VAN SANT, Anna

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"The Albany Line," as the Joseph Janse line is referred to, was begun by Joseph Janse and his wife Seitje Marcelis Van Bommel, who were married in 1688. Having lived in Albany, New York, about 30 years, Joseph came to court on December 6, 1715 to become naturalized. Asked for his surname, he responded that he had never used one, but he was of the Santander family. From that time he is called Van Sant and Van Santen. The next generation changed it to Van Zandt and Van Zant.
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Apparently Joseph mentioned that he was of Spanish descent. Though this is questionable, the tradition has continued in families through the generations and is a means of identifying members of the Joseph Janse line.
At the time of Joseph's immigration Spain was in possession of Holland, perhaps that is why he stated he was Spanish.
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Joseph and Seitje had ten children. Their daughters: Jannetje, Anna, Maria, and two Celias. Their sons: Gerrit, Anthony, David, Gysbert, and Johannes. Of the three lines, Joseph Janse's line remained in the Albany area until well into the 1800s before some descendants started to move westward.
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Joseph and Johannes are listed in the 1720 census of "freeholders" in the city of Albany, (1st ward).
SOURCE: E.B. O'Callaghan, M.D., The Documentary History of the State of New-York. (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons & Co., 1850), vol. 1, p. 241-246.
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Collections on History of Albany, p. 184L.
VAN ZANDT [Van Santen], Joseph Janse, m. Seitje Marcelis, 1688. He was a Spaniard by birth; naturalized Dec. 6, 1715; buried Oct. 16, 1753. Ch: bp.; Jannetje, Aug. 11, 1689; Anna, May 4, 1693; Gerrit, Oct. 4, 1695; Maria, Jan. 2, 1698; Anthony, Oct. 27, 1700, buried Sept. 2, 1751; Celia, Aug. 1, 1703; David, Aug, 6, 1704: Gysbert, Dec. 22, 1706; Celia, June 12, 1709; Johannes.
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Author: The Holland Society of New York
Title: Records of The Protestant Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York 1683-1809
Abbrev: Albany Church Records
Publication: Clearfield Publishing, 1999 and Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978
Text: Albany is one of the oldest settlements in America. The Dutch arrived there in 1610; built a fort in 1614 which was replaced by a stockade in 1623. The first 40 years of the church's records are not available and transcribed records begin with 1683.
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Reprinted from the Year Books of The Holland Society of New York for 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1922/23, 1924/25, 1926/27. Library of Congress Card No. 78-54063 and ISBN 0-8063-0808-7.
Marriage and baptismal records start in 1683. Records prior to 1683 were not maintained.

Joseph married VAN BOMMEL, Seitje Marcelis 5 Jul 1688, Albany, Albany County, New York. Seitje (daughter of MARSELIS, Janse and GERRITSE, Annatic) was born Abt 1668; died , Albany, Albany County, New York. [Group Sheet]

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1 NAME Seitje /Marselis/

Jan — Jannetje. [Group Sheet]

Janse married GERRITSE, Annatic Abt 1660. Annatic (daughter of GERRITSE, Elbert and PRUYN, Maria) was born Abt 1635; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Facts about this person:

Fact 6 December 31, 1750
Will probated

Fact 7
occupation Tailor

Burial November 18, 1750

Elbert married PRUYN, Maria 2 Jul 1693. Maria (daughter of PRUYN, Frans Janse and Alida) was born 1668, Albany, New York; died 1731. [Group Sheet]