Edel Jensdatter

  Generelle notater:

Datter af Jens Christensen og hustru Mette Olufsdatter.
Faddere: Matz Jensen, Anders Nielsen Ydsted, Peder Lauritsen, Birgitte Jensdatter, Johanne Jørgensdatter og min hustru bar barnet.
(Jegindø kirkebog 1667 - 1813, opslag 201, Thisted amt).

Den 19 marts 1771 blev Anders Christensen Nørskovs moder begravet.
(Kilde: Jegindø kirkebog 1667 - 1813, opslag 131, Thisted amt).

Portions of this account are found in Article from Egnshistorisk Forening Thyholm and Jegindø yearbook 1998.
By Flemming Rasmussen, Greve 1998

Rough English translation:
Jens Christensen1671-1720, the two took over after his father, and in 1698 married on Venø with Mette Olufsdatter o. 1680-1718. Her parents were Oluf Madsen on Venø and Johanne Jensdatter, who was the sister of Peder Jensen, who in 1715 bought Bregnholt in Humlum parish. 

Jens and Mette had 10 children before she died after the last birth, and then in the beginning of 1720 the tragedy occurred. The eldest daughter Maren lost her leg in an accident the day before her betrothal to Knud Nielsen from Søndergård. She later died of wound fever, but in the meantime her father was also dead. 

There were 4 surviving children, including the second eldest daughter Edel. Life was to go on, so later in 1720 she married Christen Christensen Degn, who immediately took over the farm. All guardians on Jens Christensen's side were dead, and the children's interests were taken care of first by Mette's father Oluf Madsen's half brother Villads Madsen in Søndertoftskov, then by her brother Jens Olufsen in Ugelev on Thyholm. 

The 3 small children Christen, Anne and Oluf came to Mette's brother on Venø (change 1720 after Jens Christensen, as well as various receipts for inheritance, etc.). 

Oluf became a tenant farmer in V. Jølby, Dragstrup parish on Mors, where he was called Oluf Jegind. He died in 1795 and left an extensive descendant), and the son Christen attached to the other part of Stor Nørskov.


Probate 1720 under Højris
Jens Christensen Nørskov and his wife Mette Olufsdatter were both deceased within a short period, and the estate was treated together.
On March 4, 1720, a shift was held between the orphaned children Edel , 19 years old, Christen , 12 years old, Anna , 10 years old, and Oluf , 4 years old, for which children the uncle Jens Olufsen from Uglev on Thyholm acted as guardian.

On behalf of the Lordship, Conference Councilor Paul von Klingenberg on behalf of Højriis, Christen Michelsen Uttrup met with the assessors Peder Larsen from Vøle and Søren Jensen from Nørby.

The first step was now to register and assess all the effects of the estate.
It follows that fæstegaarden which was half a yard, had a crew of three jumps, valued at a total of 7 rdr., 1 foals that were not assessed " because of the icke seems to kand lefue ofuer in Winter ", two steers, 8 rdr., 4 cows, 12 rdr., 8 sheep, 2 rdr. 4 mk., 2 small heifer calves and 1 stud calf, 2 rdr., 1 sow, 2 rdr. 2 mk., 2 geese and 1 gas, 3 mk. Of the tools can be mentioned 1 wooden cart with scales, 2 rdr. 2 mk., 1 gl. cart, 2 mk., 1 plow with iron and dredge, 1 rdr., ½ harrow with wooden teeth and 1 whole wooden harrow, 1 rdr., 2 hoes, 5 mk., 2 steel handles, 1 shovel, 2 shovels, 1 cutting box m knife and 1 small grindstone. In the barn were 2 tdr. Rye, valued at 5 rdr., 2 tdr. Barley, 3 rdr. 4 inc. and 8 sk., and 6 tdr. oats á 6 rdr., while in the attic in the barn lay 4 skpr. rye and 1+ e.g. oats.

