Rachel VANZANT (VAN SANT)

1759 - 1837  (77 years)

• Name	Rachel VANZANT (VAN SANT)
  Born	24 May 1759	Albany, Albany Co., New York
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Mar 1837	Albany, Albany Co., New York
  Person ID	I1040	John Willson, Piscataway, NJ and Ontario Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	John GERRIT VANZANT (VAN SANTE), .Jr           b. 2 Jan 1731, Albany, Albany Co., New York           d. 16 Jul 1806, Albany, Albany Co., New York  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Rebecca HESTER WINNE           b. 11 Dec 1731, Albany, Albany Co., New York           d. 24 Aug 1813, Albany, Albany Co., New York  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Est 1751	Albany, Albany Co., New York
  	Albany Dutch Church
  Family ID	F213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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. - - -