Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn1,2

M, #3593, ° s 1714, +. b Jun 1785
FatherBenjamin ten Bruggencate3 ° s 1685, +. Jan 1740
MotherJanna ter Brake4 ° s 1698, +. Jul 1748
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Herman ten Bruggenkate (at marriage.)3
  • Proven or possible relations:
  • Isaac ten Bruggenkate was the brother-in-law of Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn.5
  • Gesina Margaretha ten Bruggenkate was the daughter of his sister Fenneke of Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn, because she is mentioned as such in Harmen's will.6
  • Gerrit ten Bruggencate was the son of his sister Fenneke of Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn, because he is mentioned as such in Harmen's will.6
     Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn was from in Heerlijkheid Almelo at his marriage.3 He married (NH) Fenneke Spijkers, daughter of Harmen Spijker and Geertruid ten Bruggencate, on 20 Sep 1744 in Almelo3,2 (banns (NH) 22 Aug 1744, Almelo.)3 He died b 3 Jun 1785, because his will is probated.6

More Information:
5,4 The family sends a request to the Court of Overijssel to plead their case. It was signed by Fenneke Spijkers, Fenneken ten Bruggenkate, Geertruid ten Bruggencate, Geertien Harmsen, Bernardus Spijkers, Berent ten Bruggencate, Berendje ten Bruggencate, Harmen ten Bruggencate and Abraham ten Bruggenkate.4 He and Bernardus Spijkers were on 13 Oct 1755 guardian over the minor children of Gerrit Spijkers to administer their inheritance.2 He presented Geertruid ten Bruggencate's will for probate on 11 May 1762.2 He and Harmen ten Bruggencate Janszn were on 20 Jun 1768 guardian over for the minor children of the late Bernardus Spijkers and Geesken ten Bruggencate in a house sale.7
Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn made a will on 31 Mar 1781. Testator wishes to have a proper funeral. He rescinds all his previous wills. If he predeceases his wife Fenneke Spijkers, she will be his sole heir. He leaves his brother Benjamin ten Bruggenkate all his woollen clothes and half of the linen, and the son of his late brother Abraham ten Bruggencate, namely Barend ten Bruggencate the other half of the linen. If Benjamin ten Bruggenkate predeceases him, than hisportion will go to his nephew Barend ten Bruggencate and to his nephew Cornelis Troost , son of his brother-in-law Jan Troost, each for half. If his wife predeceases him, he names as sole heir his brother Benjamin ten Bruggenkate or his heirs for 1/4 part, the 3 children of his late brother Abraham ten Bruggencate, namely Barend ten Bruggencate, Janna ten Bruggencate and Geesje ten Bruggenkate for 1/4 part, the children of his sisters Fenneken ten Bruggenkate and Geertruijd ten Bruggencate for the other half, namelyGerrit ten Bruggencate and Gesina Margaretha ten Bruggenkate and Cornelis Troost, Janna Troost, Cornelia Troost, Fenneke Troost, Alletta Troost, Catharina Troost and Benjamina Troost, each for 1/9 part. The children of Geertruid ten Bruggencate have to give their mother the income of the inheritance as long as she lives. Testator names, after his wife's death, his brother Benjamin ten Bruggenkate as executor.6 Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn's estate was probated on 3 Jun 1785. Benjamin ten Bruggenkate and Fenneke Spijkers, widow of Abraham ten Bruggencate 8 , for herself and as legal guardian of her minor children, Berendina Bartelink, as wife of Gerrit ten Bruggencate, Gesina Margaretha ten Bruggenkate and Fenneke Troost, for herself and her brothers and sisters, the last 4 with their guardian Secr. D. J. Lamberts present the will of Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn for probate.6 He was mentioned in the will of Fenneke Spijkers on 31 Mar 1781.9

Court Records:

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 6 Jan 1755:
Herman ten Bruggenkate, and his wife Venneken Spijker, Berent ten Bruggencate and his wife Jenneken ten Bruggencate, Jan Trovest and his wife Geertruijd ten Bruggencate, Isaak ten Bruggencate and his wife Fenneken ten Bruggenkate, and also Hermannus Aerssen and Isaac ten Bruggenkate as guardians over the minor children of the late Benjamin ten Bruggencate, namely Jenneken ten Bruggencate, Benjamin ten Bruggencate and Abraham ten Bruggencate, together heirs of the widow of Baerent ter Braeke conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggencate, and Abraham ten Bruggenkate with their respective wives Allette Trovest and Maria ten Bruggencate and their heirs, a house of four dwellings at the Schutten.10

Landgericht, Almelo, 23 May 1755:
Berent van Oonk, and his wife Maria te Vree conveyed to Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn, and his wife Fenneke Spijkers, a piece of land, behind Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjzn's house, between the yard of Berent Bavink and the yard of the children and heirs of the late Hendrik Warners.11

Source(s)

  1. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2649, Fol. 168. Transportacte, 11 Apr 1769.
  2. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 48-49. Probate, 11 May 1762; Fol 49-58. Testament Geertruid ten Bruggenkate, 13 Oct 1755.
  3. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Herman ten Bruggekate en Fenneke Spijkers, 22 Aug 1744.
  4. [S156] Familie van de Oud Rentmeester Droghorn v. Harmen en Isaac ten Bruggencate, Toegang 3.2.1, #4138: Inv. #4138. Verklaringen en request, 26 Jun 1747, Historisch Centrum Overijssel.
  5. [S47] Mr G.J. ter Kuile Sr, Opkomst van Almelo, pg. 52 - 54.
  6. [S23] SA, Inv. #2621, Fol. 34-39. Testament Harmen ten Bruggencate Benjzn, 31 Mar 1781; Fol. 33-34. Probate, 3 Jun 1785.
  7. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 198- 199. Transportacte, 10 Jun 1768.
  8. Probably something is missing from the extract and it should read:" . . . Fenneke Spijker, widow of Harmen ten Bruggencate Benjzn, Geertruit Spijker, widow of Abraham . . ."
  9. [S23] SA, Inv. #2621, Fol. 59-67. Testament Fenneke Spijker, huisvrouw van Hermen ten Bruggencate, 31 Mar 1781; Fol. 58-59. Probate, 30 Mar 1786.
  10. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 648. Transportacte, 6 Jan 1755.
  11. [S22] LA Court Records, Inv. #2646. Transportacte, 23 May 1755.