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Birth:
han var Foged paa Kjølskegaard

he was a baiiff on the farm Kjølskegaard

Family/Spouse: Karen Eriksdatter. Karen was born in 1636; died in 1686. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Peder Jensen, 1679-1747 var fæster på Nejst fra 1705 og blev 26 år gl. gift med den 18 årige Karen Andersdatter 1687-1755

Hun var født i Stubdrup, Ø. Brønderslev, som datter af Anders Pedersen og Kirsten Svendsdatter. Karens morfar, Svend Ibsen, havde været fæster på Nejst. Han døde 1670, og mormoderen, Maren Olufsdatter, giftede sig derefter med Laurits Pedersen fra Striben, som efterfulgte Svend Ibsen på Nejst. - Kirsten Svendsdatter var kun et årstid, da hendes mor giftede sig igen juni 1671 ved et bryllup, som begyndte festligt, men endte tragisk: en af Kirstens fire søskende, en 9 årig dreng, fik fat i en af de pistoler, som der blev skudt æressalver med, og skød "af våde" brudgommens mor.

Men den hændelsel var forlængst historie, da Peder og Karen blev gift i 1705. De fik 10 børn:
Laurids Pedersen, f.1706
Jens Pedersen, f.1708
Anders Perdersen, f.1711
Peder Pedersen, f.1714
Peder Pedersen, f.1714
Kirsten Pedersdatter, f.1716
Beate Pedersdatter, f.1718
Kirsten Pedersdatter, f.1720
Erik Pedersen, 1723-803
Maren Pedersdatter, f.1726
Anne Pedersdatter, f.1729

Peder døde 68 år gl. Karen overlevede ham i otte år og døde ligeledes som 68 årig. Hun - og måske de begge - har antagelig været på aftægt hos sønnen på Nejst på deres ælde dage.

Peder Jensen 1679-1747 was a tenant farmer on the farm ‘Nejst’ from 1705 and was 26 years old when he married the 18 year-old Karen Andersdatter 1687-1755

She was born in Stubdrup, E. Brønderslev, daughter of Anders Pedersen and Kirsten Svendsdatter . Karen's mother's father, Svend Ibsen had been a tenant farmer on Nejst. He died in 1670 and his grandmother, Maren Olufsdatter, married Laurits Pedersen from Striben, who followed Svend Ibsen in Nejst. - Kirsten Svendsdatter was only about a year, when her mother remarried in June 1671 and at the wedding, which began festively but ended tragically, one of Kirsten's four siblings, a 9 year old boy got hold of one of the guns meant to shoot a celebratory salute to the new couple, and accidently shot the bridegroom's mother.

Except for that incident Peter and Karen were married in 1705 and had a long life together. They had 10 children:
Laurids Pedersen, b.1706
Jens Pedersen, b.1708
Anders Pedersen, b.1711
Peder Pedersen, b.1714
Kirsten Pedersdatter, b.1716
Beate Pedersendatter, b.1718
Kirsten Pedersdatter, b.1720
Erik Pedersen, 1723-1803
Maren Pedersdatter, b.1726
Anne Pedersdatter, b.1729

Peter died 68 years old. Karen survived him for eight years and also died at 68. She - and perhaps both – probably were pensioners on Nejst during their old age with their son running the farm.

Died:
Hun var fæster på Nejst. [He was a tenant farmer on the farm - Nejst]

Peder married Karen Andersdatter on 12 Sep 1705 in Øster Brønderslev, Øster Brønderslev Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Danmark. Karen (daughter of Anders Pedersen and Kirsten Svendsdatter) was born in 1687 in Stubdrup, Øster Brønderslev Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Danmark; died in 1755 in Nejst, Øster Brønderslev Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Danmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Erik Pedersen 5.9.1723-sept, 1803 var ligesom faderen fæster på Nejst, som var den ene af to tvillingegårde under Vraa gods. Han giftede sig først, da han var 50 år. Men han havde udenfor ægteskab en søn: Peder Eriksen, f.1763. Drengens mor hed Sara Larsdatter. Måske er Peder vokset op på Nejst. I hvert fald opholdt han sig ifl. folket lling 1787 der som Erik's "uægte" søn. Senere blev han gift to gange, og i 1812 boede han på gården Striben.

Erik's kone: Ane Marie Jensdatter 1748-1791 var fra Foldstedgaard, Ajstrup sogn, men hendes forældre kendes ikke. Hun var 25, da de blev gift. De fik otte børn:

Laurs Erichsen, f. 1774, d.1826
dødfødt pige 1775
Jens Erichsen, f.1777, d.1777
Jens Erichsen, f. 1778
Karen Erichsdatter, f. 1780
Anders Erichsen, f. 1784
Peder Erichsen, f. 1786, d.1786
Margrethe Erichsdatter, f. 1789

Men så dør[d] Ane Marie kun 43 år gl. De fem overlevende børn er da i alderen 16 til 2 år, og Erik er selv 68 og betegnes som "en aldrende og skrøbelig mand". Han levede dog fortsat i 12 år.

