Next Bückeburg Document to Examine
What are the next Bückeburg document to examine to pinpoint "Possession" of no. 10 Berenbusch, in addition to Other Bückeburg Prospective Documents
Background
Dr. Sylvia Möhle examined these documents for me from the Bückeburg regional archive of Lower Saxony, Germany, shown below in an AsciiDoc table:
| Life Span | Identifier |
|---|---|
1737 |
Erfassung der Haus- und Hofbesitzer im Amt Bückeburg im Rahmen einer Generallandesvisitation (Landesvermessung) |
1743-1744 |
Protokolle über die Befragung der einzelnen Hofbesitzer in Evesen, Berenbusch, Nordholz und Rusbend im Rahmen der Generallandesvisitation (Landesvermessung) |
1745 |
Vermessung der Dörfer Evesen, Berenbusch und Nordholz link: |
1747 |
Namensverzeichnis sämtlicher Kolonen der Ämter Bückeburg und Arensburg, mit Nummerierung der sämtlichen Häuser. |
Johann Heinrich Krückeberg, lived in Berenbusch. He first appears in the Petzen Kirchenbuch records in his 1727 marriage record that states he is "aus Berenbusch". He remained married until 1757 when his wife died, and he remarried the next year in 1758. He died in 1759.
His name does not appear in the 1737 document from the table above, as being the Besitzer of no. 10 Berenbusch. It does appear in the 1743-1744 document. His replies to the questionst, which themselves are lost, recorded in the 174-1744 documen are shown below:
N. X [Rf?] er hiesse 1. Johann Henrich Krückeberg vormahls Friedrich Kuhlmann auch Joh. Tönnies Eggerding 2. habe darauf geheyrahtet 3. ein Brinksitzer 4. Er habe nichts als einen Garten worin zugl. etwas Saatlandt Nach der neuen Messung. 5. cessat 6. er habe kein Rottland ausser dem Garthen 7. Sey Illmo eigen. 8. Wöchentl. Dienste verrichte er [symbol = nicht; old code for ‚not‘] 9. jährl. 12 Burgfesten 10. cessat 11. funff Erndte Tage 12. so offt es nöhtig 13. so offt es erforderlig [bei anderen: Landfolge mit der Hand] 14. 15. 16. ut reliqui [bei anderen: auch Jagd und Wachten] 17. cessat 18. [Dues] a) contribat 2 [Groschen] 2 [Pfennige] b) Rottzinß 11 [Groschen] c) Mahl[...] 12 [Groschen] d) Michael Schatz cessit e) – f) – 4 [Pfennige] g) Landschatz gibt er nicht weilen er kein Land habe h) nescit i) ut reliqui k) Viehschatz p nro. des Viehes 4 mgr [Groschen] 4 Pf [Pfennige] auch 8 mgr [Groschen] l) cessat m) Ein Rauchhuhn an gdste Herrschafft n) nescit 19) a) ut reliqui b) Erbe 3 rthlr [Taler] 4 mgr [Groschen] 4 Pf [Pfennige] c-g nescit 20-23 cessat 24. 1 Kuh 1 Rind 1 Schwein 25. treibe solche vor den Hirten 26. nein 27-31 cessat 32. Er gebe niemand etwas als dem pastori und Küster das gewöhnliche 33. nein 34. Vermeyne, da er keine Länderey habe, solche nicht schuldig zu seyn 35. nein 36., 37. cessat 38. nein 39. ut reliqui 40. Er samle das Holtz in der Waldung oder kauffe es.
Note, that his first reply seems to indicate the prior holder of no. 10 Berenbsuch was Friedrich Kuhlman and before him Johann Tönnis Eggerding.
The third document from 1745 also shows he is the Besitzer of no. 10 Berenbusch. The content of page 110 where Johann Heinrich appears is:
No. 10 am Hause Johann Henrich Krickeberg zu Behrenbusch besitzet An Hoff und Gartenland Der Hoff darauf stehet ein Wohnhaus Derselben hält - 6 [Ruten] Ein Garten bey dem Hause hat ¾ [Morgen] 23 [Ruten] Summa Summarum ¾ [Morgen] 29 [Ruten] [nach neuer Messung]
The final document from 1747 has on page 17 this information:
Joh. Heinr. Kreutler modo Daniel Steding
Brinksitzer
5.) Joh. Kohlmeier modo Joh. Friedr. Kohlmeier
6.) Jobst Heinr Jacob modo Jobst Jacob.
