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- From the Gudhjem kirkebog:
January 4, 1745: Spons., Mandagen den 4 Januarii blefv Thor Pedersen og Karen sl. Ole Hansens trolovede.
February 10, 1745: Nupt., Onsdagen den 10 Februarii blefv Thor Pedersen og Karen sl. Ole Hansens ?gteviede.
January 16, 1746: Baptiz, Dom. 2 p. Epiphanis blef Thoer Pedersens s?n Ole d?bt. Konen som bar ham var Morten Monsens kieriste. Faddere vare Hans Dich, Mads Andersen, Nels Hansen, min daatter.
February 24, 1748: Baptiz, Dom. Quagesima blef Thoer Pedersens daatter Dorothea d?bt. Konen som bar hende var Jens Esbersens kone i Elleby. Faddere var Jyrgen Togsved, Madz Andersen, Mons Dichs kone, min daatter Lisbeth.
October 21, 1750: Baptiz, Onsdagen den 21 Oct. blef Thor Pedersens s?n Peder d?bt. Konen som bar ham var Svend Jyrgensens kone. Faddere vare Esber Hansen, Jyrgen Monsen, min daatter Margrete, Madgalena Christen Peders.
February 25, 1753: Dom. Sexagesima blev Thor Pedersen datter d?bt og kaldet Ellen. Ane Anders Ipsens bar hende. Faddere Hans Hald, Peder Kofod, Gundel Christen Hansens, Karen Christensdatter.
February 2, 1757: Baptis, Festo Purificationis Mari? blev Thor Pedersens s?n d?bt og kaldet J?rgen. Lisbeth Jep Hellesens bar ham. Faddere: Morten Mogensen paa Leensgaarden, Hans J?rgen under Leensbierg, Mogens Dich, Birthe Henric Andersens, Karen Hansdatter.
May 11, 1760: Bapt., Dom. Rogate blefv Thor Pedersens s?n d?bt og kaldet Sven. Pr?stekone bar ham. Faddere: Kirkev?rge i Gudhjem Christen Hansen, Michel Ipsen, Hans Olsen, J?rgen Svensen, Degnekonen, Ellen Pedersdatter.
From the 1771 census of ?sterlars parish:
2 Selveiergaard: Thor Pedersen, Bonde, avler Gaarden, alder: 47, 1st ?gteskab, hans hustrus alder: 53, 2den ?gteskab.
From the Gudhjem kirkebog:
March 4, 1785: Funus, Fredagen den 4de Martii blev Thor Pedersens hustrue, Karen Svendsdatter, fra Melsted begraven, gl. 68 aar, 2 uger og 4 dage.
December 27, 1794: Funus, den 27de December begravedes Thor Pedersen udi sit alders omtrent 72 aar. Hand d?de hastig udi Besvimelse.
Thor Pedersen was born around 1721-23, the census for 1787 lists him as 65 years old. When he died, of a stroke, in 1794 the church book states: 27th December was buried Thor Pedersen his age around 72 years. He died quickly by passing out.
He held the lease on Habedamsg?rd, 5 Slg. in Olsker parish, from 1762-1766.
Vilhelm Svendsen's "?sterlarsker Sl?gter" provides us with the following information on Melstedg?rd:
According to the Land-Registry for 1691, 1696, 1719 and 1773, Melstedg?rd was evaluated to 8 Td. 5 Skp. 2 Fd. 1 Alb. 3-107/130 Pt. wheat, where upon a tax in the amount of 4 Rdl. 2 Mk. 12 Sk. 2-1/2 Alb. was to be paid.
In the Ministry of Agriculture Archives a description of the land belonging to Melstedg?rd lists as follows:
1. A main-lot.
2. A field and meadow-lot north of Riemandsg?rd.
3. A meadow-lot south-west Melsted, north of Riemandsg?rd.
4. A field-lot west of Riemandsg?rd and north of Kobbeg?rd.
5. A field and forest-lot south-east of Leensg?rd, close north-east of Lensbjerreg?rd.
6. A field, meadow and forest-lot south-east by the main lot of Leensg?rd.
7. A field-lot in the south-eastern part of the parish, somewhat south-west of the church, a bit north-east of (???).
8. A meadow-lot near east of the northern most part of the main-lot by Hesleg?rd, north-east in the south-western part of the county.
9. Half of a lot, of which the other half belongs to ?sterlars Church.
The total area was estimated to be 61 6590/14000 T?nder (Td.) Land. In later years the information regarding the area reads as follows:
1876: 55 Td. Land
1892: 78 Td. Land of wheat = 8 Td. 5 Skp. 1 Fd. 1 Alb.
1899: 78 Td. Land of wheat = 8 Td. 5 Skp. 1 Fd. 1 Alb.
1910: An income of 42,000 Kroner.
1922: 42.9 Hectare of wheat = 8 Td. 3 Skp. 0 Fd. 2-1/2 Alb. giving 57,000 Kroner income.
1925: An income of 61,000 Kroner.
1927: 42.9 Hectare giving 56,000 Kroner income.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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