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Aeltje Braconie |
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Born: Bet 1589-1590 Netherlands
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Married: Abt. 1606 to Thomas Badie Netherlands Married: Abt. 1638 to Cornelis Lambertszen Cool Married: 4 Sep 1644 to Willem Bredenbent
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Died: After 19 Nov 1679 Gowanus, NY |
HUSBAND
Thomas Badie
Abt. 1586-Abt. 1630
Cornelis Lambertszen Cool
Abt. 1585-1643
Willem Bredenbent
d. Abt. 1675
CHILDREN
Maria Thomas Badie
Born: Abt. 1608 Utrecht, Holland
Married; Abt.
1627 Jacob Verdon
Married: Abt. 1635 Willem Adriaenszen Bennet
Married: 9 Oct 1644 Paulus Van Derbeck
Died: After Feb 1697
Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY
Aeltje Braconie
by Susan Brooke
Jan 2021
Aeltje Bracone married Thomas
Badie in the Netherlands and came to the New World in the late 1620's. We
know her daughter's two children were both born in New Netherlands.
Unfortunately, her husband, Thomas Badie, and her daughter's husband, Jacob
Verdon, both died shortly after their arrival. They both remarried in the
mid to late 1630's. Aeltje's 2nd husband was Cornelis Lambertszen Cool. He
had three children from a previous marriage. In 1639 there were court
orders whereupon his son-in-law, Wolphert Gerritsen, married to his daughter
Aeltie, was acting as guardian of Lambert Cornelissen Cool, a son of Cornelis
Lambertszen Cool. The guardian was permitting the youth to go live with Claes
Jansen, another son-in-law of Aeltje's 2nd husband who was married to Cornelis
Lambertszen Cool's daughter, Aechlje. The document reads, "we are bound in the
place of father and mother to promote the above named Lambert Cool's interest
and we cannot perceive that he will earn anything, much less prosper, so long as
he remains with his father, Cornelis Lambertsen." (1) There were obviously a
strained relationship between Cornelis Cool and his 2nd wife, Aeltje Braconie,
and his three children. However, the family did interact. This court order was
on 22 Aug 1639. About five weeks later, on 2 Oct 1639 Cornelis and Aeltje were
witnesses at the baptism of his granddaughter, Maryken Claese, daughter of Claes
Jansen and Cornelis' daughter, Aechlje. (2)
Four years later there was
an Indian raid on Long Island. They burned and destroyed her house and the
house of her daughter, Maria. Aeltje's 2nd husband, Cornelis died as did the
husband of her daughter, Maria.
Aeltje
remarried on 04 Sep 1644 to her 3rd husband, Wilhelm Bredenbent. (3) And
her daughter "Mary
Thomas (widow)" remarried to her 3rd husband, Paulus Van Derbeck, a month
later on 9 Oct 1644. The following January, there was a court order about the
land of her 2nd husband, Cornelis Cool. It was agreed that Aeltjen
Brackongne would pay Gerrit Wolphersen and Claes Jansen an additional 200
guilders and the property at Gowanus would remain undivided. (4) Willem and
Aeltje owned a house on the Bever Gracht (Beaver Street) adjacent to the home of
her daughter and grand-daughter. By 1654 Willem and Aeltje have moved to
Gowanus. (3)
Aeltje's 3rd husband, Wilhelm Bredenbent, apparently never had any children of
his own, and Aeltje only had one child, Maria, from her first marriage.
She and Wilhelm made a joint will dated 22 Jun 1670 naming Aeltje's only
daughter, Mary Thomas Badie. (5) The last time William Bredenbent appeared on
the town assessment rolls was 20 Aug 1675. (6) Aeltje and her daughter Maria
were listed as members of the church on 19 Nov 1679. (7) Her will was
distributed to her daughter on 8 Apr 1681. (5) Aeltje Braconie seems to have
lived into her 90's. Her daughter, Maria, may have also reached 90.
Sources
(1)
1639 Oct 2 Aaltje Cornelis and Corn Lambertszen Cool witnessed the baptism of
Maryken Claese, daughter of Claes Janszen and Aechtje Cornelis Cool.
(sponsors Corn. Lambertszen Cool, Pieter Wolphertszen, Burger Joriszen Smit,
Neeltje Wolpherts, Aaltje Cornelis).