Der har været velstand til huse. Da Erik blev enkemand, blev det samlede bo vurderet til godt 900 Rdl., og det var megetdengang. Der var bl.a. en usædvanlig samling af sølvsager, som tegnede sig for godt 100 Rdl. i vurderingen. Den bestod af tre sølvkander, fire sølvbægre og sytten Sølvskeer, alle med initialer og de fleste med årstal – fra 1609 til 1743. Den ældste kande havde endda fulde navne: Erich Skram og Anne Wind, og da de fleste af de andre ting også havde initialer med "S", kan der måske være tale om et auktionskøb efter slægten Skram.

Boet gik iøvrigt i arv på den måde, at Erik fik halvdelen, mens den anden halvdel blev fordelt mellem børnene, sådan at drengene fik dobbelt så meget som pigerne. For man reg­ nede med, at de senere skulle have medgift. På et tidspunkt overtager den ældste søn gården, og Erik lever resten af sit 80 årige liv på aft gt på Nejst.

Erik Pedersen 5.9.1723-sept, 1803 was like his father a tenant farmer on Nejst, which was one of two twin farms which were under the estate manor of Vraa. He married when he was 50. But he had one son out of wedlock: Peter Eriksen, f.1763. The boy's mother was Sara Larsdatter. Perhaps Peter grew up on Nejst. At least he shows up on the 1787 census as Erik's "illegitimate" son. Later he was married twice and in 1812 we found him living on the farm Striben.

Erik's wife Ane Marie Jensdatter 1748-1791 was from Foldsted farm, Ajstrup parish, but her parents are not known. She was 25 when they married. They had eight children:

Laurs Erichsen b. 1774 , d.1826
stillborn girl in 1775
Jens Erichsen, b.1777, d.1777
Jens Erichsen, born in 1778
Karen Erichsdatter, b 1780
Anders Erichsen, b. 1784
Peter Erichsen, b. 1786 d.1786
Margrethe Erichsdatter, b. 1789

But then Ane Marie died at only 43 years old. The five surviving children were aged 16 to 2 years and Erik was 68 and described as "an aging and frail man." He did however, live for another 12 years.

There had been some wealth on this farm. When Eric became a widower, the total value of the estate was over 900 Rdl, and that was very much at that time. This included an unusual collection of silver objects, which accounted for just over 100 Rdl. in the assessment. It consisted of three silver pitchers, four silver cups and seventeen silver spoons, all with initials and most from the years 1609 to 1743. The oldest pitcher even had full names engraved, Erich Skram and Anne Wind, and since most of the other things also had initials with "S", it might be possible these were from an estate auction sale by the Skram family.

The estate had been passed down in a way that Erik got half, while the other half was divided among the children, so that the boys got twice as much as the girls. This was the custom as they would later have the dowry.At some point the eldest son [Laurs] took over the farm, and Erik lived the rest of his 80 year life as a pensioner on Nejst.

Erik married Anne Marie Jensdatter on 02 Nov 1773 in Ajstrup, Ajstrup Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark. Anne was born in 1748 in Folstedgaard, Ajstrup Sogn, Aalborg Amt, Danmark; died in 1791 in Nejst, Øster Brønderslev Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Danmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tipodefar Laurs Erichsen 1774-1826 blev altså ligesom faderen og farfaderen fæstegårdmand på den ene af de to Nejst-gårde. Det er vel sandsynligt at han overtog gården omkring den tid, hvor han blev gift med Else Margrethe Berthelsdatter 1778-9.2.1833 datter af Berthel Larsen og Johanne Christensdatter, Ø.Gierndrup. Faderen stammede fra Gandrupgaard, V.Hassing. Bruden var 18 og brudgommen 22, da brylluppet blev holdt hjemme på Nejst 25.10.1796 med de to fædre som forlovere.

Den unge kone fik nok at se til, men som næstældst af fem søskende på en stor gård med et talstærkt folkehold har hun sikkert bragt huslige færdigheder med sig. Da hun flyttede ind på Nejst, boede ikke alene svigerfaderen der, men også Laurs's søskende Jens på 18, Anders på 12 og Margrethe på 7 år. Og så var der den 2 årige: Claus Laursen, f.1793, d.1869

Ham havde Laurs fået med Karen Jensdatter, som var fra en gård på egnen, og som var død et halvt år før Else og Laurs's bryllup. Flere kilder anfører, at Laurs og Karen havde været gift, men det er vist tvivlsomt, eftersom kun Claus - men ingen ægtemand - var arving ved Karen's død, ligesom Claus ikke var blandt de arveberettigede børn, da Laurs døde, hvad han vel skulle have været, hvis han havde været "ægtefødt". Men hvorom alting er, så voksede han op på Nejst sammen med de børn, som blev født i Laurs og Else's ægteskab. Senere blev han boelsmand i Ajstrup, blev gift to gange og fik 9 børn. Laurs og Else's børn var:

