COLLINS, Joana C.

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Potsdam Herald Recorder
Friday, September 13, 1935
Hermon
Mrs. Laura Towne has returned from DeGrasse where she visited her aunt Mrs. Richard Van Sant who is 93 years old and "lively as a cricket".

MRS. JOANNA C. VANSANT DIES; Woman 93, Former Resident of Russell Area; WIDOW OF RICHARD VANSANT

Funeral to Be Held From Home of Her Son, Joseph VanSant, DeGrasse, Sunday at 2 P.M. With the burial in South Russell Cemetery.

Russell, December 27, (1935).---Mrs. Joanna Collins VanSant, Age (93), widow of Richard Van Sant, Civil War veteran, died Thurdsay at 9 a.m. at the home of her son, Joseph Van Sant at DeGrasse. Mrs. Van Sant had been confined to the bed for several weeks.
Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday at 2 p.m., Rev. Leonard Mathewson officiating. Burial will be at South Russell, cemetery.
Mrs. VanSant was born Dec. 3, 1842, and was united in marriage to Richard Van Sant Oct. 20, 1856, at Rome. They resided at Silver Hill, near South Russell, nearly all their married life.
Five children were born to them. Three of whom survive, Stephen of Russell, George of Edwards and Joseph of DeGrasse, with whom she had resided since her husband died in 1913. Besides the three sons she is survived by eleven grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren.
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On Pension applications she signed her name Joana Van Sant.
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The 1930 census shows Joanna (age 88) living in the home of her son Joseph, in Russell, St. Lawrence Co., New York.

Joana married VAN SANT, Richard A. 20 Oct 1856, Rome, Oneida County, New York. Richard (son of VAN SANT, Joseph and POLLOCK, Elizabeth E.) was born 18 Feb 1840, Dekalb, New York; died 10 Mar 1913, South Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York; was buried 12 Mar 1913, South Russell Cemetery, Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York. [Group Sheet]

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The marrige was performed by the Baptist Clergyman, H. C. Vogle.

1. VAN SANT, Mary A. was born 23 Jan 1859, Richville, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died 18 Jun 1932, Saint Lawrence County, New York; was buried , South Russell Cemetery, South Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
2. VAN SANT, Emma was born 8 Sep 1861, Richville, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died 28 Sep 1862, Richville, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
3. VAN SANT, Stephen was born 1 Apr 1866, Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died 19 Aug 1942.
4. VAN SANT, George A. was born 17 Feb 1868, Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York; died 15 Oct 1936, Scotland; was buried , Edwards, Saint Lawrence, New York.
5. VAN SANT, Joseph Anson was born 7 Apr 1870, Onieda Valley, New York; died 4 Aug 1955, Russell, Saint Lawrence County, New York.

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Baptismal Date: 12 Aug 1804
Father: Michael Collins
Mother: Eytje Van Slyck
Item Number: 331
Child: Peter
Sponsor: Cornelius Collins; Margarit Collins
Birth Date: 12 July
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Peter appears in the 1850 Calisle, Schoharie Co., New York census as follows:
Peter Collins, 45, M, Shoemaker, $100, b. NY
Ellen, 45, F, b. NY
Sarah M. C., 18, F, b. NY
Mary, 15, F, b. NY
Milo, 13, M, b. NY
Ann M. (Joanna), 9, F, b. NY
Amanda, 6, F, b. NY
(Peter & Ellen indicated they could not read or write)
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Peter married Ellen Bef 1832, New York. Ellen was born Abt 1805, New York; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Collins, Michael
State: New York Year: 1820
County: Schoharie Roll: M33_65
Township: Sharon Page: 225
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Collins, Michael View Image Online
State: New York Year: 1840
County: Schoharie Roll: M704_338
Township: Sharon Page: 127
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Collins, Michael View Image Online
State: New York Year: 1850
County: Schoharie Roll: M432_596
Township: Sharon Page: 380
Michael Collins, 65, M, Laborer, $150, b. NY
Catherine, 75, F, B. NY

Michael — VAN SLYCK, Evtje. Evtje (daughter of VAN SLYCK, Tobias and WIELER, Jesyna) was born Bef 24 Sep 1774, Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York; was christened 24 Sep 1774, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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1 NAME Evtje /Van Slyck/


Baptismal Record of Reformed Church, Schoharie, NY (1731-1894)
Baptismal Date: 08 Jan 1769
Father: Piter Van Slyck
Mother: Engeltje Ziele
Item Number: 782
Child: Engeltje
Sponsor: Johannes V: Slyck; Margareth
Comments: & wife

Michael — DAVIS, Anna. [Group Sheet]

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Volume 48, The Freeholders of the City and County of Albany, 1763, Page 175. Listed in the community of Kinderhook.

Tobias received Revolutionary War "Land Bounty Rights".
(NY in the Revolution as Colony & State, Vol. II, The Civil Service: The Executive, Page 211).

Tobias married WIELER, Jesyna 21 Apr 1761. Jesyna (daughter of WHEELER, Samuel and Margaret) was born Abt 1740, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Also called Syna Wheeler.

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History of the Wheeler Family in America, Descendants of Joseph Rolt-Wheeler, Page 1033.