Survey of the Villages of Evesen, Berenbusch, and Nordholz (1745)

Document Overview

The Survey of the Villages of Evesen, Berenbusch, and Nordholz (Vermessung der Dörfer Evesen, Berenbusch und Nordholz) is located in the Bückeburg regional archive of the Lower Saxony State Archives.

This document has identifier NLA BU L 2 L Nr. 27/13 in the Arcinsys Archival information system Niedersachsen and Bremen.

On page 110 Berenbusch and Johann Heinrich Krückeberg are mentioned.

Image of page 110 Concerning Johann Heinrich Krückeberg’s Holding

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Figure 1. Johann Heinrich Krückeberg’s holding

Transliteration and Translation

On page 110 Berenbusch:

Transliteration
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]

In modern terms, ¾ Morgen and 29 squre Ruten comes to about 0.6 acres.

TODO: Suggest an alternate translation for Farmyard. .Translation

No. 10 (the house site)
Johann Heinrich Krückeberg of Berenbusch
possesses a homestead plot and garden land.

The homestead plot, on which a dwelling house stands,
measures 6 Ruten.

The garden beside the house measures
¾ Morgen 23 Ruten.

Total: ¾ Morgen 29 [square] Ruten.