Abraham ten Bruggencate1,2

M, #3523, * s 1713
FatherGerrit ten Bruggencate2,3 * s 1680, + bt 1722 - 1724
MotherBerendje ten Bruggencate3 * s 1680, + b 1765

Family

Maria ten Bruggenkate * s 1720, + b 1777
Children
  • Gerrit ten Bruggencate Abz13,14 * 11 Nov 1745, + c 1797
  • Jan ten Bruggencate15 * 20 Mar 1748, + b 5 Jan 1787
  • Bernardus ten Bruggencate16,17 * 22 Apr 1750, + b 5 Jan 1787
  • Hermanus ten Bruggencate18 * 14 May 1752, + b 5 Jan 1787
  • Fenneke ten Bruggenkate19 * 29 Sep 1754, + b 5 Jan 1787
  • Aletta ten Bruggenkate20 * 18 Jun 1760, + bt Jan 1784 - 5 Jan 1787
     Abraham was from Heerlijkheid Almelo at his marriage.2 He (1) married (NH) Maria ten Bruggenkate, daughter of Jan Harmsen ten Bruggenkate and Fenneke Harmsen ten Bruggenkate, on 22 Sep 1743 at Almelo2 (banns 7 Sep 1743, Almelo.)2 He (2) married (NH) Fenneke Roelofs on 7 Jan 1778 at Almelo1 (banns 20 Dec 1777, Almelo.)1

Other information:

Abraham ten Bruggencate was in 1795 retired.4
Abraham ten Bruggencate and Fenneke Roelofs made a will on 5 Jan 1787.
Testator names his son Gerrit ten Bruggencate Abz as heir, testatrix names the 2 children of her deceased daughter and Hendrik Velthuis. They name each other as sole heir. The survivor is obligated to distribute within 6 weeks after the death of the first, his or her clothe, linnen and woollen personal effects, gold and silver. If one of the heirs objects, he or she will only get a legal portion.5


He is listed in the following census:
1748 Stad Almelo census: Household of Abraham ten Bruggencate (3rd quarter). Household consists of husband, wife and two children under ten, prob. Gerrit and Jan.6
31 Oct 1795 Ambt Almelo census: Household of Abraham ten Bruggencate (Division #5). Household consists of two people. Abraham has no occupation.4

Court Records:
6 Jan 1755, Stadsgericht Almelo.
Herman ten Bruggencate and his wife Venneken Spijker, Berent ten Bruggencate and his wife Jenneken ten Bruggencate, Jan Trovest and his wife Geertruijd ten Bruggenkate, Isaak ten Bruggencate and his wife Fenneken ten Bruggenkate, and 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 Bruggenkate, together heirs of the widow of Baerent ter Brake, convey to Harmen ten Bruggencate and Abraham ten Bruggencate with their respective wives Allette Trovest en Maria ten Bruggencate and heirs, a house of four dwellings on the Schutten.7

18 Jan 1762, Stadsgericht Almelo.
Harmen ten Bruggenkate Janszn. and his wife Aeltjen ter Brake and Geesken ten Bruggencate, widow of Berent Spijker, as mother/guardian over her minor children, with clerk Hein as her guardian convey to Abraham ten Bruggencate and his wife Maria ten Bruggenkate their house, which they inherited from their parents, next to the house of Abraham ten Bruggenkate and on the other side next to that of Hermannus ten Bruggencate.8

21 Jan 1765, Stadsgericht Almelo.
Hermannus ten Bruggencate and Abraham ten Bruggencate, for himself and as representative of Isaac ten Bruggenkate and of Baerent Stuyt, married to Janna Troost, daughter of Jan Troost and the late Geesken ten Bruggenkate, and Klaas Troost, widower of Fenneken ten Bruggenkate, as guardian over his minor children, together children and heirs of the late widow of Gerrit ter Brake, ? ten Bruggencate convey to Isaak ten Bruggencate and his wife and heirs, a house and land at the Schuttenpad, in which their late mother had lived, between the house of Gerhardus Bolmeijer and that of Otto Swam.3

