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- According to the Olsker "F?steprotokoller" (copyhold book) Wefst Jensen Schou took over management of "Hammershus Ladegaard" (Hammershus Castle's supply farm), otherwise known as Hammersholm in Slotsvangen (which is located to the north-east of the fortress), on June 16, 1724 from his future father-in-law, Niels Hansen. He obtained is burgher license on December 17, 1725. He served as Churchwarden (Kirkev?rge) for Allinge in the mid-1730s. Wefst Jensen later bought the farm in "Hammershus Birk" (Hammershus judicial district) at an auction around 1743-45 for 1,275 Slettedaler, 2 Mark, and 11 Skilling; the deed of sale is dated February 1, 1745. He also owned house nr. 7 on Strandpromenade in Sandvig from 1741 through 1748.
Wefst Jensen Schou was a very busy man, often mentioned in the Hammershus legal records in connection with disagreements over rights to land-use, sea-faring and commerce. A suit was brought forth in Hammershus judicial district court by the 13 shipmasters and burghers in R?nne against Wefst Jensen's right to hold burgher status in Hammershus judicial district because his trade was a threat to them! They attempted to prove that Wefst was of peasant status because he made some of his living from farming. The inquiry was held on April 10, 1741, Lieutenant Matthias Hansen Brunow represented the men from R?nne. There were 9 witnesses, of whom 5 testified: Sub-Lieutenant Christopher M?ller, Michel Mogensen Torn, J?rgen Hansen and Mads Jacobsen from Sandvig, and Lieutenant Hans Andersen, Willum Hartvig, Hans Hansen, Michel Hansen and J?rgen Johansen from Allinge.
1) Christopher M?ller of Sandvig confirmed that West Jensen was not a peasant, but lived "i birket oc friheden" (in the judicial district and with freedom), that the copyhold on his out-farm was with the city's fields and he lives in Slotsvangen. That Wefst Jensen obtains sustenance in the district and goes to communion in Allinge Church and has burgher status in Allinge and Sandvig. He pays taxes, the same as the other bourgeoisie. Moreover, Vefst Jensen was churchwarden and was still an assistant to the priest. Wefst Jensen had been a juror or assembly witness; and he had been involved in manufacturing roads, but he could not remember whether he had helped to build the redoubts. He had helped to pay for Allinge Church's bells being recast, but he did not know how much. That Wefst Jensen owned a sloop together with the Hans Wiinberg and Niels Hansen of Allinge and sailed hence to K?benhavn and other places, and exported oats and other goods and had salt and other goods brought back. Christopher M?ller believed that Wefst Jensen also had rye, barley and bread brought back. The witness believed that Wefst Jensen copyholded land from the crown, but could not confirm whether he paid 30 Rixdaler instead of the tax paid by peasants. He knew that Wefst Jensen himself had built the farm in Slotsvangen and that the herd were his own animals. The witness did not know if the farm belonged to Hammershus Castle or Wefst Jensen. The witness was 67 years old and was asked if he in his time could remember if it was Sandvig residents who had harvested most of Slotslyngen. He could not remember anything about this. The witness did not believe that Wefst Jensen's sailing deprived R?nne residents of income, since it served mostly poor people's transportation and custom and that it only sailed a few times a year to K?benhavn.
2) Michel Mogensen Torn testified that Wefst was not a peasant, as he had citizenship and payed tax and debts like the other townsfolk. He lived "i birket oc friheden" and had served the city's as "kirkev?rge, stokkemand, sk?ndsning" (churchwarden, juror, dispute resolution), and as well is now assistant to the pastor. Michel Mogensen could confirm that Wefst Jensen had purchased pews in the church for himself, wife and children. He denied that Wefst Jensen had brought barley to K?benhavn, no more than a little oats. Moreover, he remember that West Jensen had once sailed to other places than to K?benhavn, namely with some shipwrecked people to Pellem?nde in Pomerania.
3) J?rgen Johansen of Allinge testified the same as the other two and felt that Wefst Jensen with the his voyages had helped poor people "in these hard times" to obtain seed and bread brought back from K?benhavn, and had also sent oats and other goods to K?benhavn, but no barley.
4) Ole Hansen in western Allinge testified as the others and added that most skippers in the towns on the island simultaneously cultivated land, along with sailing and trading. Ole Hansen said that Wefst Jensen farm in Slotsvangen was like any other farm in Allinge and Sandvig. His was just in Slotsvangen.
5) Hans Wiinberg testified as had the others. When standing for questions from Matthias Brunow he stated that Wefst Jensen had been in the cavalry in Cavalryman Bolle Fallenkamp's 2nd National Cavalry Company, as had the current churchwarden, Jens Larsen. He also thought that Wefst Hansen had tenant farmers on his land as rental income; how much he did not know.
From the Olsker-Allinge kirkebog:
July 3, 1724: Samme dag (den 3 July) trolofvet i Sandvig Wefst Jensen med pigen Else Dorrete Nielsisdatter.
August 6, 1724: Dca. 8 p. Trinit. Copul. i Allinge Kirche Wefst Jensen og Else (Dorete) Nielsisdatter.
January 22, 1725: Den 22 Janvary blef Wefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Maria Christina. Min ki?riste bar det. Faderne var Capt. Jens Nielsen, Samsing Nielsen, Kierstina Jensdatter, og Karen Mads J?rgensens.
January 28, 1725: Den 28 Janv. blef Wefst Jensens barn Maria Christina begravet i Allinge Kierkegaard.
From the Hammershus Tingbog 1715-1742:
December 17, 1725, page 252b: Wefst Jensen boende i Slotsvangen til borgerskab.
