, Spencer, Badgerow, Morden, Vanzant appeared before Chief Justice John Beverley Robinson. Daniel Spencer charged with stealing a cooking stove & then given it to Oliver & David Badgerow for disposal.

. The Nighswander Robbery: Oliver Badgerow & William Vanzant was brought before the court again charged with stealing 150 yards of cloth from John Nighswander’s fulling mill in January 1845. Witness Casper Stotts said 3 months after the robbery Vanzant’s wife told him her husband had stolen the cloth. In a conversation with Vanzant, the defendant had said that he hadn’t received his fair share of the money obtained from the sale of the cloth. Lorenzo White had assisted Vanzant in the robbery.

On Friday, 5 June, William Vanzant along with John Smith were found guilty of having burgled the home of George Smith on the first concession of Reach Township. The two stole dishes & a large quantity of pails & canisters from Smith.

Saturday, 6 June - Sentencing - In order to clear the Toronto jail, Chief Justice John Beverly Robinson had each of the guilty parties thus far in the Assizes brought before him for sentencing. Under cross-examination by Vanzant’s lawyer, J. H. Hagarty, Stotts confessed that the trousers he was wearing in court were made from the stolen cloth. He had obtained the trousers from Lorenzo White.

"The rules of the club were that we were to share & share alike, & it was understood that if any man turned, death should be his portion."

. Chief Justice Robinson handed out Vanzant an harsh sentence for 2 separate charges of theft. He was sentenced, on 6 June 1846, to 7 years hard labour in the penitentiary. The unfortunate wife, Sarah Stiles Vanzant was left with the 6 children alone, until William returned. They had one more child, Albert Vanzant.

1. Toronto Gaol, are to be found in the Ontario Archives; Jail Records, Toronto Jail, 1838-1848. Ref: RG-20-100-1. Microfilm; MS 2782.
2. All references to judges, lawyers & witnesses are to be found in the Ontario Archives; Court of the Queen’s Bench Assize Minute Books. Microfilm MS 530, reel 4.
Ref: Mayhem to Murder, The History of The Markham Gang, by Paul Arculus, 2003; &
3. Court reports at: An Interesting account of the organization & mode of operations of the celebrated horde of robbers known as the Markham Gang, 1846 (Canadiana Online, Archives of Canada.)

* 1851 Sep 30, Return of Convicts discharged from the Penitentiary, during the year ending 1851:
William Vanzant, Age 42 [= b. 1804 or if age 42 1804], Height 6ft. half inch, Complexion Fresh, Eyes Great, Hair Brown, Home District, Crime Larceny, Sentenced Jun 6, 1846, Term of 7 years, Discharged Jan 2 1851, Remarks pardoned.
. Disbursements at the Provincial Penitentiary:
. 1851 Jan 2, William Vanzant, Travelling Alliance, 17shillings 6pence.
Ref: Journal of Legislative Assembly of Province of Canada.

Research & transcripts by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Lot 29, Con 9, (Now part of Stouffville, Ontario)

Died:
Aged 86y 4m. d. old age.

Buried:
Beautiful red granite monument, Plot N20.1, Markham Twp.

William married Sarah STILES in 1830. Sarah was born in 1809 in Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; died in Dec 1862 in Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Dickson Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is the daughter of Capt. John Stiles.

Capt. Stiles had come to Canada in 1816 with the British army & settled in Markham Township. - - -

Died:
Aged 63 y. = 1799

Buried:
Plot N20.1

Notes:

. Van Zant ancestors originated in Arnhem, The Netherlands, coming to New Utrect (Brooklyn, NY) in 1600s. Garrett Van Zant, 1762-1858, & his wife Elizabeth Lewis came to Upper Canada circa 1800, & in 1806 bought Lot 29, Con 9, for £300. Their family was James, b 1800, USA. According to Albany Reformed Dutch Church, page 44, another younger brother, named Gerrit Vanznadt, was born in 1771 Nov 8 & died 1st Dec 1771 in Albany.
Ref: Markham, 1793-1900, Committee for History of Markham, Twp., 1979.
Muster:
. 1799 Nov 19, Van Santer, Garrett, 2nd Battn, 60th Regt. Voluntarily joined the 6th Reg, Quebec, C931,p154.
. 1799 Oct 13, Quebec, Vansantee, Garrett, Pte 2nd Battin, 60th Reg. To be embarked for the West Indies, C931,p149 [190?].
. 1799 Oct 13 Quebec, Vansanton{?}, Nicholas, Pte, 2nd Battn, 60th Regt. To be embarked for the West Indies, C931,p154 &194.Voluntrily joined 6th Reg. Verify idenity.
British Military & Naval Records (RG 8, C Series) - INDEX, C11867,p347 Copy Arch of Canada.

. A brother of Garrett Van Zant Sr., John Van Zant, also came to York. Some years ago a search was made for his daughter's grave on the site of the new Bark of Commerce building in Toronto.
Ref: Markham 1793-1900.
. Garret Vanzant was the brother of John. His family now live at Markham.
Ref: Robertson's landmarks of Toronto, V1, p359.