In the farmhouse, which contained 1 living room, 1 cask and 1 utility room, there were, among others. a. 1 pine table with cupboard underneath, 3 mk., 1 small chest with iron fittings, 4 mk., in pine chest with lock and key, 1 rdr. 2 mk., 1 small oak chest with lock and key, 4 mk., 1 small oak box, 2 mk., 1 pair of beds with accompanying bedding, 1 pair of beer barrels and various kitchen utensils and 1 copper pot kettle, the latter was valued at 11 rdr.

About Jens Christensen's leftover clothes, it is stated that they consisted of 1 pair of leather trousers, 1 calico sweater, 1 new gray calico dress, 1 gl. breast cloth, 1 gl. leather sweater, 2 pairs of socks, 1 pair of boots, 1 pair of shoes, 1 hat and 1 hat.

As mentioned above, the deceased was not only a tenant farmer but also a fisherman, and of gear for this profession there were 2 fishing boats, valued at 6 rdr respectively. 4 mk. and 3 rdr. 4 mk., Some wood for the production of 1 oar, 1 large gl. baad, which was rented out to 3 fishermen in V. Assels, 1 fishing net of flax and hemp, which was being manufactured, as well as some tar.

The probate court now asked the eldest of the children, Edel Jensdatter , and the guardian if they knew more, which should be stated the estate for income, and Edel Jensdatter now presented a small purse which contained 12 species and 14 rdr. 4 mk. She stated, however, that the purse belonged to her, as a few years ago she had received it from her uncle, which was confirmed by the guardian, so the purse with contents was not entered as an estate.

Note: this maternal uncle has turned out to be Peder Jensen Breinholt , who around 1715 had bought Brejnholt in Humlum parish, Ringkøbing county for private ownership (sources: various receipts for inheritance, etc. 1721).

However, there was in the estate another cash amount of 65 rdr. 3 mk. 2 sk., And in addition the deceased had money in credit with 5 different neighbors.

When everything had been registered and assessed, a total asset of 429 rdr was reached. 2 mk. 3 sk.,

And they then began to look at the liabilities.

For herd on the spot, the gentleman demanded 4 cattle for 40 rdr. as well as tools for 6 rdr. 1 mk., And furthermore he wanted money for the repair of the farm buildings. It is said that the farmhouse was fairly well maintained and that only 3 mk was missing. wood for a beam, while barn and stable buildings needed repair on the roof for 4 rdr. as well as for timber and battens 4 mk. the winter rye was laid in the ground, but for spring seed 4 skpr. rye, 6 tdr. and 5 skpr. barley and 8 tdr. and 4 skpr. oats, total Approx. 22 rdr. Finally, the lordship in the remaining land guild from last term demanded 3 rdr. 3 mk. as well as for the upcoming April quarter 5 mk. 12 sk.

In addition, various debt items were as follows: "Funeral expenses which were used on the hall. Jens Christensen and hs. Dtr. Maren Jensdatter, who both passed away at the same time at the time, was buried, after Special Explanation which for the sake of far-fetchedness is not deemed reluctant to introduce here, 15 rdr. 4 mk., Nock stated postscript Gield: Mads Andersen from Hvidbjerg parish p. Thyholm demanded for Reiser, Umage and Medicamenter, which his Son had used and consumed for afg. Maren Jensdatter, who was in addition to other Weakness Beenbruden, 2 Rdr. and 4 marks, Knud Laursen on Jegindøe demanded, as that hall. Husband Jens Christensen was guilty of blaming him for buying him, as he and the person in question admitted to being in truth 4 Mk. and 8 divorce., Knud Nielsen in Søndergaard demanded for paid money as and was granted as well as being 2 Mark, Villads Madsenin Søndertoftskov demanded that hand had several times fetched the bar cutter (the doctor) from Thyholm to Jegindøe and brought him back again in addition to Payment Waiting and Service hand had done in Jens Christensen's House for 3 weeks, both before and after his death, a girl Maren Madsdatter demanded for 16 days she had been in the house, however they all lay sick and weak and ey could help them self to right, daily 2 Skilling is 2 Mark, Laurs Jensen demanded for 4 weeks band had been in Stervboen since sal. Jens Christensen's mortal departure, to thresh - the hips (the cattle) to wait and otherwise to do in the farm whatever happened, daily 2 sk. is 3 Mark and 8 sk. "

