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Arent Bratt (abt. 1680 - bef. 1770)

Arent Bratt aka Bradt
Born about in Albany, Province of New Yorkmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 90 in New Yorkmap
Profile last modified | Created 29 Dec 2016
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Arent Bratt was a New Netherland Descendant 1674-1776.
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Biography

Capt. Arent son of Andries, brewer was heir of his grandfather, Arent Andriese, the first settler. He was a member of the Provincial Assembly of 1745 and Trustee of Schenectady, New York from 1715 to 1767. He built and occupied till his death, the ancient brick house on the north side of State Street near Washington Street.

Will, Abstract of

11 March 1765 BRAT, Arent, surviving patentee in trust for the Township of Schonectady, Albany Co., leaves to his son Harmanis Brat, Jacobus van Slyck, John Sandersen, Isaac Swits, Isaac Vrooman, Nicolas van Petten, Jacob Swits, Jacob Vrooman, Frederik van Petten, Nicolas Groot, Tobyas ten Eyck, Reyer Wimple, Samuel Art. Brat, Nicolas van der Volge, Abraham Wimple, Abraham Mabie, Jacobus Mynderse, John B. van Eps, Gerrit A. Lansing, Peter Mabie, Harme van Slyck, Isaac S. Swits and Abraham Fonda the Township of Schonectady in trust for the freeholders and inhabitants thereof. Executors Jacobus van Slyck, Nicolas van Petten, John Sanderse and Abraham Wimp. Witnesses Hendrick Brower, cordwainer, Elias Post, gunsmith and Cornelius Vroman, cooper, all of Schonectady. Albany Co. Records, Wills, I., part 2, p. 64. Probate 19 Nov 1770 [1]

Named in Son Johane's 1760 Will

Johanes Arentse Brat of the town of Schenectady, New York (owned a Brew house and two saw mills)
Will Written: 16 February 1760
Will Proven: 8 September 1760
Wife: Maria/Mary
Sister: Margarita Van Dyck
Sister: Catrena Wympel
Sister: Harjaentie Van Patten
Sister deceased: Helena Brat, her daughter Jannetie Scheornehorne
Cousin: Jeannette Truax, daughter of his brother-in-law, John Truax, deceased
Brother deceased: Andries Brat, and his four daughters: Catlintie wife of John Butler, Jannetje Brat, Helena Brat, Harjaentie Brat
Brother: Hermanes Brat
Father: Arent Brat
Brother's Sons: Arent Andreessen Brat, John Andreessen Brat [2]

Death

before 19 Nov 1770 (the date of probate)

Church records

  • 1704 Oct 14 after 3 publications of banns. Arent Bratt, and Jannitje Vroman, j.d. [3]
  • 1706 Jan 29 Catharina - Arent Bratt, Jannetje Vroman. [4]

Research Notes

LNAB

Bratt is the surname that first appears in church records for Arent, at his marriage to Jannitje. Quackenbush-118 13:48, 11 April 2017 (EDT)

Sources

  1. Page 58, NY Calendar of Wills. See: https://ia802703.us.archive.org/27/items/calendarofwillso01fern/calendarofwillso01fern.pdf
  2. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G995-99SB-C?mode=g&i=168&wc=Q758-7M7%3A213306101%2C226500601&cc=1920234 New York Wills Volume 22, page 231 found on page 169/231
  3. Luckhurst, Marriage Records...
  4. Pearson, Extracts...: Vol. 19, Page 316
  • Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of Schenectady
  • Pearson, Jonathan. Extracts from the Doop-Boek, or Baptismal Register of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Schenectady, N. Y., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1847-)

Acknowledgments

  • This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.




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Bratt-314 and Bradt-18 appear to represent the same person because: Thare are the same person except for the name. Bradt Bratt and Brandt are all used by this family
posted by Tracy Lawrence

Rejected matches › Arent Samuelse Bratt (1684-1733)