. 1802 July 6th, Tuesday, Council Chambers,
Garret Vanzant, V1, No. 18A. Recommended for 200 Acres
Rescinded & granter under the Regulations of 30 Dec. 1802, View Page 295. [Is this regulations regarding no longer accepting military grants? - PJA]

. 1802 - UCLPetition 1, To Peter Hunter, Esq.
Petition of Garret Vanzant of York, Yeoman
He is lately come into the Province to be a permanent settler with a wife & 3 children, he wants 200 acres.
signed, Garret Vanzant, (1 Jul 1802)
Envelope: Garret Vanzant, Rec. 1 Jul 1802. July 6, 1802. Received on the usual terms 509, Approved.
Ref: Garret Vanzant - 1802 Jul 10 - UCLP, U-V Bundle 6, Vol 5154A, 1802-1804. C2849 p281.

. 1803 - UCLPetition 5, To Peter Hunter, Esq.
Petition of Garret Vanzant of York, Yeoman,
Your petitioner received a grant on 6 July, 1802 for 200 A. He is desirous of being relieved from performing the settling duties under Regulations of 30 Dec 1802. He is prepared to pay the Fees of Survey with three days.
Signed, Garret Vanzante, York, 20th September, 1803.
Ref: Garret Vanzant - UCLP, U-V Bundle 6, 1802-1804, C2947 p. 330.

. Council Chambers. The Committee took into consideration the following Petition referred to it by the Lieutenant Governor.
Garret Vanzant of York, Yeoman, No 373, Side Page 8. Stating that he obtained an Order of Council on 6 Jul 1802 for 200 Acres of land & praying that a Deed may under the Order of Council of 30 Dec, 1802.
Recommendation that the prayer of the petition be complied with.

. William, John, Almer, Henry Jane - Vanzant, William, Markham, 1830 Vol 554, Renewal of Leases 1815-1838, Petition 62, Microfiche C2982.

. Hannah, Sarah & Nancy all born in Canada.
James & Almer eventually bought their father's property.
James family included John, b. 1834, Josiah, James, Anson, David & Ellis.
William's son Garrett Robert, b 1844 was active in municipal government, being Reeve of Markham Village in the 1880s, & also governor of the Don Jail in Toronto. Almer's family included, Garret, Ludiwig & Urias.
Ref: Markham 1793-1900.

Toronto Sundries, Home District (Toronto) Quarter Sessions Minutes (Jury Duty):
. 1803, 12 July, Tuesday. Town of York. Petty Jury called & severally sworn: 9. Garret Vanzante. 10. John Wilson (Jr.) First Case: Witnesses sworn on part of the Crown: Andrew Clark, Elias Anders, Witnesses sworn on the part of the Prisoner. Jacob Philips, Isaac Devans.
Prosecution of Mary Runnell Vs. Benj. Runnell, Assault & Battery, Verdict Guilty. Committed to the District Gaol for one month & to give security for Keeping the Peace himself in £50 & two others in £25 each. Adjourned to 4 'c in the afternoon of this day.

. Second Case: 1803 July 12, Tuesday, 4 o'clock P.M. Court met according to adjournment.
John Dexter Vs. Godrey Philips, Indictment: Rescue. Quashed, there being an error in the indict. (different mix of Petty Jury called, but also including)
Jury #6. Garret Vanzante & #7John Willson (Jr.) Crown Wit: John Dexter, Niel Holm, Paul Marion. Recognizance: Godfrey & John Philips £20 each, Paul Marion £10. Neil Holm £10. That Godfrey Philips & John Philips do severally appear at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to answer to such things which against them or either of them shall then & there be objected & not to depart without leave of the Court.

. 1804 Apr 11, Wednesday - The following persons were appointed to be Constables in the Home District for the year ensuing. Sworn into office: Garret Vanzante, Town of York. (At the same meeting, brother John Vanzant was appointed Overseers of the Highways in the Town of York.)

. 1805 - John Vanzantee, Male 1, Boy under 16, 1, Total 2. York Inhabitant;
. Garret Vanzantee, Male 1, Female 1, Boy under 16, one, Girls 2, Total 5.

. 1805 Oct 8, Grand Jury, Gerard Vanzante. Jupiter, a negro boy, brought up by the gaoler & recommitted to prison to take his trail at the next Court. - Paul Marion Assault £50, Plea not prepared for trail, Recognizance. - Geo. McDonald, Isaac Mitchell, Will Holloway each fined £10. That they will appear at the next ensuring General Gaol delivery to prosecute Jupiter, A Negro boy for the charges for which he stands committed. - Wm. Stirrett, Assault, Fined 5 shillings, Philip Clinger, Assault, was, unable to attend by reason of sickness, postponed till next General Quarter Sessions. Also Wm. Demont fined £10, all related the the Assault & Battery by Philip clinger.
this. Hamilton, Wm. Knott fined £12.10.

. 1805 Oct 8, Tues. Grand Jury, Gerard Vanzante. The King Vs. Paul Marion, Assault & Battery: Paul Marion £50, Isaac Collumbes £25, Jesse Ketchum. Obligation: That Paul Marion shall appear at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to answer to all such things as shall be then & there object[ed] to him, & shall not depart without leave of the Court.

