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- Hans Nielsen first lived on Daleg?rd, 35 Slg. Olsker, from 1618 until 1625; then moved to one of the four farms collectively known as the "Risbyg?rde" (Risby farms), namely Risbyg?rd, 56 Slg. Klemensker, from 1625 through circa 1637. He moved to one of the other farms in Risby, N?rre Risbyg?rd, 57 Slg. Klemensker, from 1640 through 1670. Based on the names of his grandchildren, his wife's given name was probably Karen.
His farm was burned down by the Swedes during war-time in 1645. About this is told: "In the middle of the night the Swedish cavalry broke down the doors of the 56th freehold farm in Klemensker parish, dragging a woman out of her childbirth-bed, as if she were a heathen. The owner Hans Nielsen hid in the hay. The Swedish Captain grabbed a handful of tallow-candles and put fire to everthing, burning all the harvested grain. King Christian IV gave, because of the destruction, free building-timber from the king's forests to rebuild Risby farm." (Source: Dr. M.K. Zarthmann, "Borringholms Historie", vol. 1, page 251.)
The same event is described in "Bornholms Historie" by J.A. J?rgensen (pub. 1900-01, reissued 2008):
En konkret beretning om svenskernes h?rgen i Risby i Klemensker Sogn fort?ller s?ledes, hvad der skete, da en flok dragoner en nat ankom til Hans Nielsens g?rd. D?rene blev sparket op, kvinder og b?rn blev sl?et og sparket, huset blev udplyndret, og bagefter tvang dragonernes chef fru Nielsen til at give ham et t?ndt lys, som han brugte til at s?tte ild til g?rdens str?t?kte l?nger. Svenskerne forlod f?rst g?rden, da den stod i lys lue, men havde inden tvunget et af g?rdens b?rn, kun if?rt undert?j, til at v?re vejviser til n?ste g?rd.
The above translated to english:
A definite report on Swedes' rampage of Risby in Klemensker parish describes this event, when a bunch dragoons one night arrived to Hans Nielsen's farm. The doors were kicked open, women and children were beaten and kicked, the house was robbed, and then the head dragon forced Mrs. Nielsen to give him a lighted candle, which he used to set fire to the farm's roof extension. The Swedes only left the farm when it was ablaze, but not before forcing one of the farm's children, wearing only underwear, to be the guide to the next farm.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1658, compiled during the Swedish occupation of the island:
Norre H?radh, Clemmedscher Sochn, Skattehemman, Nr. 56: Hans Nielsen. . . 18 Daler, 26 ?re, 16 Penningar.
Norre H?radh, Clemmedscher Sochn, Skattehemman, Nr. 57: Hans Nielsen. . . 18 Daler, 1 ?re, 16 Penningar.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1662:
Norre Herridt, Clemindschier Sogn, Bunde, Nr. 56: Hans Nielsen.
Norre Herridt, Clemindschier Sogn, Bunde, Nr. 57: Hans Nielsen.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of March 25, 1663:
Clemidscher Sogn, Nr. 56: Hans Nielsen.
Evidence that J?rgen Hansen (died 1685), of Risbyg?rd, 56 Slg. Klemensker, is the son of Hans Nielsen and brother of Bendt Hansen can be found in his probate, dated January 15, 1685: "Hvor forre s. J?rgen Hansens s. fader Hans Nielsen hauer verged, og i s. Hans Nielsens suaghed og alder beretted Bendt Hansen at s. Hans Nielsen hauer til sin s?n J?rgen Hansen. . ." J?rgen's probate also states that in 1656 his father Hans Nielsen acted as guardian for Giertrud Pedersdatter's daughter Giertrud Larsdatter: "Christen Herlofsen paa sin hustru s?ster Giertrud Larsdaatters veigne fordred som hende efter it skiftebref ganged efter hendis s. moder Giertrud Persdaatter, dend 29 Janv. Ao. 1656. . . hvor forre s. J?rgen Hansens s. fader Hans Nielsen hauer verged, og i s. Hans Nielsens suaghed og alder beretted Bendt Hansen at s. Hans Nielsen hauer til sin s?n J?rgen Hansen. . ."
Evidence that Bendt Hansen (died 1702), of Sig?rd, 67 Slg. Klemensker, and J?rgen Hansen (died 1685), of Risbyg?rd, 56 Slg. Klemensker, are brothers to Mads Aagesen's wife Karen (died 1678) can be found in the probate for Bendt Hansen, dated September 13, 1702, which states: "Efter 2de skiftebrefve ganged efter sal. Mads Aages?n, og hans sal. hustru den 12 November 1678 og den 8 May 1679 befindis denne s. mand Bendt Hans?n at v?re til ordnet at v?rge for sine s?ster b?rn, Hans Mads?n, og Niels Mads?n. . . og nu pr?tenderit for capital, og rente af Hans Mads?ns f?drene, og m?drene arf i alt penge 9 Sldr. af sal. J?rgen Hans?ns arfvinger, m?tte nu her i dag paa sterfboet nemlig: Peder J?rgens?n, Lars J?rgens?n, Hans J?rgens?n, og J?rgen J?rgens?n. Item Hans Mads?n, og J?rgen Mads?n, som er sal. J?rgen Hans?ns s?ster s?nner. . . angaaende dend 56 gaard i Risbye udi Clemmedsker Sogn, hvor de samptlig i samme Sogn ere boende. . ." Bendt's probate states that Karen's sons Hans Madsen and Niels Madsen were his sister's children, and also states that Hans Madsen, and his brother J?rgen Madsen, are the deceased J?rgen Hansen's sister's sons.
Sidsele Pedersdatter, dated February 22, 1688, which states: "Efter it skiftebref ganged efter s. J?rgen Hansen i Risbye udi Clemmedsker Sogn dend 15 Janvary '85, er der udi Bendt Hansen blefuen til ordned at verge for en myndling, ved naun Giertrud Larsdaatter, som er Christen Herlofsens hustru s?ster, som efter dend i forhen skiftebref indf?rte hafued meening tilkommer efter hendis s. moder Giertrud Persdaatter dend 29 Janv. Ao. 1656 i l?s?re hafued summa 24 Sldr. 2 Mk. 12-1/2 Sk., huor forre s. J?rgen Hansens s. fader Hans Nielsen hauer verged, og i s. Hans Nielsens suaghed og alderdomb beretted og forreg af Bendt Hansen at s. Hans Nielsens hauer til sin s?n s. J?rgen Hansen ofuer lefued, som er myndlings capital. . ."; and ". . . Bendt Hansen endnu forregaf at haue i pandt 4re smaa enge i Skrobeloch i Rydsker Sogn som liger til dend 30 gaard ibidem, huor som s. Hans Hansens skiftebref af 9 November 1675. . ."
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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