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- Svend Thorsen obtained the legal rights to Melstedg?rd when he was only 18 years old, but with the clause that his parents were to live and manage the farm as long as they were able.
Only two years later, on December 8, 1779, Svend and his fiancee Kirstine Pedersdatter received the rights to a farm in Strandby, ?sterlars parish, from Kirstine's father Peder Michelsen. The purchase price was 3,700 Slettedaler, of which Peder's two sons Peder Low and Hans Pedersen were to respectively receive 3,000 and 700 Sldr. A year later, in 1780, Svend Thorsen married Kirstine and then sold the Strandby farm to his brother-in-law. The purchase price was now 3,300 Slettedaler, of which Svend still owed Peder Low 3,000 Slettedaler and to Hans Pedersen he owed 300 Slettedaler. A contract was made whereby Svend got the right to live on and manage the Strandby farm for the next six years, assuming the payment of all taxes. Also it was stipulated that he must allow his parents-in-law to stay at the farm. In 1787 Svend Thorsen moved back to Melstedg?rd to take over its management.
From the ?sterlars kirkebog:
November 10, 1780: Fredag den 10 Nov. blefv Svend Thorsen og Kirsten Pedersdatter ?gteviede.
December 2, 1781: Dom. 1 Advent blefv Sven Thorsens s?n d?bt og kaldet Thor Pedersen. Bodil Kirstine Hans Ipsens paa Leensgaard bar ham. Faddere: Thor Pedersen i Melsted, Captein Jep Pedersens s?n Mogens, Lisbeth Peder Lovs, min datter Birgitte, Degnens datter Martha Cathrine.
March 5, 1783: Onsdagen den 5 Marti blev Svend Thors drenge barn daab proclameret eter at det af mig den 27 Februari var hiemmed?bt, og kaldet Peder Michelsen. Lisebeth Per Laus paa Kobbegaard bar ham. Faddere: Capitain Jep Pedersen, Mons Pedersen, Catharina Daniel Mortens, Anne Svendsdatter.
April 25, 1784: Dominica Miseric. domini blev Svend Thorsens daatter d?bt og kaldet Bodil. Karen Hans Olsens paa N?rregaard bar hende. Faddere: Capitain Jep Pedersen, Peder Munch, Bodil Ole Thorsens, Marthe Cathrine Bohn.
September 18, 1785: 17de S?ndag efter Trinit. lod Svend Thorsen d?be en s?n, som blev kaldet Hans. Ole Thorsens hustru bar ham. Fadderne vare: Hans Svendsen, Hans Marker Davidsen, Peder Jacobsens hustru i Gudhiem og Peder Ipsens datter Margarethe.
January 21, 1787: 3die S?ndag efter Hell. 3 Konger lod Svend Thorsen d?be en s?n, som blev kaldet Michel Low. Lieut. Mogens Ipsens hustru bar ham. Fadderne vare: Peder Thorsen, Mads Davidsen, Hans Ipsens hustru og Birgithe Catrine Andersdtr.
From the Gudhjem kirkebog:
April 15, 1787: Samme dag (1ste S?ndag efter Paaske) blev Svend Thorsens liden s?n Michel Low begraven 13 uger gl.
From the 1787 census of ?sterlars parish:
2 Selvejergaard, 1st familie: Svend Thorsen, Hosbonde, 27, 1st gift, Gaardbeboer og Underofficer ved Herreds Comp.; Kirsten Pedersdatter, Madmoder, 28, 1st gift; Thor Svendsen, Deres barn, 6, ugift; Peder Svendsen, Deres barn, 5, ugift; Bodil Svendsdatter, Deres barn, 3, ugift; Hans Svendsen, Deres barn, 2, ugift; Lars Mognsen, Tjenestefolk, 20, ugift; Johan Mognsen, Tjenestefolk, 14, ugift; Marie Andersdatter, Tjenestefolk, 20, ugift; Ellen Hansdatter, Tjenestefolk, 18, ugift; Thor Pedersen, Hosbondens fader, 65, enkemand efter 1st ?gteskab, Underofficer ved Herreds Comp.
From the Gudhjem kirkebog:
February 10, 1788: F?rste S?ndag i Faste d?btes Svend Thors datter fra Melstad, kaldet Karen. Hr. Mads Davids hustrue Kirsten fra Kobbegaarden bar hende. Test: Hans Madsen, Hans Low, Michel Ipsen, Karen Hansdaatter, Jens Peders hustrue af Melstad.
April 18, 1789: Den 13 April, den 2die Paaske Dag, begraveles Svend Thorsens d?df?dt drengebarn fra Melstadgaarden.
August 8, 1790: Den 8 August, 10 S?ndag efter Trinitatis d?btes Svend Thors daatter af Melstadgaarden, kaldet Anna. Peder Thors huustrue af Maglegaard i ?stermaria Sogn bar hende. Testes: Hr. Lieut. Mogns Ipsen, S?ren Ipsen, Ole Hansen af Leensgaard, Jomfr. Margrethe Birch, Giertrud Hans Andersen Kochs huustrue af Gudhiem.
September 8, 1793: 15de S?nd. efter Trinit. d?btes Sven Thors s?n, kaldet Ole Low. Anna Hans Mads bar det; de ?vrige test. vare: Hans Koch, Hans Low, Agnthe Claus Kofoeds datter fra Maglegaarden udi Marcher Sogn, Lieutinant Mons Ipsens frue.
November 12, 1794: 23de S?nd. efter Trinit. d?btes Svend Thors datter, kaldet Kirsten. S?ren Ips hustrue bar det; de ?vrige vidner vare: Lieutinant Mons Ipsen, Hans Hansen fra N?rregaarden, Elisabeth Peder Lows h., Ole Thors datter Karen.