1641 Jan 6 Eli Branconie witnessed the baptism of Christian Willemszen, son of Willem Adriaenszen and Maria Badie
1644 Mar 9 Eli Braconie witnessed baptism of Marritje Willemse, daughter of Willem Andriaenszen and Maria Badie.
1645 Sep 10 Aeltje Braconje and Willem Bredenbent witnessed the baptism of Catherine Van der Beek, daughter of Paulus Van der Beek and Maria Badie
1646 Sep 23 Aeltje Braconye and Willem Bredenbent witnessed the baptism of Pieter Brouwer, son of Adam Brouwer and Magdalena Jacobs Verdon.
1656 Mar 19 Aeltje Braconye witnessed the baptism of Jacob Verdon, son of Thomas Verdon and Barbara Imbroeck.
1663 Jan 7 Aeltje Brackunee and Willem Bredenbent witnessed the baptism of Jan Willemse Bennet, son of Willem Willemszen Bennet and Gertrude Van Mulheym.
(3)
Wikitree
Groom/ Bruidegom: Wilhem
Bredenbent Birth
place/ Geboorteplaats: Keulen Burgerlijke staat: Jongeman Bride/ Bruid: Aeltje
Braconie Burgerlijke
staat: Widow/ Weduwe Relatie: Cornelis
Lamberts Event/
Gebeurtenis: Marriage/ Trouwen Gebeurtenisplaats: NDG Event / Gebeurtenis:
Proclamatie Date/ Datum: zondag 4 september 1644
Willem and Aeltje owned a house on the Bever Gracht (Beaver Street) adjacent to the home of her daughter and grand-daughter. By 1654, Willem and Aeltje moved to Gowanus.
(4)
Brouwer Genealogy
On 5 January 1644 Before Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland,
appeared Aeltjen Brackogne, widow of the late Cornelis Lambersen Cool, of the
first part, and Gerrit Wolphersen and Claes Jansen from Emden, each of whom
married a daughter of the late Cornelis Lambersen Cool, of the second part, who
acknowledge that in love and friendship they had agreed and covenanted
respecting the division of the goods and chattels which the aforesaid Cornelis
Lambersen left behind, on the following conditions. (The conditions being that
the parties acknowledge that they have divided and apportioned the movable and
immovable property. That Aeltjen Brackongne pays Gerrit Wolphersen and Claes
Jansen and additional 200 guilders, and that Gerrit Wolphersen and Claes Jansen
acknowledge that they are fully satisfied and paid. Also that Aeltjen Brackongne
shall pay all debts incurred by her deceased husband and that she shall receive
all debts due her deceased husband. It is also stipulated that the property at
Gowanus shall remain undivided until (through the mercy of God) the lands there
may be used, when the parties shall enter upon the partition thereof. Aeltjen
Brackongne, Gerrit Wolphersen and Claes Jansen all sign by their mark. Witnessed
by Huych Aertsen van Rossom and Willem de Key.
(5) Will of William Breden-Bent and Aeltien Brackenge, his wife. Dated
June 22, 1670. The wife by reason of great age very weak. Wife's only
daughter Maerryke Tomas Baddie. Witnesses: Jan Stryker and Willem Jacobse
Van Boerum. (Flatbush Town Records, Liber C, page 81)
William
Bredenbent emigrated from Cologne. Married Sept 4, 1644, Aeltien Brackhanye, widow of Cornelis Lambertse Cool.
Brewer
Genealogy
"Her will was dated on 22 June 1670 (joint will) names Aeltje's only daughter,
Mary Thomas Badie (to have two milch cows, several pieces of jewelry, and all
her clothing). Signed by Willem Bredenbent, and the mark, AB, of Aelitent
Brackan˙e. Two notations: "Copy given to Marike Thomas Badie, 1681, the 8th of
April," and "Copy given to Adam Brouwer, 1681, April 28th." The will was never
probated."
(6)
Brouwer Genealogy
20 August 1675 at Gowanus, Kings Co., Long Island,
New York; date when he no longer appears on the town assessment rolls.
1679 Nov 19 "Maria Badye" member of the Brooklyn Reformed Dutch Church. Recorded next to Aeltje Bredenbent.
On 28 February 1693/94 In a confirmatory deed, Mary Baddie, widow of Paulus Van der Beeck, confirmed to Anna Huyken, widow of William, the conveyance of 6 Aug 1679, by which Paulus Van der Beeck conveyed to William Huyken half of the farm formerly belonging to William Bredenbent, deceased.
Harry Macy Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltje Braconie and Maria Badie", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 142, pp. 21-36 (2011): 142:29. Kings Co., NY Deeds, 2:80. Hereinafter cited as "Some New Light on Aeltje Braconie and Maria Badie."