Sara (Hilten) Van Zandt (bef. 1693 - 1743)

Born before 9 Apr 1693 in Albany, Albany County, Province of New York

Ancestors

Wife of Johannes (van Santen) van Zandt — married 20 May 1718 in Albany Dutch Reformed Church, New York

Descendants

Died 1743 after age 49 in Albany, Albany County, Province of New York

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Biography

Birth

Sara was born before, 3 Apr 1693, in Albany, Province of New York. She is the daughter of Willem Hilten Anna 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.

Children:

Source: ^[5]

1. Joseph , bp. 27 July 1718; d.y.
2. Joseph bp. 4 Sep 1720
3. Anna bp. 25 Nov 1722
4. Sara bp. 15 March 1724
5. Willem bp. 5 Sep 1725
6. Gerrit bp. 5 March 1727 ; d.y.
7. Johannes bp. 8 Dec 1728
8. Gerrit Van bp. 3 Jan 1731
9. Jacobus bp. Nov 1732
10. Gysbert bp. 10 March 1734
11. Elizabeth bp. 3 Dec 1738

Children's Baptismal:

1. 1718 July 27 Joseph, of Joannes and Sara Van Zanten. Wit.: Joseph and Zetie Van Zanten. ^[6]
2. 4 Sept 1720 Joseph, of Johannes and Sara Van Santen. Wit.: Joseph and Setie Jansen. ^[7]
3. 1722 Nov. 25. Anna, of Joh. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Ryckert and Maria Hilten. ^[8]
4. 15 Mar 1724 Sara, of Joh. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Sam and Anna Redly. ^[9]
5. 1725 Sep. 5. Willem, of Joh. and Zara V. Santen. Wit.: Ysaak and Jann. Lansingh. ^[10]
6. 5 Mar 1727 Gerrit, of Joh. and Zara V. Zanten. Wit.: Gerr. V. Zanten, Maria Hilten. ^[11]
7. 8 Dec 1728 Johannes, of Johs. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Math. Flensburg, Antie V. Santen. ^[12]
8. 1731, Jan. 3. Gerrit, of Johs. and Sara Van Santen. Wit.: Gerr. Van Santen, Mally Hilton. ^[13]
9. 30 Oct 1732 Jacobus, of Johs. and Sara V. Santen. Wit.: Jac. Hilton, Zelia V. Zanten. ^[14]
10. 1734 March 10. Gysbert, of Johannes Van Zanten and Zara Hilten. Wit.: Gysbert Van Zanten, Juditje Hilten. ^[15]
11. 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. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 1, Page 60. Baptismal Record
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The People of Colonial Albany Lived Here by Stefan Bielinski Sara Hilton Van Zandt
3. ↑ Year Book Holland Soc. NY: 1904, Page 60
4. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Church (1683-1809), Part 2, Page 13. Marriage Record
5. ↑ Wardell, Patricia A. Early Bergen County Families, File: BCFam-VanZandt.pdf
6. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 2. Page 81. Baptismal Record
7. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 2. Page 88. Baptismal Record
8. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 2. Page 97. Baptismal Record
9. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 2. Page 103. Baptismal Record
10. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 3. Page 18. Baptismal Record
11. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 3. Page 25. Baptismal Record
12. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 3. Page 32. Baptismal Record
13. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 3. Page 40. Baptismal Record
14. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 3. Page 47. Baptismal Record
15. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 3. Page 53. Baptismal Record
16. ↑ Records of the Albany Dutch Reformed Church(1683-1809), Part 3. Page 75. Baptismal Record
17. ↑ Albany Dutch Reformed Church Burials 1722-1757 Burial Record

• Year Book of the Holland Society of New York
• Chester, Chris. "The Brouwer Genealogy Database." Accessed 31 Jul 2017. Sara Hilton
• http://vanzantbaker.tribalpages.com/