Individual Details
Aeltje BRACONIE
(By Abt 1589 - Bef 8 Apr 1681)
Events
| Birth | By Abt 1589 | Prince-Bishopric of Liège |  |  | |
| Marriage | Say 1610 | Prince-Bishopric of Liège - Thomas BADIE | | | |
| Arrival | Abt 1628 - 1629 | probably with daughter and first husband - New Amsterdam, New Netherland | | | |
| Marriage | By 1639 | New Amsterdam, New Netherland - Cornelis Lambertse COOL | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 6 Jan 1641 | witnessed baptism of grandson, Christiaen Adriaenz, - Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1643 | inherited husband's farm (but then destroyed by Indians, causing her return to New Amsterdam) - Gowanus, New Netherland | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 9 Mar 1644 | witnessed baptism of grand-daughter, Marye Adriaensz, - Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland | | | |
| Marriage Bann | 4 Sep 1644 | Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland - Willem BREDENBENT | | | |
| Residence (family) | From 1644 to 1654 | a house on the Bever Gracht (Beaver Street), adjacent to the home of her daughter and grand-daughter, New Amsterdam, New Netherland - Willem BREDENBENT | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 10 Sep 1645 | witnessed baptism of Catharyn Van der Beeck, her grand-daughter - Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 23 Sep 1646 | witnessed baptism of Pieter Brouwer, great-grandson - Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland | | ||
| Removed | 1654 | Gowanus, New Netherland | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 19 Mar 1656 | witnessed baptism of Jacobus Verdon, great-grandson - Reformed Dutch Church, New Amsterdam, New Netherland | | ||
| Religion | 12 Sep 1660 | listed as a member - Reformed Dutch Church, Breuckelen, New Netherland | | ||
| Will | 22 Jun 1670 | jointly with her husband - Midwout, New Netherland | | | |
| Religion | 19 Nov 1679 | recorded as a member - Reformed Dutch Church, Flatbush, New York, British America | | ||
| Death | Bef 8 Apr 1681 | Gowanus, New Netherland | | | |
| Alt name | Aeltje BRACKHOENGIE | | |||
| Alt name | Aeltien BRECKANUE | | |||
| Alt name | Aeltje BRACONIE | | |||
| Alt name | Eli BRACONIE | | |
Families
| Spouse | Thomas BADIE (1585 - 1630) |
| Child | Marie BADIE (1612 - 1699) |
| Spouse | Cornelis Lambertse COOL (1609 - 1643) |
| Spouse | Willem BREDENBENT ( - 1670) |
Notes
Birth
From Research Notes:Dankaerts wrote that the woman "was from Luyck and still spoke good Wals." Macy explains that "Luik" is the Flemish/Dutch spelling of Liège, which is located the French-speaking portion of modern Belgium. In the 16th century, it was the capital of a principality covering a larger area and ruled by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Liège, an aristocrat who was also a Prince and its temporal ruler. Records of the city show other persons named Braconier and Bady, so it is reasonable to believe that Aeltje and Thomas might have been native to that area. Records of other Protestant Walloon Huguenots who eventually went to Holland have been found among the Catholic registers in Liège.[24]Macy asserts that "Braconie" and "Badie" (her first husband's surname) are French and Walloon surnames[26] and notes that Walloon Huguenot Protestants formed much of the New Netherland colony's early population.[27]
As noted in Research Notes: Identity of Eli Braconie, the claim that Eli was her father, is incorrect. There is no record of either her father or her mother. Danckaerts's journal recorded her age as 100. Working back from the marriage date of her oldest grand-daughter in 1645, and applying the usual assumptions, Totten calculated her birth year as about 1589.[45] That would have made her 90 at the time of Danckaerts's interview. Given that the age stated to Danckaert may have been inflated out of pride, it seems reasonable to accept Totten's estimate.
Marriage
The date of her first marriage, to Thomas Badie, is unknown. As noted in Research Notes: Arrival in New Netherland, their oldest grandchild, Magdalena, was born between 1630 and 1632, suggesting that the child's mother, Marie, was born about 1612, suggesting in turn that Aeltje's marriage to Thomas Badie occurred about 1610, probably in Liège.Arrival
From "Research Notes"Because both children were native to New Netherland, Aeltje's daughter, Mary Thomas Badie, must have been present in New Netherland before 1632.
