Sara was born before, 3 Apr 1693, in Albany, Province of New York. She is the daughter of Willem HiltenAnna Berkhoven. She was the daughter of former garrison soldier William Hilton and his second wife, Anna Van Berkhoven Hilton. They raised a large family in a neighborhood on Albany's Southside.[1][2]
Christening
Sara was baptized, 3 Apr 1693, in the Albany Dutch Rformed Church, Province of New York. 1693 Sara, of William Hilten and Anna Berkhoven. Wit.: Jan Visscher, Sara Visscher.[1]1693 Apr 09 Sara - of William Hilten and Anna Berkhoven. Witnesses: Jan Visscher, Sara Visscher. [3]
Marriage
Albany weaver Johannes van Zandt and Sara Hilten were married, 20 May 1718, in the Albany Dutch Reformed Church, New York. 1718 "May 20. With B. Joannes Van Zanten and Sara Kiltens.[4][2]
By 1738, eleven children had been christened at the Albany Dutch church where she was an occasional baptism sponsor. Like both sets of their parents, these Van Zandts were first ward mainstays. However, their marriage lasted only twenty five years.
1718 July 27 Joseph, of Joannes and Sara Van Zanten. Wit.: Joseph and Zetie Van Zanten.[6]
4 Sept 1720 Joseph, of Johannes and Sara Van Santen. Wit.: Joseph and Setie Jansen.[7]
1722 Nov. 25. Anna, of Joh. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Ryckert and Maria Hilten.[8]
15 Mar 1724 Sara, of Joh. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Sam and Anna Redly.[9]
1725 Sep. 5. Willem, of Joh. and Zara V. Santen. Wit.: Ysaak and Jann. Lansingh.[10]
5 Mar 1727 Gerrit, of Joh. and Zara V. Zanten. Wit.: Gerr. V. Zanten, Maria Hilten.[11]
8 Dec 1728 Johannes, of Johs. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Math. Flensburg, Antie V. Santen.[12]
1731, Jan. 3. Gerrit, of Johs. and Sara Van Santen. Wit.: Gerr. Van Santen, Mally Hilton.[13]
30 Oct 1732 Jacobus, of Johs. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Jac. Hilton, Zelia V. Zanten.[14]
1734 March 10. Gysbert, of Johannes Van Zanten and Zara Hilten. Wit.: Gysbert Van Zanten, Juditje Hilten.[15]
1738 Dec. 3. Elizabeth, of Johannes and Zara Van Zanten. Wit.: Willem, Jr., and Margriet Hilof. [16]
Death
Sara Hilton Van Zandt died at age fifty in the Fall of 1743. She was buried from her church on October 1. Her husband survived for another two decades. 1743, 9/6; wife of Van Zante, Johannes; church yard[17]
Research Notes
LNAB
Hilten is the surname recorded for Sara's father at her baptism. Quackenbush-118 04:07, 31 July 2017 (EDT)
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 1, Page 60. Baptismal Record
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Zara by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Zara:
Hilton-2123 and Hilten-7 appear to represent the same person because: Hello, all sources point to these being the same person. Merging into Hilten as that's that name she was baptized under.
Thank you!