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- Hans Kofoed (Hansen) was recorded as a Captain living at Store Myreg?rd, the 2 Vdg. and 10 Slg. in Nylars parish. He would later sell that farm to his son; he notes in the deed (dated August 29, 1725) that he had inherited it from his father's mother "Elisabeth Peder Kofoeds", in other words: Elisabeth Madsdatter Ravn.
From Bornholm's militia list, 1661-1678:
Rulla offuer Vestre och en Deell aff N?rre Herridtz udschreffne Soldater dend 5de April Anno 1678.
Capetein Peder Koefoed, Liutenant Peder Zandersen, Fendrich J?rgen Joensen, Capetein Armes Hans Gi?diche, Sargiant Hans J?rgensen, Sargiant Hans Koefoed, Corporal Hans Christensen, Corporal Claus Therchellssen, Corporal Michel Hardtvig.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1689:
Vesterherridt, Nyelauerscher Sogen, Bunde, Nr. 10: Hans Koefoed.
Vesterherridt, Nyelauerscher Sogen, Vaarneder, Nr. 2: Hans Koefoed.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1691:
Wester Herridt, Nyelaurschier Sogn, Nr. 10: Er ?de, Hans Koefoed bruger Ejendommen som Self Ejen.
Wester Herridt, Nyelaurschier Sogn, Nr. 2: Hans Koefoed, et fri Waarnede.
From the Nylars kirkebog:
June 10, 1692: Den 10 Junii blef Captein Hans Koefoeds s?n d?bt blef kaldet Johan Diderich. Hannem bar H?y?dele og Velbaarne Frue Sisse Grubbe Hr. Obertser Johan Diderichs. Faddere til hannem vare Hr. Captein Fraz, Amptskriver Hr. Hans Henrich Skor, og Hr. Herman Jensen i VesterM Sogn.
November 12, 1693: Dom. 22 S?ndag efter Trinit. blef Captein Jens (sic, s.b. Hans) Koefoeds s?n Absalon. Hannem bar Christopher Hansens vinde i R?nne. Faddere vare Fermmet Lieutenant som for horvede her, Fenrich Claus Koefoed i ?stermark Sogn, og Giertrud Jens Thorchilsens.
July 26, 1696: Dom. 7 S?ndag efter Trinitatis Hr. Sgr. Capitain Hans Koefoeds s?n bliver d?bt, blef kaldet Peder. Marine Hans Christensens holt hannem over daaben. Faddere til hannem vare Hr. Rasmus Jensen, Lieutenant Hans Bistrup, Martha Hr. Jens Morsings, Christopher Hans daatter i R?nne, og Morten Mogens daatter i Nyker Sogn.
December 28, 1729: Sep. den 28 Dec. d?de Capitain Hans Kofod.
A banner was hung inside Nylars church above his grave (in 1886 it was preserved at Myreg?rd, and now in Bornholm's Museum in R?nne): "Herunder hviler Hans Kongelige Mayst?ts til Danmark og Norge bestalter Capitain ved 3die National Compagnie her paa Landet, vel?dle salig Hans Koefod Hansen til Myregaard, f?d Anno 1655, tjent som under- og over-officer her paa Landet Bornholm udi 45 Aar, d?de Anno 1728 udi hans Alders 73 Aar."
Translation of the above banner:
"Herunder rests His Royal Majesty of Denmark and Norway appointed Capitain in the 3rd National Company here on the land, honourable deceased Hans Koefod Hansen of Myregaard, born in the year 1655, laboured as a sub- and head-officer here on the land of Bornholm for 45 years, died in the year 1728 in his 73rd year." (Note: the year of Hans Kofoed Hansen's death quoted in the banner, namely 1728, is at odds with the date which his burial was entered under in the Nylars parish register, namely in 1729! It would seem likely that the banner was made at some later date and an incorrect year of death was used.
