Garret Van Sant of Churchville

"The children of Stoffel by is second marriage with Rachel Coursen, dau of Hendrick Coursen, were 8 in number:

1. Joshua
2. John
3. James
4. Garret who purchased land of his father in Middletown in 1742, died there in 1789, & left a large family
5. Elizabeth
6. Alice
7. Rachel

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Garret VANSANT of Middletown, son of Stophel,

received by deed of gift from his father on October 21, 1742, 95 1/2 acres of land, part of 300 acres purchased by Stophel of Henry PAULIN in 1706, and on January 10, 1748,m purchased 214 acres in Middletown of Charles and Ann PLUMLY. On June 25, 1789, he conveys the last mentioned tract in about equal parts to his sons, Garret, Jr., and John, and on July 31, 1789, he conveyed to his son George the 95 1/2 acres conveyed to him by his father. No record appears of the name of his wife. A Garret VANSANT married Leah NIXON at Churchville, April 15, 1747, which was probably this Garret, although it may have been his cousin Garret, of Wrightstown.

Will

The will of Garret VANSANT is dated July 7, 1789, and was proven August 7, 1789,m only a week after the conveyance of his land.