Jan Coster1,2,3

M, #7875, ° Nov 1683, +. Jan 1771
FatherJan Coster4,5,1 ° s 1640
MotherJudith Willink4,5 ° 1644, +. 1718
  • Other names or spelling variations:
  • Jan Kosters (in a mortgage.)6
  • Jan Koster (in a mortgage.)7
  • Jan Coster Senior (in the Mennonite list.)1
     Jan Coster was born on 14 Nov 1683.1 He (1) married (NH) Judith ten Cate, daughter of Hermannus ten Cate and Trijntje Willink, on 9 Mar 1708 in Almelo2 (banns (NH) 5 Feb 1708, Almelo.)2 He (2) married (NH) Judith ten Cate, daughter of Jan ten Cate and Maria Costers, on 11 Jul 1723 in Almelo3,8,9 (banns (NH) 13 Jun 1723, Almelo.)3 He died on 22 Jan 1771 in Almelo10,1 He die 3-4 minutes before his wife Judith.1,8

More Information:
He lived at the time of his marriage in Almelo.3,2 He was baptized (Doopsgez.) in 1707 by Ds. Isaac Paaschen1 In the entry in 1754 it is mentioned that he is a brother of Gerrit Coster and Egbert Coster.
Jan Coster and Judith ten Cate with her guardian Jan Fredrik Hein made a will on 8 Dec 1760.
They declare that their property is held communally. Testator declares that the large silver teapot was a wedding present from him to his wife. Testator wishes that of the estate "Het Storksel," in Gericht Borne, that he had bought on 28 May 1733 from the Leenkamer of the House and Heerlijkheid Ruinen, half shall be divided between the 2 children from his 1st marriage and the 5 children from his 2nd marriage, and the other half in 5 equal portions between the children on his 2nd marriage. He Leaves to the 2 children from his 1st marriage, namely Judith Coster wife of Jan ten Cate Janszn, and Jan Hermen Coster husband of Aleida Coster, and to the 5 children from his 2nd marriage, namely Catharina Coster wife of Harmannus ten Cate, Elizabeth Coster wife of Hendrik Bavink Jacobszn, Aleida Coster, Focolina Coster and Johannes Coster, all 3 still unmarried, half of the common estate. Testatrix leaves the other half to her forementioned 5 children. The survivor will have the lifelong use of the estate. They give in advance, for good reasons, to their daughter Aleida Coster ƒ1500.-. Their son Johannes Coster will get the house in which testators are livng, with the yarnshed and the nearby house and bleaching field, on the condition that he pays ƒ5000.- into the estate. They wish that there 3 unmarried children, if still unmarried, will get an sum, equal to what the married children have received.11
Jan Coster's estate was probated on 5 Mar 1771. Jan ten Cate Janszn, husband of Judith Coster, Jan Hermen Coster, Hermannus ten Cate, husband of Catharina Coster, Hendrik Bavink Jacobszn, widower of Elizabeth Coster, as guardian over his 3 minor children, Aleida Coster, with her guardian Dr. E. Dull, Focolina Coster, widow of Sijbrand ten Cate, and Johannes Koster, all children and heirs of the late Jan Coster and Judith ten Cate, present their parents' will for probate.11

Court Records:

Stadsgericht, Almelo, 17 Jul 1741:
Henrica de Groote, widow of Claes Cremer with her guardian Jan Bakker, and also Barend Bolck and Gerrit Mollink as guardians over the children from the 1st [sic] marriage of Claes Cremer, namely Evert Cremer and Baerent Cremer, took out a mortgage with Jan Coster, en zijn huisvrouw Judith ten Cate, with as collateral their house and yard, in which they are living, next to the Gasthuis.12


Census records:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of Jan Coster (2nd quarter). Household consists of Jan, his wife, and six children: Maria, 20 yr, Catharina, 17 yr, Elizabeth, 15 yr, Aleida, 13 yr, and two under 10, and a maid. Focolina and Johannes are probably the unnamed children.13
1750 Heerlijkheid Almelo taxlist: Jan Coster. The total estate was valued at 300:0:0.14

Family 1

Judith ten Cate ° 1690, +. 1715
Children

Family 2

Judith ten Cate ° 1699, +. 22 Jan 1771
Children

Source(s)

  1. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 10 (image 87b), #5. Jan Coster Senior.
  2. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Coster en Judith ten Cate, 5 Feb 1708.
  3. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Coster en Judith ten Cathe, 13 Jun 1723.
  4. [S720] P. Beets, Stamboom Willingen, pg. 11, B-3, C-15, D-10.
  5. [S644] L Calkoen, "Westendorp", pg. 401-413., 401-413.
  6. [S23] SA, Inv. #2618*, Fol. 186-187. Hypotheekacte, 12 Aug 1717.
  7. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 109-110. Hypotheekacte, 19 May 1729.
  8. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 11 (image 88b), #1. Judith ten Cate, huisvrouw van Jan Coster.
  9. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 1 (image 78b), #3. Maria ten Cate, geb. Costers.
  10. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Johannes Koster en Flistina Tielemans, 27 Oct 1792.
  11. [S23] SA, Inv. #2620, Fol. 316-323. Testament Jan Coster en zijn huisvrouw Judith ten Caete, 8 Dec 1760; Fol. 311-315. Probate, 5 Mar 1771.
  12. [S23] SA, Inv. #2619, Fol. 446-447. Hypotheekacte, 17 Jul 1741.
  13. [S24] Volkstelling Twente, Stad en Landgericht Almelo, 1748. pg. 9, #2.
  14. [S260] Pers. Quot., Heerlijkheid Almelo, 1750. pg. 7.
  15. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Jan Harmen Costers en Aleijda Costers, 5 Mar 1741.
  16. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 1, pg 13 (image 12b), #16. Jan Coster van de Plas, zoon van de Jonge Jan Coster, 3 Oct 1731.
  17. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Harmannus ten Cate en Catharina Kosters, 29 Mar 1755.
  18. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 11 (image 88b), #2. Catharina Coster Jansz, huisvrouw van Hermannus ten Cate Oothmarsz.
  19. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Hendrik Bavink en Elisabeth Koster, 10 Feb 1759.
  20. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 2 (1754), pg 11 (image 88b), #3. Elizabeth Coster Jansz, gehuwd met Hendrik Bavink Jacobsz.
  21. [S10] DTB NH Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : Sibram ten Kate en Fokkalina Koster, 27 Jun 1767.
  22. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 3, pg 27 (image 105b), #5. Fokolina Koster Jansdg, 23 Jul 1758.
  23. [S18] Baptist, Almelo, Baptisms, Marriages, Church Members : Bk 3, pg 28 (image 106b), #6. Johannes Koster Jansz, 13 Mar 1761.