From the Olsker-Allinge kirkebog:
September 12, 1726: Den 12 September blef Wefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Niels. Else Niels Hansis bar det. Faderne var Mogens Povelsen, Peder Mogensen, Martha Jensdaatter, Bold Samsings.
February 25, 1728: Den 25 Febr. blev Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge K. og blef kaldet Kierstina. Karen Hans Vefstis bar det. Faderne var Jens Vefstsen, Hans Rasmusen, Margretha Nielsdaatter, Bold Peder Rosendales.
April 6, 1729: Den 6 Apriil blef Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Jens. Else Niels Hansens bar det. Faderne var Jens Nielsen, Mads J?rgensen, Johanne Bendixdaatter, Bold Samsings.
May 14, 1730: Den 14 May blef Vefst Jensens barn begravet paa Allinge Kierkegaard.
December 15, 1730: Den 15 December blef Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Jens. Lizabeth J?rgen Nielsens bar det. Faderne var Niels Hansen den gamle, Thoer Hansen, Karen Bendixdaatter, Martha Haagen Beks. (D?d.)
September 9, 1731: Den 9 Sept. blef Vefst Jensens barn begravet p. Allinge Kierkegaard.
August 10, 1732: Den 10 August blef Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Else Margreta. Min ki?reste bar det. Faderne var Hans Hansen i Nycher Sogn, Hans Terkelsen, Gisse J?rgensdaatter, Sussanna Peder Thorsens.
June 24, 1734: Den 24 Juny blef Vefst Jensens barn i Slots Vaangen d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Margreta. Bold Jens Vefstsens bar det. Faderne var Cap. J?rgen Nielsen, Capt. Jens Hansen, Martha Bendixdaatter, Bente Peder Mogensens i R?sker Sogn.
December 14, 1735: Den 14 December blef Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Wefst. Anna Hans Rasmusens bar det. Faderne var Monsr. Hans Bistrup, J?rgen Hansen i Sandvig, Maren Hansdaatter, Bendte Peder Mogensens.
July 25, 1736: Den 25 July blef Vefst Jensens barn begravet paa Allinge Kierkegaard.
September 30, 1737: Den 30 Sept. blef Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet Povel. Frue Oberste Leutnant Cronbergs bar det. Faderne var Cornet Johan Cronberg, Styk-Junker Hans Hendrik Petersen, Johanna Bendixdaatter, Kierstina Nicolai Bistrups.
January 12, 1738: Den 12 Janv. blef Vefst Jensens barn begravet paa Allinge Kierkegaard.
April 6, 1740: Den 6 Apriil blef Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge Kierke og blef kaldet J?rgen Johan. Fr?chen Dorothea Cronenbergs bar det. Faderne var Velbaarne Oberst Kruuse, Oberst Leut. Cronenberg, Cornet Cronenberg, min kone. (D?d.)
June 19, 1740: Den 19 Juny blef Vefst Jensens barn nafnlig J?rgen Johan begravet paa Allinge Kierkegaard.
March 6, 1742: Den 6 Marty blef Vefst Jensens barn d?bt i Allinge K. og blef kaldet J?rgen Johan. Fr?chen Dorothea Cronenbergs bar det. Faderne var: Oberste Kruuse, Oberst Leutnant Cronenberg, Povel Eschelsen, Mad. Barbara Hr. Poscholans.
From the "Kronen Sk?der" of 1744:
Olsker Sogn, Slotsvangen: Vevst Jensen, 1,275 Slettedaler, 2 Mark, 11 Skilling; 1 Slettedaler, 2 Mark, 45 Skilling; page 265.
1770: No burial record found for Wefst Jensen Schou.
Extracted from the N?rre Herred probate for Wefst Jensen Schou, June 27, 1770, page 262:
Wefst Jensen Schou, Hammersholm, Hammershus Birk.
Enke: Else Dorothea Nielsdatter. Laugv?rge: Michel Pedersen Gr?nbech, Vice-Birkedommer, Sandvig.
Arvinger: 2 s?nner og 2 d?ttre.
A: Niels Wefstsen Schou, pr?st, i Vestindien. Curator: svoger Anders Hansen, Schovgaard, Olsker.
B: J?rgen Johan Schou, her paa gaarden.
C: Kirstine Wefstdatter, gift med Hans Jespersen, vejer og maaler, Sandvig.
D: Else Margrethe Wefstdatter, gift med Anders Hansen Schou, 4 Slg. Olsker.
From the 1771 census of Allinge-Sandvig township:
Wefst Jensens enke, Auflede, af undentag, hendes alder: 69, Enke efter 1st ?gteskab, Enkestand varighed: 1 aar.
From the Allinge-Sandvig kirkebog:
March 30, 1779: Den 30 Mart., Elze Dorthea sl. Wefst Jensens, 77 aar gl.
From the probate for Else Dorothea Nielsdatter (Ancher), April 29, 1779, page 86:
Else Dorothea, enke efter afgangne Wefst Jensen paa Slotsladegaarden i Olsker Sogn.
Arvinger: 1 s?n og 2 d?ttre.
1) J?rgen Johan Schou, l?jtnant.
2) Else Margrethe i ?gteskab med Anders Hansen, Skovgaard i Olsker.
3): Kierstine, d?d, var gift med Hans Jespersen, Sandvig. Arvinger: 4 s?nner og 2 d?ttre.
a) Jens Hansen, myndig, frav?r, sejler, K?benhavn.
b) Jesper Hansen, myndig, sejler, K?benhavn.
c) Jacob, 11 aar, hjemme.
d) Nicolai Hansen, 9 aar.
e) Else Dorothea, 18 aar, hjemme.
f) Anna Cathrine, 14 aar, hjemme.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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