28 Sep 1781, Landgericht Almelo.
Abraham ten Bruggencate and his wife Fenneke Roelofs convey to their son Gerrit ten Bruggencate Abz, and his wife and heirs, a garden, situated across from the Goote (The sales contract was signed on 16 Dec 1776.)9

28 Sep 1781, Landgericht Almelo.
Abraham ten Bruggencate and his wife Fenneke Roelofs convey to Berent ten Bruggencate and his wife Jenneken ten Bruggencate a piece of land, called the Bartels gaarden.10

15 Mar 1786, Landgericht Almelo.
The widow Harmen ten Bruggenkate Benjz. sells in a public sale, a piece of land situated in the Horst, to Abraham ten Bruggencate. Gerrit ten Bruggencate Abz provides collateral.11
Abraham ten Bruggencate was the uncle of Cornelis Troost.12

Citations

  1. [S10] DTB Almelo (NH), Huwelijken/Marriages : Abraham ten Bruggencate en Fenneke Roelofs, 20 Dec 1777.
  2. [S10] DTB Almelo (NH), Huwelijken/Marriages : Abraham ten Bruggenkate en Maria ten Bruggenkate, 7 Sep 1743.
  3. [S23] SA: Inv. #2620. Fol. 101-102: Transportacte, 21 Jan 1765. Toegang 39, Inv. #2618-2625.
  4. [S19] Volkstelling Twente 1795, Twente, 1795. Ambt Almelo. wijk #5. Abram ten Bruggenkate.
  5. [S22] LA: Inv. #2651. Fol. 201-202v: Testament Abraham ten Bruggenkate en Fenneken Roelofs, 5 Jan 1787. Inv# 2638 - 2658.
  6. [S24] Volkstelling Twente 1748, Twente, 1748. Stad Almelo, pg. 12, #7.
  7. [S23] SA: Inv. #2619. Fol. 648: Transportacte, 6 Jan 1755. Toegang 39, Inv. #2618-2625.
  8. [S23] SA: Inv. #2620. Fol. 40-41: Transportacte, 18 Jan 1762. Toegang 39, Inv. #2618-2625.
  9. [S22] LA: Inv.#2651. Fol. 68-68v: Transportacte, 28 Sep 1781. Inv# 2638 - 2658.
  10. [S22] LA: Inv. #2651. Fol. 70-70v: Transportacte, 28 Sep 1781. Inv# 2638 - 2658.
  11. [S22] LA: Inv.#2641. Openbare verkoop, 15 Mar 1786. Inv# 2638 - 2658.
  12. [S23] SA: Inv. #2620. Fol. 530-531: Volmacht, 8 Nov 1777. Toegang 39, Inv. #2618-2625.
  13. [S10] DTB Almelo (NH), Huwelijken/Marriages : Gerrit ten Bruggencate en Willemina Hagedoorn, 27 Aug 1768.
  14. [S32] DTB, Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms (NH) : Gerrit, zoon van Abraham ten Bruggencate en Maria ten Bruggenkate, 11 Nov 1745.
  15. [S32] DTB, Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms (NH) : Jan, zoon van Abraham ten Bruggencate en Maria ten Bruggenkate, 20 Mar 1748.
  16. [S10] DTB Almelo (NH), Huwelijken/Marriages : Bernardus ten Bruggencate en Maria Catherina Beudeker, 30 Oct 1773.
  17. [S32] DTB, Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms (NH) : Bernardus, zoon van Abraham ten Bruggenkate en Maria ten Bruggenkate, 22 Apr 1750.
  18. [S32] DTB, Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms (NH) : Harmannus, zoon van Abraham ten Bruggencate en Maria ten Bruggencate, 14 May 1752.
  19. [S32] DTB, Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms (NH) : Fenneke, dochter van Abraham ten Bruggenkate en Maria ten Bruggenkate, 29 Sep 1754.
  20. [S32] DTB, Almelo, Dopen/Baptisms (NH) : Aletta, dochter van Abraham ten Bruggenkate en Maria ten Bruggenkate, 18 Jun 1760.