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George R. Rice Military History

Time and Place of each enlistment:

        September 12, 1864   Media, Pennsylvania

Rank:

       2nd Lieutenant

Company and Regiment:

       203 PA Infantry

Time and Place of Discharge:

       June 22 1865, Ralleigh, NC

Cause of Discharge:

       Muster Out

Disabilities When Admitted to the Home:

      Arterio Sclerosis, Kyphosis Senility, Varicose Ulcer Right Leg.

DOMESTIC HISTORY

Where Born:

        Pennsylvania

Age 81,      Height 5’10”,      Complexion, Dark,      Eyes Blue,      Hair Grey,      Read and Write Yes,      Religion, Prot.      Occupation ( Can’t determine on the paper) Residence Subsequent to Discharge, Pennsylvania,     Married or Single, Widowed,       Name and Address of Nearest Relative, Harry Vanzant, Son, Upland, PA

HOME HISTORY

Rate of Pension  $24.00

Date of Admission  Re-Admission and Transfer:  1st Admission June 2, 1915

Date of Death:  January 9, 1918

Cause of Death:  Mitral Insufficiency

GENERAL REMARKS

Papers  ADMISSION PAPER:  G.B. Patrick

PENSION CERTIFICATE:   ,005,590

EFFECTS:    Cash $7.00    Pension Money  $106.00

Body Shipped to:  Chester Pa January 10,  1918

Personal Effect Disposed to Josiah Smith, Executor, Chester, PA

Pennsylvania Marriage License 1748-1752   County not known.

Vansant,  Isaiah and Mary Foster, March 1749

Vanzant, Nicholas and Mary Brittin, May 18, 1744

Vansandt, Hannah and Nathaniel Vansandt, August 27, 1768

Vansandt, James and Susannah Scull, April 27, 1768

Vansant, Garret and Elizabeth Stevens, March 13 , 1773

Vansant, Herman and Catharine Hogeland, October 22, 1766

Vansant, James and Rebecca Comley, October 1, 1768

Vansant, Kesia and Abraham Britton, September 11, 1773

Vansant, Mary and Gabriel Vanhorne, January 18, 1772

Vansant, Rebecca and Daniel Billew, Janaury 9, 1768

Vanzant, Elizabeth and Cornelius Vandergrift, June 26, 1760

Vanzant, Garret and Lea Nixon, April 1747

Vanzant, Nicholas  1744, May   unknown bride’s name

Vanzant, Phebe and Miles Strickland December 24, 1760

Vanzant, Sarah and Christian Vanhorne, June 11, 1764

This was taken from some records that I got at the library at the Church of Jesus Chris of Latter Day Saints.

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During my years of research I made it a habit to write down everything I saw with the name that I was researching whether I needed it or not. I have found over the years either I came to need it or someone else did.  I am going to share my many finds on this site. Hopefully you can use it.

Records of Zion Church of Little Neck at Douglaston, Queens County, New York

Baptism 1830

Frederica, Daughter of James T. and Maria Van Zandt. Born 9 July

Theodosia, Daughter of Washington and Cornelia Van Zandt. Born 2 September

Charles Collins, Son of Edward and Lydia B. Van Zandt. Born 10 August

Maria, Wife of James T. Van Zandt

Albert Gallatin, aged 2 years, 6 months son of Thomas and Louisa I. van Zandt

Celestine Angela, aged 7 months, daughter of Thomas and Louisa I. Van Zandt

1832

January

Rosina Clarkson, born 19 July 1831 daughter of Robert B. and Mary Van Zandt.

March

Hobart, born 13 September 1831 son of Washington and Cornelia Van Zandt.

April

Estelle Emma, born 30 October 1831, daughter of James T. and Maria Van Zandt.

May

Eliza Cunningham born 27 December 1831, daughter of Charles A. and Eliza Van Zandt.

1833

July

Charles Lawrence, born 1 Feb son of Robert B. and Mary Van Zandt

August

Cornelia Sophia, born 7 June, Daughter of James T. and Margaret E. Van Zandt

1838

May

Adeline Louisa, born 18 September 1837, daughter of James T. and Margaret E. Vanzandt.

Zion Church of Little Neck FUNERALS

1830

12 September  Theodosia Van Zandt, infant, Zion Church Yard

1831

6 November Wynant Van Zandt, Esq. in 64th year, Vault under Zion Church

1832

17 January, Rosina C. Van Zandt, 6 months, Vault.

18 January, Elouisa Van Zandt , Vault

2 May Estelle Emma Van Zandt, 6 months, Vault.

1935

7 June  Catherine Van Zandt, N.Y 16, Vault

1837

No date… Eliza B. Vunningham, wife of Charles Van Zandt, 28, Zion Church Vault.

