Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameGerret Stoffelse Van Sandt3
BirthApr 1644, Amsterdam
Death5 Jun 1706
FatherChristoffel Harmenss (Harmenszen) (~1618-1655)
MotherMoeder Gerrits (~1623-1644)
Misc. Notes
THE VANSANT FAMILY. The Vansants of Bucks county are descendants of a common ancestor, Gerret Stoffelse Van Sandt or Van Zandt.* (otherwise Garret Van Sandt, son of StorTcl or Christopher), who emigrated from the Netherlands, probably from Zaan- dam in North Holland, or Zandberg in Drenthe. in or about the year 1651, and settled in New Utrecht, Long Island, on the records of which town he is frequently mentioned as Gerret Stoffellse. He was one of the fourteen patentees mentioned in the patent from Governor Thomas Dongan, May 13. 1686. for the Commons of New Utrecht, "on behalf of themselves and their associates, the present freeholders and inhabitants of the said towne." His land was located at Yellow Hook, "under the jurisdiction of the town of New Utrecht." He was a magistrate of New Utrecht in 1681.
* For much of the information contained in this sketch, more especially that pertaining to the early generations of the family, we are indebted to R. Winder Johnson of Philadelphia, who has made extensive researches covering nearly twenty-five years pertaining to the ancestry of the Vansants and other Holland families from whom he is descended. He is himself a descendant of Garret Vansandt. through his son, Jacobus (7), and his fourth son. Isaiah Vansant. who married Charity VanHorn. and their daughter. Sarah. who married Christian Van Horn, the descent being shown more in detail in the article in this volume on the Van Horn Family.
By deed dated July 31, 1695, he conveyed his Yellow Hook plantation to Derick Janse Van Zutphen, and removed to Bucks county, where Joseph Growdon on 12 mo. 10, 1698-9, conveys to him 150 acres in Bensalem township, and on the same date conveys a like tract adjoining to his son Cornelius. It is probable that he was located for a time in New York, as he had two children baptized at the Dutch Reformed church there in 1674 and 1676, respectively. It is generally conceded that he was twice married, as the record of the baptisms above mentioned gives the name of his wife as Lysbeth Gerritz, while the later baptisms at New Utrecht and Flatbush churches give it as Lysbeth Cornells. It is, however, possible that in one instance her father's surname is used and in the other his first name as was common on the Dutch records. Cornelius Garrets was a member of the Dutch church at New Utrecht.3
Note: This correspondence has been extracted from the Pennsylvania Archives, 1st Series, Vol. 4 See notes for John VanSant and Garrett, the younger.
Date: Jun 20, 1706 Residence: Bucks Co., PA
Land Record ID: 23671
Description: Son Book-Page: 3-256
Property: A tract beginning at a birch tree by Nashaminy River and against the house formerly belonging to Edward Carter - 150 acres.
Remarks: Deed. Stophell Vansand, Cornelius Vansand, Harman Vansand, Albert Vansand, Johanes Vansand, all of Bucks Co., sons of Garret Vansand, late of Bucks Co., dec'd., and Jezina Vansand and Garret Vansand, younger children of said Garret Vansand, dec'd., for £150 paid by Jacobus Vansand and George Vansand, a tract beginning at a birch tree by Nesahminy River and against the house formerly belonging to Edward Carter - 150 acres which is part of a tract of 5000 acres granted to Joseph Growdon on 24/25 Oct 1681 and the 150 acres was granted by Joseph Growdon to Garrat Vansand by deed dated 10 Feb 1698 and Garrat Vansant dying intestate the land descended to all his children. Rec: 26 Jul 1706.3
Gerret came to New Amsterdam in the spring of 1652. He settled in the village of New Utrecht, which is part of Brooklyn on Long Island. Garrett married Elizabeth (Lysbeth) Cornelius and had eleven children. In the late 1690's, he and several of his sons began purchasing large tracts of land in Bucks County, PA. It was also about this time that Gerret Stoffelse and his sons started using the surname of van Sand or van Sant. Since Gerret and several of his adult sons moved to Bucks County about 1698, this group became known as the Bucks County line. However, it should be noted that a few of Gerret's sons continued to migrate south and settled in Delaware and Maryland.123
* For much of the information contained in this sketch, more especially that pertaining to the early generations of the family, we are indebted to R. Winder Johnson of Philadelphia, who has made extensive researches covering nearly twenty-five years pertaining to the ancestry of the Vansants and other Holland families from whom he is descended. He is himself a descendant of Garret Vansandt. through his son, Jacobus (7), and his fourth son. Isaiah Vansant. who married Charity VanHorn. and their daughter. Sarah. who married Christian Van Horn, the descent being shown more in detail in the article in this volume on the Van Horn Family.
By deed dated July 31, 1695, he conveyed his Yellow Hook plantation to Derick Janse Van Zutphen, and removed to Bucks county, where Joseph Growdon on 12 mo. 10, 1698-9, conveys to him 150 acres in Bensalem township, and on the same date conveys a like tract adjoining to his son Cornelius. It is probable that he was located for a time in New York, as he had two children baptized at the Dutch Reformed church there in 1674 and 1676, respectively. It is generally conceded that he was twice married, as the record of the baptisms above mentioned gives the name of his wife as Lysbeth Gerritz, while the later baptisms at New Utrecht and Flatbush churches give it as Lysbeth Cornells. It is, however, possible that in one instance her father's surname is used and in the other his first name as was common on the Dutch records. Cornelius Garrets was a member of the Dutch church at New Utrecht.3
Note: This correspondence has been extracted from the Pennsylvania Archives, 1st Series, Vol. 4 See notes for John VanSant and Garrett, the younger.
Date: Jun 20, 1706 Residence: Bucks Co., PA
Land Record ID: 23671
Description: Son Book-Page: 3-256
Property: A tract beginning at a birch tree by Nashaminy River and against the house formerly belonging to Edward Carter - 150 acres.
Remarks: Deed. Stophell Vansand, Cornelius Vansand, Harman Vansand, Albert Vansand, Johanes Vansand, all of Bucks Co., sons of Garret Vansand, late of Bucks Co., dec'd., and Jezina Vansand and Garret Vansand, younger children of said Garret Vansand, dec'd., for £150 paid by Jacobus Vansand and George Vansand, a tract beginning at a birch tree by Nesahminy River and against the house formerly belonging to Edward Carter - 150 acres which is part of a tract of 5000 acres granted to Joseph Growdon on 24/25 Oct 1681 and the 150 acres was granted by Joseph Growdon to Garrat Vansand by deed dated 10 Feb 1698 and Garrat Vansant dying intestate the land descended to all his children. Rec: 26 Jul 1706.3
Gerret came to New Amsterdam in the spring of 1652. He settled in the village of New Utrecht, which is part of Brooklyn on Long Island. Garrett married Elizabeth (Lysbeth) Cornelius and had eleven children. In the late 1690's, he and several of his sons began purchasing large tracts of land in Bucks County, PA. It was also about this time that Gerret Stoffelse and his sons started using the surname of van Sand or van Sant. Since Gerret and several of his adult sons moved to Bucks County about 1698, this group became known as the Bucks County line. However, it should be noted that a few of Gerret's sons continued to migrate south and settled in Delaware and Maryland.123