. 1808 Oct 12, Wednesday. 1. - Petty Jury called & severally sworn: #3 Garret Vanzante. Louis Barbue & Joseph Kendrick. Recognizance Obligation: That Louis Barbue shall Keep the Peace towards all His Malajestys' liege Subjects for one year & a Day from this date.
2. . 1808 Oct 12, Wed. Petty Jury: #. Garret Vanzante, Barbara Andrick VS Margaret Uddle, Assault & Battery. Not Guilty.
. Petty Jury 3. Garret Vanzante. Barbara, vs. Nic. Klengenbruner & Christian Shell, Not Guilty.

. VANZANTE LOG CABIN, Georgina Twp., Simcoe
About 50 miles n. of Toronto can be found a charming old log cabin, supposedly the oldest structure in the Community. Garrett acquired 200 acres in North Gwillimbury, Con. 3, Lot 18, bounded by Lake Simcoe to the both, East Gwillimbury to the south, Cooke's Bay to that.
Garrett erected the one room cabin. The diminutive abode is impeccably preserved. In 1870, Garrett no longer owned it, the house was enlarged. In 1803 Garret Vanzant built a long house which stands virtually unchanged today. The property attached to the house has been reduced to 50 acre, & a frame addition was made to the rear in 1871. Repairs & constant care have, however, preserved this perfect example of an early Ontario house, of the kind settlers would erect when ready to build something grander than the shanty. The Vanzante house is the 'improved' type, with practically squared logs. The interior was originally one room. Log houses were sometimes inclined to settle with age & then separation of the longs might take place. The bottom log had to be placed on stones or given some other protection from the earth to prevent rot. In this house there are double logs at the bottom & the inner hardwood log still defines the drill. The original foundation with a good cellar, remains. The Vanzante house has more windows than the average log home. The cracks between the longs were filled with a mixture of chips, lime, mud, moss & sand.
In 1807 Vanzantee sold the house to Silas Eames & moved about 25 miles southwest, although several of his children remained in the general vicinity.
Ref: History of Toronto & Co. of York, Charles Pelham Mulvany, 1885.

Toronto Sundries, Home District (Toronto) Quarter Sessions Minutes
. 1804 Apr 11, Wednesday - The following persons were appointed to be Constables in the Home District:
John Wilson Jun, Yonge Street, Township of York. [Related to his brother John's wife.]
For the year ensuing, Garret Vanzante, Town of York.

. War of 1812 Muster, 1st. York Militia 1814
Upper Canada. Captured at York.
. 1812 Oct 16 - 20th, Muster Roll, 1st York Militia General Call, Garret Vanzante, Days 5, pd. 2s 6p.
. 1813 Sep 20 - Sep 4, Garret Vanzant, Days 2, pd. 2s 6p. Cap. Reuben Richardson's 1YM assembled at York.
. 1814 Jan 25 - Jan 30, Titus Willson, Days 31, pd. £2 1s 4p. also, Private Garret Vanzantee, Days 21, pd, 19s 5p, Public Service at York, 1 York Militia commanded by Capt. Reuben Richardson.

. For the year ensuing. Garret Vanzante, Town of York
- War of 1812, Lieutenant, 1st. York Militia 1812 Upper Canada. Captured at York.

. 1813 Aug 27 to Sep 3. Muster roll of a Detachment of Southern Div. 1st Regt. York Militia assembled to work on Dundas St. [Hwy 5] under the command of Capt. Thomas Hamilton, 3rd. York Militia: Garratt Vanzantee from Aug 27 to 5 Sep., 10 days, pay £10 5s.

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Birth:
Alt DOB 1762: Alt Name: Gerritt. Ft. Orange is now Albany, NY.

Died:
Aged 98y 7m 14d.

Buried:
Con 6, Lot 17, Mongolia, Markham Twp., Stouffville, Ontario. Weeping willow tombstone, lies flat in a grouping on the ground. (Also known as Bronwsburger Cemetery).

Garrett married Elizabeth LEWIS in 1797 in New York State. Elizabeth was born on 27 Sep 1778 in New York State; died on 9 Feb 1863 in Mongolia, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried on 9 Sep 1778 in Boyles Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Verify children of Garrent Van Zant & Elizabeth Lewis.

James Vanzant b. 10 Mar 1798, NY State
Jane Vanzant, b 10 Mar 1798, NY State.

. William, Apr 1804, Town of York, (Toronto), Ontario
John, 1804
Mary POLLY, 22 Apr 1809
Sarah, 1811. Pickering Twp., Durham Co., Ontario
Almer Alonzo, 25 Dec, 1814, 9th Con., Markham
Nancy 1817
Henry, 15 Nov 1817, Markham &
Hannah Vanzant, born 1821.

. VERIFY IDENITY:
1866 Pickering Twp.,
Vanzant, Michael. Con 5, Lot 18, freeholder
Ref: Mitchell Gazette & Directory. - - -

Birth:
Verify exact location.

Died:
Aged 81y 5 months = b 9 Sep 1778.

Buried:
Weeping willow recumbent tombstone, lies in a row, Mongolia, Ontario.

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