Niels Madsen of Nykøbing demanded"submitted Invoice to Sterfboen on 22 Feb. last deviate for extracted Goods of Flax and Hemp to the Continuation of Fishing, which and was found to be quite 4 Rdr. and 8 skill., Jørgen Floutrup of Nykøbing let demand for a Stang Jern that hall. Mand hafde bekommet, som og fandtes i Stervboen 1 Rdr. and 2 marks. "

In addition, the costs of holding the probate, and the total liabilities then amounted to 140 rdr. 3 mk. 8. sk., After which there was almost 290 rdr. To be divided between the heirs, of which the outstanding claims with the neighbors, a total of 18 rdr., However. "The inheritance was then distributed with, among other things, 90 rdr. to each of the 2 sons and 45 rdr. to each of the daughters.

Finally, it was decided that the attachment to the farm should be taken over by the eldest daughter Edel's fiancée Christen Christensen ,"who and have promised to duly take care of his Kierestes trend little siblings by dressing, giving birth and chastising them to the fear of God as well as keeping them to school and other divine exercise against the interest payment of their accrued inheritance until they can earn their bread with others , as he intends to defend for God and the Authority ".

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At the baptism of children:

1699: d: 29 Aug Jens Christensen Nørskou and Mette Olesdatter's little daughter 's Baptism , which I had baptized before for weakness, was proclaimed: Was called Maren
Witnesses :
Niels Nielsøn i Nørskou The child's Grandmother
Niels Jørgensen ibm Mette Michelsdatter
Christen Michelsen Byn

1701:
Anna 1701 Blef Jens Christensen in Nørskou and Mette Olufsdatter little daughter baptized in the church and called Edel was to Witness
Matz Jensen Kier Maren Christensdatter
Anders Nielsen Ydsted Birgitte Jensdatter
Peder Lauritzen Johan Jørgensdatter

1703: d: 13 majii
Blef Jens Christensen and Mette Olafsdatter of St. Nørskou their child's Daab, who d: 8tal ditto had been baptized at home, for his weakness, in Jegind church. The witnesses were
Niels NIelsen Kirsten Mejer: who held the child
Søren Sønderskou Maren Nielsdatter Venøe
Anders Nielsen

1704: d: 29 June
Who was Dmica 6 p. Trinit: Blef Jens Christensen and wife Mette Oluffsdatter of Nørskou their little child baptized in the church and called Karen, here witnesses
Anders Nielsen Ydsted The grandmother of the child Johanne Jensdatter
Niels Nielsen Inger Matzdatter
Michel Sørensen

1707:
d: 20 februarii
Jens Christensen and Mette Olesdatter of Stor Nørskou were their little son to Daaben and were called Christen
here to be Witnesses
Matz Nielsen Venøe Anna Marie Gradb
Peder Lauritzen Johanne Jørgensdatter
Anders Nielsen

1709 d: 19 May Pentecost
Blef Jens Christensen and Mette Olufsdatter of Nørskou were little Daughter baptized and named Anna
here to witness Witnesses
Niels Olafson the child's maternal uncle Kirsten Mejer
Peder Nielsen Soldier Johanne Jørgensdatter
Matz N. Venøe

1712: Wednesday d: 16.
Martii Blef Jens Christensen Nørskou and Mette Olufsdatter's little daughter baptized and called Johanne
where to Witness
Matz Michelsen Anna Marie Grunde who held it to Daaben
Villads Matzen Maren Nielsdtr Venøe
Morten Nielsen Venøe Birgitte Sønderskou

1713: d: 14 April
Was Jens Nørskous and Mette Olufsdatter's little son to Daaben and was called Jens. Where to witness and godparents
Peder Laustsen Anne Marie Gerde kept it
Lauritz Matzen Mette Jensdatter
Adrian Jensen

1715: Dmca XXIII p Step: d: 24 Novemb:
Was Jens Christensen and Mette Olesdatter's little son for baptism and was called Oluf: The witnesses were
Niels Nielsen Appelone Cathrine Lunde
Peder Lauritzen Birgitte Jensdatter
Søren Sønderskou

