Jacob Ten Broeck (1700–1744)

Jacob Tenbroeck, 1700 - 1744

Jacob Tenbroeck was born on month day 1700, at birth place, New York, to Dirck Wessels Tenbroeck and Caatje (Catharyna) Ten Broeck (born Loockermans).

Dirck was born on April 7 1664, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States. Caatje was born in August 1669, in Albany, Albany, New York. He died 1744, at age 44 at death place, New York.

Jacob married Christina Tenbroeck (born Van Alen) on month day 1725, at age 25. Christina was born on April 16 1704, in Albany, Albany, New York, USA.

They had 9 children: Petrus Captain TenBroeck, Catharina Wray (born Tenbroeck) and 7 other children.

• Jacob Ten Broeck, 1724 - 1793

Jacob Ten Broeck was born on month day 1724, at birth place, New York, to Jacob Ten Broeck and Elizabeth Ten Broeck (born Wynkoop). Jacob was born on March 25 1688, in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1690, in Hurley, Ulster, New York. Jacob had 6 siblings: Wessel Jacobse Ten Broek, Catherine Tenbroeck and 4 other siblings. Jacob passed away on month day 1793, at age 69 at death place.

Jacob Ten Broeck by Stefan Bielinski

Jacob Ten Broeck was born in August 1700. He was a younger son of Albany mainstays Wessel and Catharina Loockermans Ten Broeck. poor quality copy of portrait of Jacob Ten BroeckHe grew up in a trader's home located near the Albany waterfront. In 1723, he was named an heir and co-executor of his father's estate.

In September 1725, he married Christina Van Allen. By 1740, the marriage had produced as many as eleven children who were christened at the Albany Dutch church and at other churches in greater Albany County. He may have married a second time as an "Elizabeth" was identified as his wife in 1746.

Jacob Ten Broeck did not stay in Albany. He lived on the upper Ten Broeck Patent on the west side of the Hudson on land he had inherited from his father. His farm was on the Catskill Creek.

Jacob Ten Broeck filed a will in March 1746. It stated that he was a resident of Kingston. It named his wife, "Elizabeth," and six children as his heirs. He died shortly thereafter as his will passed probate in May. He had lived but forty-five years. One of his daughters was the mother of Albany jurist Abraham Van Vechten.

notes

the people of colonial Albany Sources: The life of Jacob Ten Broeck is CAP biography number 50. This sketch is derived chiefly from family and community-based resources. Because this Jacob Ten Broeck was less of an early Albany person, here is a link to material on him from Walter Gilbert.

Very very poor-quality copy of a Limner portrait of Jacob Ten Broeck painted about 1720. Source and provenance unknown. Printed in Runk, Ten Broeck Genealogy, between pp. 60-61.

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