Furthermore, Dankaerts's journal recorded that "she [Aeltje] had been about fifty years now in the country," suggesting that she arrived in the colony about 1629. There is no evidence that she arrived on either of the first two ships in 1624.[39] Arrivals were recorded in every year of the period 1625 to 1630, except for 1629. [40]
Totten wrote that Aeltje married her second husband, Cornelis Lambertzen Cool, in Holland and came with him to New Netherland, about 1637-38, because 1638 is the date of his first record in the New World.[41] There is a record of him being in Amsterdam in 1628-29,[42] but there is no record of marriage in the extensive Amsterdam records, so it is more likely that Aeltje married Cool after she arrived in New Amsterdam.
Macy concludes that Mary Thomas Badie arrived about 1628-29, with her mother Aeltje. He further believes that the two were accompanied by Aeltje's husband, Thomas Badie, who later died during the 1630s.[43] He believes that Mary Thomas married Jacob Verdon, say 1630, in New Amsterdam.[44]
Miscellaneous
From "Research Notes"The earliest record of Aeltje in New Netherland is a baptism record from 6 January 1641 in which "Eli Braconie" is identified as a witness to the baptism of Christiaen, son of Willem Adriaensz. [19] A 1644 baptism record, of Marÿe daughter of Willem Adriaensz, lists an "Eli Braconnie" as a sponsor. [19] Totten mistakenly assumed that Eli was a male, perhaps a brother or even a father of Aeltjie. [28] Ledley thought that "Eli" was a "maternal relative".[29] The result is that many current websites mistakenly identify Eli as Aeltjie's father.[30]
Miscellaneous
From "Research Notes"The earliest record of Aeltje in New Netherland is a baptism record from 6 January 1641 in which "Eli Braconie" is identified as a witness to the baptism of Christiaen, son of Willem Adriaensz. [19] A 1644 baptism record, of Marÿe daughter of Willem Adriaensz, lists an "Eli Braconnie" as a sponsor. [19] Totten mistakenly assumed that Eli was a male, perhaps a brother or even a father of Aeltjie. [28] Ledley thought that "Eli" was a "maternal relative".[29] The result is that many current websites mistakenly identify Eli as Aeltjie's father.[30]
Marriage Bann
a bachelor when marriedWill
from wikitree profile:William Breden-Bent and Aeltjen Brackhonge made a joint will, dated 22 June 1670, translated in part as:[14]
"In Midwout, June 22, 1670. Before Adriaen Hegeman, secretary of the town of Midwout, appeared Wellem Bredenbent and Aeltien Brackanÿe his lawful wife, residing at Gauwanes, well known to me, secretary, sound of body, walking and standing, but the wife by reason of her great age very weak; but both of them being in good possession and making good use of mind memory and speech..."
The will went on to stipulate that all of the estate should go to the survivor, but made no stipulation for the time when both had died. Aeltje did make a bequest to "her only daughter Maerrÿke Tomas Baddie" in the event that Aeltje died before her husband. Willem Bredenbent signed the will and Aeltje made her mark. The will was never probated. Probation was obviated by transferring the Bredenbent farm to the daughter and her husband, Paulus Van der Beek, while Aeltje was still alive.[15]
Death
The date on which a copy of her will was delivered to her daughter.Alt name
From "Research Notes"The earliest record of Aeltje in New Netherland is a baptism record from 6 January 1641 in which "Eli Braconie" is identified as a witness to the baptism of Christiaen, son of Willem Adriaensz. [19] A 1644 baptism record, of Marÿe daughter of Willem Adriaensz, lists an "Eli Braconnie" as a sponsor. [19] Totten mistakenly assumed that Eli was a male, perhaps a brother or even a father of Aeltjie. [28] Ledley thought that "Eli" was a "maternal relative".[29] The result is that many current websites mistakenly identify Eli as Aeltjie's father.[30]
Endnotes
1. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," pp. 1, 3; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.
2. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 26 May 2019).
3. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically p. 30.
4. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," pp. 3-4; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.
5. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 30-31.
6. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," pp. 2-3; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.
7. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 27, 31.
8. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," pp. 3-4; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.
9. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 30-31 and footnotes 54 and 56.
10. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," p. 2; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.
11. Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Baptisms from 25 December, 1639, to 27 December, 1730, reprinted from Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 2 (New York: Holland Society, 1901), p. 11 (Christiaen), p. 17 (Marije), p. 19 (Cathryn); indexed online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB469/i/12787/1/0 : viewed 26 May 2019).
12. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 31-32 and footnote 56.
13. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," pp. 3-4; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.
14. Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Baptisms from 25 December, 1639, to 27 December, 1730, reprinted from Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 2 (New York: Holland Society, 1901), p. 11 (Christiaen), p. 17 (Marije), p. 19 (Cathryn); indexed online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB469/i/12787/1/0 : viewed 26 May 2019).
15. "Marriage Book of the Register of the Persons who are herein Recorded, and who were Married Here our Outside the City of New York--from the 11th December, 1639 to the 15th May, 1652," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. VI (no. 1, Jan. 1875); online page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1875gree : viewed 20 April 2019).
16. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," pp. 3-4; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.
17. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically p. 31.
18. Samuel S. Purple, editor, Marriages from 1639 to 1801 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. I (New York: printed for the Society, 1890), p. 13; online page images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB473/i/0/1/0 (also available at https://archive.org/details/recordsofreforme01coll ) : viewed 26 May 2019; "1644...den 4 Sept...Wilhem Bredenbent, j. m. Van Ceúlen, en Aeltje Braconie Wed[uw]e Van Corñ. Lamberts".
19. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing MDC:13.
20. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing KCo:46.
21. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 31-32.
22. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing BDC:41.
23. Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York: Baptisms from 25 December, 1639, to 27 December, 1730, reprinted from Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol. 2 (New York: Holland Society, 1901), p. 11 (Christiaen), p. 17 (Marije), p. 19 (Cathryn); indexed online page images, American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org/DB469/i/12787/1/0 : viewed 26 May 2019).
24. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing citing "BDC:19".
25. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing citing "BDC:21".
26. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 31-32.
27. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing citing BDC:41.
28. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 22-23; citing A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, trans. and ed., Old First Dutch Church of Brooklyn, New York, First List of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983), p. 13, "showing Aeltie Brachunee and Willem Bredenbent on a list of members dated 12 September 1660".
29. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing Brkn:133.
30. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically pp. 28-29; citing Frank L. Van Cleef transcriber and translater, Liber C of the Town Records of the Town of Flatbush, for the Commissioner of Records, Kings County, N. Y. (1914), 81-83, Municipal Archives of the City of New York, photocopy at the Holland Society, New York, N.Y.
31. John Reynolds Totten, "Aeltje Braconie-Baddie-Cool-Bredenbent Family Notes," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register 65 (July 1934); online archives, Find My Past (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=us%2fnygb%2fperrec1930%2f326_0001_1 : viewed 30 May 2019); citing KCo:46 and p. 81 of Liber C of Flatbush records.
32. Chris Chester, Brouwer Genealogy Database (http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~brouwergenealogydata/genealogy/p81.htm#i20906 : viewed 26 May 2019), Aeltje Braconie; citing David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 337, Register of the Members from the Four Villages. 19 Nov 1679. Gowanus. Aaltje Bredebent.
33. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically p. 23; citing David William Voorhees, trans. and ed., Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol. 1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), 336/337 [Dutch transcription/English translation], verified by examination of p. 162 of original church book, photocopy at the Holland Society, New York, N. Y.
34. Harry Macy, Jr., "Some New Light on Aeltjie Braconie and Maria Badie," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register, 142 (2011): 21-36, specifically p. 31 and footnote 59.
35. Pat Wardell, "Early Bergen Families", WikiTree (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Early_Bergen_County_Families : viewed 22 March 2019), "BCFam-Ferdon.pdf", pp. 7-8, Verdon, Jacob; citing Totten, John Reynolds, "Verdon Family Notes," NYGBR, Apr 1933 (Vol. 64, No. 2), p. 105.
36. Teunis G. Bergen, Register in Alphabetical Order of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y. from its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700 (New York: S. W. Green's Son, 1881), images 33-34 (of pp. 29-30), sketch of William Adriaense; online page images, MyHeritage (https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-90100-479857034/register-in-alphabetical-order-of-the-early-settlers-of-kings : viewed 19 April 2019). In some cases, the information is compiled from family sources.
37. "Marriage Book of the Register of the Persons who are herein Recorded, and who were Married Here our Outside the City of New York--from the 11th December, 1639 to the 15th May, 1652," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record vol. VI (no. 1, Jan. 1875); online page images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/stream/newyorkgenealogi1875gree : viewed 20 April 2019).
38. James W. Moore, "Research Notes on Aeltje Braconie," pp. 1-2; report to James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854, 26 May 2019; original held by James W. Moore, . written by the owner for WikiTree.