Dirck Wesselse Ten Broeck (December 18, 1638 – November 24, 1717), also known as Dirck Wessels, was a prominent early settler of
Albany, New York. He is known as "the progenitor of the Albany family of Ten Broecks."[1]
Early life
Dirck Ten Broeck was born on December 18, 1638, the second of five children of Wessel Ten Broeck, who worked for the
West India Company.[2]
Career
In 1663, he was listed as "a free merchant in Albany", and purchased a house and lot on the corner of State and James Streets. In 1676, Governor
Thomas Dongan appointed him Magistrate Commissary, and later Envoy to Canada. In 1686 he was a signatory of the "Charter of
Beverwijck." After the first election under the charter he was appointed Recorder, in which office he served for ten years.[2]
At the time of the
Schenectady massacre in 1690 Ten Broeck served as envoy to the
Mohawks,
Oneidas, and
Onondagas to determine their loyalties. At this time also he served as a Major in the militia under Colonel Pieter Schuyler.[2]
In 1663, he married Christyna Van Buren (1644–1729), the daughter of Cornelis Maessen Van Buren and Catalyntje Martensen, in Albany. The couple had six sons and seven daughters:[4][5]
Wessel Ten Broeck (1664–1747), who married Catherina Loockermans (1669–1729) in 1684.[5]
Elsje Ten Broeck (d. 1752), who married
Johannes Cuyler (1661–1740) in 1684.[5]
Catalyntje Ten Broeck (1666–1725), who married Johannes Legget in 1688.[5]
Cornelia Ten Broeck (1669–1729), who married Johannes Wynkoop, son of Cornelius Wynkoopm, in 1696.[5][6]
Christina Ten Broeck (1672–1774), who married Johannes Van Alen (d. 1750), son of Pieter Van Alen, in 1701.[5][6]
Geertruy Ten Broeck (1675–1728), who married Abraham Davidse Schuyler (1663–1726), a nephew of
Philip Pieterse Schuyler, in 1691.[6]
Elizabeth Ten Broeck (d. 1757), who married Anthony Coster (d. 1753) in 1698.[6]
Lidia Ten Broeck (1675–1748), who married Volkert Van Vechten, son of Gerrit Teunisse Van Vechten, in 1702.[5][6]
Samuel Ten Broeck (1680–1756), who married Maria Van Rensselaer (1689–1756), daughter of
Hendrick van Rensselaer, in 1712.[6]
Ephraim Ten Broeck (b. 1681), twin that died young.[5]
Manassa Ten Broeck (b. 1681), twin that died young.[5]
Johannes Ten Broeck (b. 1683), who married Elizabeth Wendell, daughter of Johannes Wendell and Elizabeth Staats, in 1709. After her death, he married Catryna Van Rensselaer, another daughter of
Hendrick van Rensselaer, in 1714.[5][6]
Tobias Ten Broeck (1689−1724), who married Maritie Van Stryen in 1714. After her death, he married Dominic Johannes Van Driessen (d. 1734), in 1727.[5][6]
Dirck Ten Broeck died on November 24, 1717, at his estate called "The Bouwerie" in
Clermont,
Province of New York and was buried there.[6]
^Bielinski, Stefan.
"Saratoga Patent". The People of Colonial Albany Live Here. New York State Museum. Archived from
the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.