Extracted from the probate for Hans Kofoed (Hansen), December 14, 1729, page 173b:
Anno 1729 dend 14 December er efter lovlig giorde tillysning holden registering og vurdering samt skifte og deeling efter Vel. Edle Hr. Capitain Hans Koefoed Hans?n som boede og d?de paa Myhregaarden den 9 Jord Ejendoms gaard beligende udi Nylarsker Sogn. Og det imellem denne sallig mands efter levende kiereste Karen Chrestensdaatter for hende efter hun til laug verge Seigr. Jes Rasch boende i R?nne, paa eene og paa anden side denne sallig mand med sin efter levende kiereste sammen levende b?rn som er 5 s?nner og 2 d?ttre. Der af den eldste s?n Hans Hans?n Koefoed som ved d?den er afgangen og boede udi Drammen i Norge og efter hannem skal leve efter angifvelse af arfvingeren 2 s?nner og 1 daatter, for dennem samtlige blef nu her paa skifted til verge anordnet fader broderen Peder Koefoed som beboer og til hauer 2 Fri Vaarnede gaard og 10 stehle. Den anden s?n Cornet ved Cavalleriet ved naun Chresten Hansen Koefoed boende udi Clemmedsker Sogn som m?tte og er sin egen verge Den 3 s?n Johan Didrich Koefoed, Fenrich ved det 4 National Compagnie boende i Nylarsker Sogn, sin egen verge som m?tte. Den 4de s?n Absalon Koefoed Hansen, Corporal ved forhen 4 National Compagnie, boende i Skovgaarden i Vestermarie Sogn som m?tte og er sin egen verge. Den 5te og yngste s?n Peder Koefoed Hans?n boende paa den 9 Jord Ejendoms gaard i for ermelte Nylarsker Sogn som og m?tte, og er sin egen verge. Den eldste daatter Karen Hansdaatter Koefoed som er i egteskab med Sandemanden T?rchel Peders?n, boende i Nylarsker Sogn som m?tte og for hende svarer. Den anden og yngste daatter Mette Hansdaatter Koefoed som er i egteskab med T?rchel Jensen boende i Nylarsker Sogn som m?tte og for hende svarer. . . denne sallig mand Hans Koeoed Hansen som var Capitain ved det 3 National Compagnie ike hafde noget lifreigning til gods hos Hans Kongl. Majst. paa Hans Gage. . . Soldat Niels Olsen som har vaaren under denne sallig mands Compagnie paa Christians?e Ao. 1718 in April. . . .
Note: The above probate states that "Vel Edle Hr. Capitain Hans Koefoed Hans?n" lived and died at "Myhre gaarden den 9 Jord Ejendoms gaard beligende udi Nylarsker Sogn"; however, the 9 Slg. in Nylars is one of the Strandby farms (later known as Lille Strandbyg?rd), and we know that Hans Aksel Hansen Kofoed sold Store Myreg?rd (which is the 2 Vdg. and 10 Slg. in Nylars parish) to his son Peder Hansen Kofoed on August 29, 1725 - four years before his death.
From the Nylars kirkebog:
April 15, 1737: Sep. den 15 April, blef Capitain Hans Kofods enche begrafven 82 aar gammel.
From the ?stermarie kirkebog:
1808: Den 16 Novem. begravede i ?ster Maries Kirkegaard Hans H?jvelbaarn Hr. Generaladjutant og Commendeur i den Danske S?e Etat, Georg Albrect Koefoed, 56 aar, Gouverneur over Bornholm og Christians?e, sted et bar, d?d af (Snitme? og K??? Spevingedhed?) 11 November morgnen. Hans farfader f?d paa 10 Selv Ej. i Nielarsker, hans fader var Capt. Hans Koefoed, den bekindt Capt. Jens Koefoeds n?rmest sl?gt.
Note: Also known as "Hans Aksel Hansen Kofoed", however I have not been able to find any documention from his lifetime in which he is referred to as "Hans Aksel". It seems probable that since Hans is such a common name that at some later date, in order to distinguish him from other Hans Kofoeds, someone added the diminutive form (Aksel/Axel) of his mother's patronymic (Absalon) to his name. - Norman Lee Madsen, August 24, 2002.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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