1718:
The 9th martii Jens Christensen and mette Olufsen's little son were baptized at home and called Christen
The witnesses were
Niels Nielsen Birgitte Jensdatter Sønderskou
Niels Jørgensen Johanne Jørgensdatter


Jens married Mette Olufsdatter, daughter of Oluf Madzen and Johanne Jensdatter, on 13 Jun. 1698 in Venø. (Mette Olufsdatter was born around 1679 in Venø, died in Apr. 1718 in St. Nørskov, Jegindø and was buried on 14 Apr. 1718 in Jegindø cemetery.)
  About Jens and Mette
• betrothal, 6 Mar. 1698, Venø.




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In original Danish:

Jens Christensen 1671-1720 overtog de to fæster efter sin far, og blev i 1698 gift på Venø med Mette Olufsdatter o. 1680-1718. Hendes forældre var Oluf Madsen på Venø og Johanne Jensdatter, der var søster til Peder Jensen, som i 1715 købte Bregnholt i Humlum sogn.

Jens og Mette fik 10 børn, inden hun døde efter den sidste fødsel, og så i begyndelsen af 1720 indtraf tragedien. Den ældste datter Maren mistede benet ved en ulykke dagen før hendes trolovelse med Knud Nielsen fra Søndergård. Hun døde senere af sårfeber, men i mellemtiden var hendes far også død.

Der var 4 overlevende børn, heraf den næstældste datter Edel. Livet skulle jo gå videre, så hun blev senere i 1720 gift med Christen Christensen Degn, som straks overtog fæstet.

Alle værger på Jens Christensens side var døde, og børnenes interesser blev varetaget først af Mettes far Oluf Madsens halvbror Villads Madsen i Søndertoftskov, siden af hendes bror Jens Olufsen i Ugelev på Thyholm.

De 3 små børn Christen, Anne og Oluf kom til Mettes bror på Venø (skifte 1720 efter Jens Christensen, samt div. kvitt. f. arv m.v.). Oluf blev fæstebonde i V. Jølby, Dragstrup sogn på Mors, hvor han blev kaldt Oluf Jegind. Han døde 1795 og efterlod sig en omfattende efterslægt), og sønnen Christen fæstet på den anden del af Stor Nørskov.

Skifte 1720 under Højris Jens Christensen Nørskov og hustru Mette Olufsdatter var begge afdøde indenfor en kort periode, og boet behandlet samlet. Den 4. marts 1720 blev der afholdt skifte mellem de forældreløse børn Edel , 19 aar, Christen, 12 aar, Anna , 10 aar, og Oluf , 4 aar gammel, for hvilke børn morbroderen Jens Olufsen fra Uglev paa Thyholm optraadte som værge.

Paa herskabet, konferensraad Paul von Klingenberg til Højriis' vegne mødte Christen Michelsen Uttrup med vurderingsmændene Peder Larsen fra Vøle og Søren Jensen fra Nørby.
Man gik nu først i gang med at foretage en registrering og vurdering af samtlige boets effekter.

Det fremgaar heraf, at fæstegaarden, som var en halvgaard, havde en besætning paa: 3 hopper, vurderet til ialt 7 rdr., 1 føl, som ikke blev vurderet, "formedelst det icke synes at kand lefue ofuer i Vinter", 2 stude, 8 rdr., 4 køer, 12 rdr.,
8 faar, 2 rdr. 4 mk.,
2 smaa kviekalve og 1 studekalv, 2 rdr., 1 so, 2 rdr. 2 mk., 2 gæs og 1 gase, 3 mk.