Bertel Larsen, f.29.4.1798, d.24.9.1872
Karen Larsdatter, f.i800, d.i2.6.i876
Erik Larsen, f. 13.12.1802, d.28.4.1856
Johanne Kristine Larsdatter, f.1805
Jørgen Larsen, f.23.2.1808, d.12.3.1836
Anne Marie Larsdatter, f.29.5.1810
Peder Larsen, f.6.6.1812
Jens Peder Larsen, f.9.5.1815
Lars Andreas Larsen, f.14.1.1818, d.1818
Lars Andreas Larsen, f.23.4.1819

Laurs's far nåede at opleve de tre første af disse børnebørn, inden han døde 80 år gl. i 1803. I 1810 - kort efter det sjette barns fødsel - blev Laurs selvejer af Nejst, idet han da købte gården for 3000 rigsdaler kontant af den hidtidige ejer, kammerherre Hans Svanholm, Vraa gods. Han forpligtede sig ved købet til ikke at sælge gården igen til nogen hoved - eller sædegård. Som vi har set, var der velstand i hjemmet på Nejst, og arven ved faderens død i 1803 har vel bidraget yderligere til, at Laurs kunne købe kontant. Han var selvejer til sin død 52 år gl. i 1826. Den 48 årige enke videreførte gården, til hun 6 år senere solgte den til sønnen Erik. Det sidste årstid af sit liv var hun på aftægt på Nejst, hvor hun døde i en alder af 54.

Great-Great Grandfather Laurs Erichsen 1774-1826 was, like his father and grandfather, a tenant farmer on one of the two Nejst farms. It's likely that he took over the farm around the time he married Else Margrethe Berthelsdatter 1778-9.2.1833 daughter of Berthel Larsen and Johanne Christensensdatter, Ø.Gierndrup. The father came from Gandrup farm, V.Hassing. The bride was 18 and the groom 22 when the wedding was held at the home on Nejst 25/10/1796 with the two fathers as grooms men.

The young wife had enough to do, as the second oldest of five siblings on a large farm with a numerous people, she has certainly brought homemaking skills with her. When she moved into Nejst, she lived not only with her father-in-law, but also Laurs ' siblings Jens at 18, Donald 12 and Margrethe at 7 years. And also there was the 2 year old: Claus Laursen, f.1793, d.1869

Laurs had fathered [Claus] with Karen Jensdatter who was from a farm in the area, and who had died six months before Else and Laurs' wedding. Several sources state that Laurs and Karen had been married , but that is doubtful since only Claus - but no husband - was the heir at Karen's death, just as Claus was not among the beneficiaries children upon Laurs’ dead; he probably would have been if he had been a "true born" . But anyway, so he [Claus] grew up on Nejst along with the children who were born to Laurs and Else. Later he was a small farmer in Ajstrup, was married twice and had 9 children. Laurs and Else’s children were:

Bertel Larsen, b.29.4.1798, d.24.9.1872
Karen Larsdatter, b. 1800, d. 12.6.1876
Erik Larsen, born 12.13.1802, d.28.4.1856
Johanne Kristine Larsdatter, b.1805
Jørgen Larsen, b.23.2.1808, d.12.3.1836
Anne Marie Larsdatter , b.29.5.1810
Peder Larsen, b.6.6.1812
Jens Peder Larsen, b.9.5.1815
Lars Andreas Larsen, b.14.1.1818, d.1818
Lars Andreas Larsen, b.23.4.1819

Laurs' father lived to see the first three of these grandchildren before he died at age 80 years old, in 1803. In 1810 - shortly after the sixth child's birth - Laurs became the owner of Nejst, after he bought the farm for 3000 ringsdaler cash from the previous owner, Chamberlain Hans Svanholm, Vraa Manor. He undertook the acquisition not to sell the farm again from the main manor farm. As we have seen, there was prosperity to have a home on Nejst, and the legacy from his father's death in 1803 probably contributed to the fact that Laurs could pay cash. He died in 1826 at the age of 52 years old. The 48 year old widow carried on the farm and six years later she sold it to his son Erik. The last year of her life was spent as a pensioner on Nejst, where she died at the age of 54.
Note: Danish law changed so tenant farmers (fæste-gård) were allowed to buy their farms starting in 1786 and by 1861 all tenant farmers had bought their farms.

Laurs married Else Margrethe Berthelsdatter on 25 Oct 1796 in Nejst, Øster Brønderslev Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Danmark. Else (daughter of Berthel Larsen and Johanne Christensdatter) was born on 02 Aug 1778 in Danmark; died on 09 Feb 1833 in Nejst, Øster Brønderslev Sogn, Hjørring Amt, Danmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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