January 18, 1795: 2den S?nd. efter Hellig 3 Konger begravedes Svend Thors datter Kirsten, gl. 8te uger og 2de dage.
January 31, 1796: Dom. Sexagesim. d?btes Svend Thorsens s?n, kaldet S?ren. Dorthe Mons Peders hustrue bar det; de ?vrige vidner vare: Mons Ipsen, Lieutinant Christian Dam, Michel Davidsens hustrue, Ole Thors datter Karen.
June 17, 1798: 2den S?nd. efter Trinit. d?btes Svend Thorsens datter, kaldet Kirsten. Lieutinant Mons Ipsens h. bar det; de ?vrige vidner vare: Peder Ipsen, Hans Low, Michel Davidsens h., Stine P. Thors datter af Maglegaard.
From the 1801 census of ?sterlars parish:
2 Selveyergaard Meelst?dgaarden: Svend Thorsen, Huusbonde, 41, 1st Gift, Bonde og Gaardbeboer samt Schergant; Kirsten Pedersdatter, hans Kone, 46, 1st Gift; Thor Svens, deres Barn, 20, Ugift; Peder Svens, deres Barn, 19, Ugift; Hans Svends, deres Barn, 16, Ugift; Ole Svendsen, deres Barn, 8; S?ren Svendsen, deres Barn, 6; Bodil Svends, deres Barn, 17, Ugift; Karen Svendsdatter, deres Barn, 14, Ugift; Anna Svendsdatter, deres Barn, 12; Kirsten Svendsdatter, deres Barn, 3.
In 1796 he built new living quarters (still existing) for the farm, an inscription can still be seen from that time. He died early, at the age of 44 years from "putrid feber" (putrid fever). Probably tuberculosis, his wife Kirstine would die of the same disease three years later; though at that time it was described as "bryst svaghed" (chest sickness). The net worth of the farm was 6,600 Rigsdaler, of which the widow got half and their five sons each got 471 Rigsdaler, 2 Mark and 9-1/2 Skilling, and the four daughters each got 235 Rigsdaler, 4 Mark and 4 Skilling. Their mother Kirstine, however, gave each of her daughters enough to equal their brothers inheritance. Also, she decided how the silverware was to be distributed after her death.
From the Gudhjem kirkebog:
June 13, 1804: Funus, Den 13 Junii begravedes Svend Thorsen i Melsted, 44 aar gammel. Han d?de af en putrid feber.
April 7, 1807: Den 1ste April d?de Kirstine Svend Thorsens enke i Melsted af Bryst Svaghed, 51 aar gammel og blev jordet den 7de April.
Svend Thorsen died in 1804, 44 years old of a very bad fever; three years later the inheritance proceedings took place on March 2, 1807, Melstedg?rd's worth was evaluated as follows:
Melstedg?rd, the 2 Slg. in ?sterlars parish, with water-mill, plus adjoining land: 600 Rigsdaler (Rdl.); staelen (other buildings) on 2 Slg.: 600 Rdl.; land around Gudhjem: 2,467 Rdl.; household belongings, etc.: 900 Rdl. Making a total value of 4,567 Rigsdaler.
Svend Thorsen's widow Kirstine Pedersdatter declared her right, following old tradition, to stay on at the farm. However, at the same time she passed the right of ownership on to her oldest son Thor Pedersen - for the above mentioned sum of 4,567 Rdl. No interest was to be added to the sum, which was not due to be paid out to his siblings until after the death of their mother:
To her sons, Peder, Hans, Ole each: 261-5-6 6/7 Rdl. To the youngest son S?ren, since he did not inherit the farm: 528-3-6 6/7 Rdl. To each of the four daughters: 128-3-6 6/7 Rdl.
Also, each daughter - Bodil, Karen, Anna and Kirstine Svendsdatter - was to be given a bed, bedding, plus a solid hope-chest, or if they so choose, each the sum of 53 Rdl., 4 Mark. Furthermore, according to the protocol an additional 1,438 Rdl., 2 Mark, 9 Skilling was to be paid by Thor Pedersen to his siblings, plus all the expenses for the inheritance procedure, and the funeral of their mother, estimated at 300 Rdl. The remainder of the sum: 4,567 Rigsdaler, namely Melstedg?rd, was to be the inheritance of Thor Pedersen.
Kirstine Pedersdatter died in 1807, 51 years old of chest sickness; in her probate, we find a description of how the family silverware was to be divided:
Thor Pedersen was to receive a pair of sugar-tongs and three teaspoons.
Peder Michelsen, a goblet inscribed with the initials: "H.O.S.M. - B.P.D. 1683."
Hans Svendsen was left a goblet initialed "M.N. Anno 1701."
Ole Lou, a small goblet initialed "K.M.D. 1708", and a spoon initialed "I.M."
S?ren Low received a small goblet with the intertwined initials "P.H.L.", and a spoon with the inscription "H.I.S.P. - E.H.D. 1683", this last was later owned by Vilhelm Svendsen (1896-1980).
Bodil Svendsdatter was left two spoons with the initials "K.P.D." (meaning Karen Peders Datter)
Karen Svendsdatter received two spoons (one inlaid with gold and had a round stem), and a teaspoon.
Anna Svendsdatter, two spoons initialed "M.B. - M.P.D." and a teaspoon.
Kirsten Svendsdatter was left two spoons, one with the intertwined initials "I.H.P." and the other inscribed with "I.R. - K.I.D.", also a teaspoon.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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