I belive the above records were taken from Vanzandt ancestors. Microfiched of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

George Rice Vanzant

Born 22 Jan 1834 Upper Darby, Delaware Co. PA

Married September 7, 1856 in Delaware County Pa to Hannah Slater.

Died 9 January 1918 in the Old Soldiers Home

His father was Abraham W. Vanzandt and Mary Ann Verlended

His second wife was Ann Crowther Kay

Hannah Slater info

She died in childbirth giving birth to their last child William who also died.

The children of George Rice and Hannah Slater Vanzant or Vanzandt were”

George Albert Vanzant who Married Mary Alice Moore

George was born 7 December 1857 in Upland, Delaware, PA

Married 5 November 1884 in Upland, Delaware, PA

Died October 13, 1911 in Upland, Pennsylvania

Daughter Annetta

Born 13 January 1859 in Upland, Delaware, PA

Died October 21 1931 in Upland, PA and is buried in Chester Rural Cemetery.

Son Abraham Williams

Born 1 Jan 1862 in Upland, Delaware County, PA

Died 31 March 1863 Buried in Chester Rural Cemetery, PA

Harry M. who married Sarah Carroll. He was born 20 Ocytober 1866 in Upland, Delaware County, PA and died 28 Janaury 1937

William who died along with his mother was born 30 April 1867 and died 30 APril 1867

George Rice Vanzandt

Born 22 January 1834  Upper Darby Delaware County Pennsylvania

Married 15 October 1868 Upland, Pennsylvania

Died 9 January 1918 Virginia  Old Soldiers Home

Buried in Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester , Pennsylvania.  

His father was Abraham Vanzandt and Mary Ann Verlended. 

George was married to (1) Hannah Slater and  (2)Ann Crowther Kay.

Ann Crowther Kay . Kay was her married name.. She was married to Edward Kay.

Ann was born 8 December 1834 in Oldham England

She died 30 November 1897 in Chester, PA

She is buried in Chester Rural Cemetery.

I have in my possession her bible that she received on the eve of her trip to America. The sad thing is that they did not write the date in it.. Just who gave it to her when she left for her journey to America.

Children:

Elisibeth Hannah Kay, daughter of Ann Crowther Kay and Edward Kay

Elisibeth was born Dec 1858 and she died 22 August 1860.

Son of George Rice Vanzant and Ann Crowther Kay

Willia Kay Vanzant who Married Margaret Jane Cowan. This is my Great Grandfather and Grandmother.

Willis was born 10 Octoer 1869 in Upland, Pa

They were married about 1892

Willis died 21 January 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia

Daughter  Hannah Vanzant.  First Hannah was married to a Mr. Carroll and then to Frederick H. Cowan.

Hannah was born 25 July 1871 in Upland, PA

She was married to Mr. Carroll 20 Jun 1899 and then married to Frederick A. Cowan 18 January 1906 in Chester, Delaware County, PA

She died November 2, 1955 in Detroit Michigan.

http://www.oldchesterpa.com   You can go here and see the names of the Vanzant / Vanzandt family members that are buried here.

Lot 18 Section G

Abraham W. Vanzant, Vanzandt born Feb 18, 1810   Died Jan 10, 1888

Mary Ann Verlenden his wife born March 1, 1811   Died February 27, 1894

I spent a while putting it on Excel transferring it to Word to put here and guess what..It took up the whole page.. I tried to delete it before it hopped over to Facebook so those who see a link on Facebook to come here to see the census.. Well you are in for a surprise.. Well maybe not..  I am going to try to add a short version here later on.  Stayed tuned for the census of 1850 Lincoln County! Wonder how much they paid the people to take the census..50 Cents a day .. I am guessing. But that is something to find out.

When I first started doing research on my family over 20 years ago, the first thing I was told was to document where you got everything somewhere on the paper incase you had to go back to that for a reference. I thought pretty good idea. I did not do it always but it made a lot of sense in case you had to prove something.

Then I took upon myself if I were in a particular area I would copy everything from that area with the name I was researching whether I needed it or not. I have found over the years that YES I NEEDED IT to put the puzzle together or someone else did.  I am glad I did that.

Also another point  of interest I was told. Back long time ago the first male child was named after the Father’s father and the first female child was usually named after the Mother’s mother. That has helped me alot in my research.  Sometimes this has proved true and sometimes not. But this

These are just some tidbits from me. I don’t know if these still hold true today but this is how I work.