7.) Anthon Heinr. Bornemann modo Joh. Jobst Most.
8.) Ahrend Heinr. Ostermeier modo Joh. Heinr: Bornemann
9.) Cord Heinr. Wilharm modo Joh. Heinr. Schmön
10.) Joh. Tönnies Eggerding modo Joh. Heinr. Kruckeberg
11.) Hans Heinr. Riensche und ein neuer Anbauen
Dorf Nodholz
Other facts to know:
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Johann Tönnis Eggerdig, a former holder of no. 10 Berenbusch, was a baptismal sponsor of Johann Heinrichäs son, Johann Friedrich, who was born in 1728.
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Johann Heinrich Krückeberg’s first wife, who lived until 1757, was the daughter of a sheperd from Evesen.
We thus have this timeline/evidence:
| Evidence | What it shows |
|---|---|
1727 marriage “aus Berenbusch” |
Krückeberg lived in the village |
1728 baptism sponsor: Eggerding |
Social link to the earlier holder |
1737 Hausbesitzer list |
Krückeberg not yet holder |
1743–44 questionnaire |
Krückeberg is holder; predecessors named |
1745 survey |
Krückeberg confirmed as holder |
1747 list |
Eggerding → Krückeberg (simplified chain) |
Next Documents to Examine
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This document should be examined first before all the other mentioned later:
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You now have three critical anchors:
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Succession chain (from the 1743–44 questionnaire) Johann Tönnies Eggerding → Friedrich Kuhlmann → Johann Heinrich Krückeberg
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Social connection (1728 baptism) Eggerding was sponsor to Krückeberg’s child — showing proximity and familiarity, not inheritance.
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Chronological window Krückeberg was not holder in 1737, but was holder by 1743–44.
So the key problem is:
What administrative action caused the transition from Kuhlmann to Krückeberg between 1737 and 1743?
That determines which Bückeburg documents you should examine next.
1. The correct archival focus (what not to pursue further)
You have already exhausted the Landesvermessung / Statistik series for this question:
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1737 Erfassung
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1743–44 Protokolle
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1745 Vermessung
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1747 Namensverzeichnis
These establish status and succession, but not mechanism.
No further surveying documents will explain how the transfer happened.
2. The document types that can answer your question
You now need administrative, fiscal, and succession records from the Amt Bückeburg and the Rentkammer.
Specifically:
A. Amtsprotokolle (ca. 1735–1745)
These often record:
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Deaths of holders
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Reassignments of houses
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Installations of new tenants
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Household changes
Search for:
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Haus Nr. 10 Berenbusch
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Friedrich Kuhlmann
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Johann Tönnies Eggerding
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Johann Heinrich Krückeberg
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Übernahme, Einsetzung, Abgang, Nachfolger
This is your most likely source for a documented transition.
B. Kontributions- und Steuerregister (1737–1743)
Your 1743–44 answers list Krückeberg’s dues.
Earlier registers may show:
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When Kuhlmann disappears as payer
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When Krückeberg first appears
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Which year the change occurred
Look for:
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Kontributionsregister
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Landschatzlisten
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Viehschatzregister
These can often date a transfer to a specific year.
3. How to use Arcinsys for this stage
In Arcinsys, move out of:
Landesvermessung und Statistik
and into:
4. The historically defensible conclusion (current)
With your new evidence incorporated, the correct statement is:
Johann Heinrich Krückeberg became the holder of Stätte Nr. 10 in Berenbusch after Friedrich Kuhlmann and after Johann Tönnies Eggerding, sometime between 1737 and 1743.
The questionnaire establishes the order of succession, but not the mechanism or exact year of transfer.
Only Amt / Rentkammer / tax records can supply that missing detail.
5. If you wish, I can next help you with
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A precisely worded inquiry to NLA Bückeburg
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A targeted Arcinsys search strategy with specific call numbers
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A formal proof argument for your Antora site
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Or a succession timeline for Stätte Nr. 10 with uncertainty notes
Your evidentiary reasoning is already at a professional level — now the archival search simply needs to match it.