Af redskaber kan nævnes 1 trævogn med fjælle, 2 rdr. 2 mk., 1 gl. vogn, 2 mk., 1 plov m. jern og drætte, 1 rdr.,
½ harve med trætænder og
1 hel træharve, 1 rdr., 2 høleer, 5 mk., 2 staalgrebe, 1 skovl, 2 spader, 1 skærekiste m. kniv og 1 lille slibesten.
I laden fandtes 2 tdr. rug, vurderet til 5 rdr., 2 tdr. byg, 3 rdr. 4 ink. og 8 sk., og 6 tdr. havre á 6 rdr.,
medens der paa loftet i laden laa
4 skpr. rug og 1+ td. havre.
I stuehuset, som indeholdt 1 stue, 1 fadebur og 1 bryggers,
fandtes bl. a. 1 fyrretræsbord med skab under, 3 mk.,
1 lille skrin m. jembeslag, 4 mk., i fyrretræskiste m. laas og nøgle, 1 rdr. 2 mk., 1 lille egetræskiste m. laas og nøgle, 4 mk., 1 lille egetræsskrin, 2 mk., 1 par sengesteder med tilhørende sengetøj, 1 par øltønder og diverse køkkenredskaber samt 1 kobbergruekedel, hvilken sidste vurderedes til 11 rdr.

Om Jens Christensens efterladte klæder hedder det, at de bestod af 1 par læderbukser, 1 vadmelstrøje, 1 ny graa vadmelskjole, 1 gl. brystdug, 1 gl. lædertrøje, 2 par strømper, 1 par støvler, 1 par sko, 1 hue og 1 hat.

Som ovenfor nævnt var afdøde ikke blot fæstegaardmand men ogsaa fisker, og af redskaber til dette erhverv fandtes 2 fiskerbaade, vurderet til henholdsvis 6 rdr. 4 mk. og 3 rdr. 4 mk., noget træ til fremstilling af 1 aare, 1 stor gl. baad, som var lejet bort til 3 fiskere i V. Assels, 1 fiskegarn af hør og hamp, som var under fremstilling, samt noget tjære.

Skifteretten spurgte nu den ældste af børnene, Edel Jensdatter , og værgen, om de vidste mere, som skulle anføres boet til indtægt, og Edel Jensdatter fremlagde nu en lille pung som indeholdt 12 specier samt 14 rdr. 4 mk. Hun oplyste imidlertid, at pungen tilhørte hende, idet hun for nogle aar siden havde faaet den af sin morbroder, hvilket bekræftedes af værgen, hvorfor pung med indhold ikke blev ført boet til indtægt. Note: denne morbror har vist sig, at være Peder Jensen Breinholt , som o. 1715 havde købt Brejnholt i Humlum sogn, Ringkøbing amt til selveje (kilder: forskellige kvitteringer for arv o. 1721).

Imidlertid fandtes i boet et andet kontant beløb paa 65 rdr. 3 mk. 2 sk., og hertil kom at afdøde havde penge tilgode hos 5 forskellige naboer.
Da alt var blevet registreret og vurderet, naaede man frem til et samlet aktiv paa 429 rdr. 2 mk. 3 sk., og man gik derefter i gang med at kigge paa passiverne.

Til besætning paa stedet krævede herremanden 4 kreaturer til 40 rdr. samt redskaber til 6 rdr. 1 mk., og endvidere ønskede han penge til reparation af gaardens bygninger. Det hedder herom, at stuehuset var temmelig vel vedligeholdt, og at der blot manglede for 3 mk. træ til en bjælke, medens lade og staldbygninger behøvede reparation paa taget for 4 rdr. samt til tømmer og lægter 4 mk. vinterrugen var nedlagt i jorden, men til vaarsæd behøvedes 4 skpr. rug, 6 tdr. og 5 skpr. byg samt 8 tdr. og 4 skpr. havre, ialt Ca. 22 rdr.

Endelig krævede herskabet i resterende landgilde fra sidste termin 3 rdr. 3 mk. samt for det forestaaende april kvartal 5 mk. 12 sk.

