6. JOHANNES (JOHN)4 VAN SANDT (GARRET STOFFELSE3 VAN ZANDT/SANDT, * CHRISTOFFEL2 VAN ZANDT, *1 VANSANT) was born about 1683 in New Utrecht, Long Island, New York, and died 30 December 1714 in (os) Bensalem Twp., Bucks county, Pennsylvania. He married LEAH GROESBECK 17 February 1702/03 in (12m 1702 os) First Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of JACOB GROESBECK and ANNETJE DE GRIFT. She was born Bef. 11 February 1679/80 in (os date baptized at New Utrecht, Long Island, New York), and died in Cecil county, Maryland. Notes for JOHANNES (JOHN) VAN SANDT: Johannes VAN SANDT was a member Southampton Dutch Reformed church (Neshaminy), Bucks county, Pennsylvania, on 13 August, 1710, when he and his wife, Lea (GROESBECK) were listed as sponsors at the wedding of "History of Bucks county Pennsylvania" by William W. H. DAVIS, 1905, volume III, page 26: Johannes (or John) VAN SANDT; born on Long Island, son, of Garret, married at the First Presbyterian church of Philadelphia, 12 mo 17, 1702, Leah GROESBECK, probably daughter of Jacob GROESBECK who accompanied the VANSANTs from Long Island to Bensalem and purchased land there. John VANSAND, as he signed his name, purchased August 1, 1704, 125 acres of land in Bensalem of Thomas STEVENSON but reconveyed it to STEVENSON on May 17. 1714, and the latter immediately conveyed it to Harmon VANSANDT before mentioned. On the same date STEVENSON conveyed to him 500 acres of land on Elk River, Cecil county Maryland. It is probable that his intention to move to Maryland was frustrated by his sickness and death. His will is dated October 30, 1714, and was proved the sixth of the following January. It devises to son John forty shillings, and to His wife Leah his personal estate and the use of his Maryland real estate, if not sold, during life for "the education and maintenance of herself and children." Believing that it will be necessary to sell his Maryland real estate, he empowers Stoffel VANSAND and Bartholomew JACOBS to sell it. If not sold, to be valued and divided between the two boys, they paying their sisters their equal shares. The only child mentioned was John. It is possible that the other of "the two boys" was Garret, who had a number of children baptized at St. Stephen's church, Cecil county, beginning with 1721. A daughter Rachel was baptized June 5, 1711. Bucks county Will Book 1, Page 15; proved 6 Jan 1714: will states he had two sons and unknown number of daughters More About JOHANNES VAN SANDT and LEAH GROESBECK: Marriage: 17 February 1702/03, (12m 1702 os) First Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Children of JOHANNES VAN SANDT and LEAH GROESBECK are: i. ANNE5 VAN SANT, b. about 1704, Bucks county, Pennsylvania; d. Bet. 28 May 1778 and 19 January 1780, not mentioned in William's will of 19 January 1780; m. ??? WILLIAM HATCHER, SR., Aft. 13 November 1727, (os) (license date) Burlington county, New Jersey - Both from Bucks county, Penn.; b. Bef. 10 April 1708, [or before 29 Feb 1697]; d. Bet. 19 January 1780 and 14 April 1781, (will dated-proved) Loudoun county, Virginia - Will probated 14 May, 1781. Notes for ANNE VAN SANT: Ann HATCHER was listed as a witness to her daughter Mary's wedding to James GIBSON on 11 January 1768, at Goose Creek meeting house, Loudoun county, Virginia. Ann HATCHER was listed as a witness to her son Thomas's wedding to Rebekah NICHOLS on 14 April 1773, at Goose Creek meeting house, Loudoun county, Virginia. Ann HATCHER was listed as a witness to her son George's wedding to Prudence "WOODWARD" on 28 May 1778, at Goose Creek meeting house, Loudoun county, Virginia.