Herudover fandtes forskellige gældsposter som følger:

"Begravelsesbekostning som blev anvendt paa sal. Jens Christensen og hs. Dtr. Maren Jensdatter, som begge ved Døden afgik paa een Tid blef begrafvet, efter Special Forclaring som for vidtløftigheds Skyld ej eragtes nødig her at indføre, 15 rdr. 4 mk., Nock angives efterskrevne Gield: Mads Andersen fra Hvidbjerg sogn p. Thyholm fordrede for Reiser, Umage og Medicamenter, som hans Søn hafde anvendt og forbrugt til afg. Maren Jensdatter, som var foruden anden Svaghed Beenbruden, 2 Rdr. og 4 Mark, Knud Laursen paa Jegindøe fordrede, som den sal. Mand Jens Christensen var hannem skyldig blefven paa Aal han hannem afkiøbt, som og Vedkommende tilstoed saa at være i Sandhed 4 Mk. og 8 skill., Knud Nielsen i Søndergaard fordrede for udlagte Penge som og blef tilstaaet samt at være 2 Mark, Villads Madsen i Søndertoftskov fordrede for at hand adskillige Gange hafde hentet Bartskæreren (lægen) fra Thyholm til Jegindøe samt hannem tilbage igien førdt foruden Betaling Opvartning og Tieneste hand hafde gjort i Jens Christensens Huus i 3 Ugers Tiid, baade før og efter hans Død, en pige Maren Madsdatter fordrede for 16 Dage hun hafde været i Huset, imidlertid de samtligen laa syge og svage og ey kunne hielpe dem selfver til Rette, daglig 2 Skilling er 2 Mark, Laurs Jensen fordrede for 4 Uger band hafde været i Stervboen siden sal. Jens Christensens dødelige Afgang, at tærske - høfderne (kreaturerne) at opvarte og ellers at forrette i Gaarden hvad som forefaldt, daglig 2 sk. er 3 Mark og 8 sk." Niels Madsen af Nykøbing fordrede efter "indgifven Regning til Sterfboen d. 22. Febr. sist afvigte for udtagne Varer af Hør og Hamp til Fiskeriets Fortsættelse, som og befandtes at være ret 4 Rdr. og 8 skill., Jørgen Floutrup af Nykøbing lod fordre for en Stang Jern den sal. Mand hafde bekommet, som og fandtes i Stervboen 1 Rdr. og 2 mark."

Hertil kom udgifterne til skiftets afholdelse, og de samlede passiver androg herefter 140 rdr. 3 mk. 8. sk.,
hvorefter der blev næsten 290 rdr. til deling arvingerne imellem, hvoraf de udestaaende fordringer hos naboerne, ialt 18 rdr., dog ansaas for uvisse.

Arven fordeltes herefter med oa. 90 rdr. til hver af de 2 sønner og 45 rdr. til hver af døtrene.

Endelig bestemtes det, at fæstet paa gaarden skulle overtages af den ældste datter Edels forlovede Christen Christensen , "som og haver lovet tilbørligen at drage Omsorg for hans Kierestes trende smaa Søskende med at klæde, føde og optugte dem til Guds Frygt samt holde dem til Skole og anden gudelig øfvelse imod Renternes Betaling af deres tilfaldne Arvemidler, indtil de kan fortjene deres Brød hos andre, saaledes som han agter at forsvare for Gud og Øvrigheden".

The Life Summary of Edel
When Edel Jensdatter was born on 25 April 1701, in Nørskov, Lindeballe, Koldinghus, Denmark, her father, Jens Christensen, was 32 and her mother, Mette Olufsdatter, was 27. She married Christen Norskov Christensen on 11 October 1719, in Nørskov, Jegindø, Thisted, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 14 March 1771, in Nørskov, Jegindø, Thisted, Denmark, at the age of 69, and was buried in Jegind, Jegindø, Thisted, Denmark.

Edel blev gift med Christen Christensen Degn, søn af Christen Michelsen Degn * og Maren Michelsdatter *, den 20 Okt. 1720 i Jegindø, Thisted Danmark. (Christen Christensen Degn blev født i 1693 i Ibsted, Nørgaard, Jegindø, Thisted, Danmark, dåb den 2 Apr. 1693 i Jegindø, Thisted Danmark og døde i Dec. 1720.)

  Ægteskabsnotater:

Den 20 oktober 1720 blev Christen Christensen og Edel Jensdatter trolovet i deres gård.
(Kilde: Jegind kirkebog 1667 - 1813, opslag 21, Thisted amt.)