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- Mads Christensen (c.1664-1746) of Riis is possibly the son of Christen Jensen and Anne Germandsdatter of Vork. Analysis of the people who attended the baptisms of his children indicates that he is probably related to S?ren Christensen of Vork. There certainly appears to be strong ties between Mads Christensen, S?ren Christensen (c.1667-1737), Maren Christensdatter (c.1657-1716), and the certain children of Christen Jensen and Anne Germandsdatter, namely Jens Christensen (c.1658-1718) and Dorothea Christensdatter (-1697-1702-), and the children of Christen Jensen (c.1641-1703) and Usse Christensdatter (c.1644-1702) of Vork.
From the Egtved kirkebog:
December 8, 1695: Dom. 21 post Trinitatis den 13 October hiemd?bte jeg Madz Christens?ns barn i Rijs kaldet Christen. Dom. 2da post Adventy blef der l?st over samme barn i Kirchen, Michels kone i Ballesgaard bar det. Faddere: Michel Povels?n udi Ballesgaard, oc hans s?ster i Tiufkier, Michel Michels?n af Rijs, S?ren J?rgens?n, S?ren Christens?n, oc Nis Peders?ns kone, alle i Worch.
July 10, 1698: Dom. 3 Triniti. d?bte jeg Mads Christens?n i Riis hans s?n Povl, holden til daaben af min hustrue. Faddere: Jens Jens?n af Vorch, S?ren Christens?n ibdm., Christen Christens?n ibidm., Michel Povels?ns hustrue i Ballesgaard, Michel Niels?ns hustrue i Vorch, Nis Peders?ns datter Mette ibdm.
March 13, 1701: Dom. Judica l?ste fader over Mads Christens?n i Riis hans s?n Jens, noget tilforn hiemmed?bt, men nu frembaaren til Kirken af Povel Michels?ns datter Anne af Tiufkier. Faddere: Michel Michels?n i Riis, S?ren Christens?n i Vorch, Jens Christens?n ibdm., Michel Povels?ns hustrue i Ballegaard, Mette Nielsdatter i Vorch.
April 13, 1704: Samme dag (Dom. Jubilate) d?bte jeg Mads Christens?ns datter af Riis, Johanne, holden til daaben af Michel Povels?ns hustrue i Ballesgaard. Faddere: S?ren Christens?n i Vorch, Maren Erichsdaatter ibdm., Jens Jens?n ibdm., Michel Povels?n i Ballesgaard, J?rgen Povels?n i Riis.
March 23, 1707: Den 23 Marty en Ondsdag i Faste d?bte jeg Mads Christens?n af Riis hans s?n Hans, holden til daaben af Thomas Vindings hustrue i Vorch. Faddere: Michel Povels?n i Ballesgaard, J?rgen Povels?n i Riis, Rytteren Hieronimus af Riis, Michel Niels?ns hustrue i Vorch.
June 24, 1708: Festo Johannes Bapt., d?bte Hr. Terchel i Balle, Mads Christens?n af Riis hans s?n Hans, holden til daaben af Christen Christens?ns hustrue i Vorch. Faddere: S?ren Christens?n i Vorch, Michel Michels?n i Riis, J?rgen Povels?n ibdm., Christen Madz?ns hustrue i Vorch.
May 10, 1714: Feria Assensionis d?bte jeg Mads Christens?n i Riis hans datter Mette, f?rt til Kirken af min hustrue. Faddere: Michel Michels?n af Riis, S?ren Christens?n af Vorch, Mads Christens?n af Vorch, Niels Pedersen ibdm., J?rgen Povels?ns hustrue af Riis.
From the Andst-Jerlev-Slavs Tingbog 1715, & Koldinghus Birks Tingbog 1726-1737:
March 22, 1715, page 248: 8 Marti. Generalmajor Ingenhowen ctr. Anders Madsen i Vork. Ingenhowen ejer Egtved kirke, og han har sags?gt Anders Madsen, fordi han har ladet kirkens klokke ringe uden tilladelse. Episoden fandt sted den 9 Dec., da Anders Madsen skulle have sin svigerfar begravet. Niels B?dker af Vork red da i ligf?lget sammen med Niels Andersen af Egtved. Anders Madsen bad dem om at ride i forvejen og ringe med klokken, og da de var kommet til kirked?ren, var denne lukket. Saa tog Niels Andersen og nogle andre ligbaaren, som stod i vaabenhuset, og bar den ud til ligets paas?ttelse. Imidlertid stod der en lille dreng, Mads Christensens s?n i Riis, i vaabenhuset. Han sagde, at han kunne faa kirked?ren op, thi han havde ofte set den blive oplukket uden n?gle. Saa lukkede han den op med enden af sin k?p. De gik saa ind og ringede med klokken for liget.
Degnen Ole Jensen W?rling havde paa denne s?ndag v?ret i ?dsted kirke, og da han kom tilbage til Egtved, h?rte han klokken ringe. Da han kom ind i sit hus, fandt han kirken?glen h?ngende paa sit s?dvanlige sted. Den tog han saa og forf?jede sig til kirken, hvor han fandt kirked?ren aaben. Han mener ikke, at d?ren f?r i hans degnetid er blevet aabnet, som den er blevet det denne gang.
Generalmajor Ingenhowens advokat har paastaaet, at Anders Madsen for denne sin dristige formastelse burde betale til patronen 6 rdl. samt sagens omkostninger, men n?ste tingdag forel?gges en st?vning fra Anders Madsen, der vil f?re vidner om den tilladelse, som Ingenhowens udskikkede bud i forrige tider har lovet til klokkeringning til geng'?d for "den villighed, I nydt haver". Denne st?vning kendes ugyldig, fordi det udskikkede bud ikke er n?vnt ved navn. Men idag frafaldes sagen i mindelighed, is?r fordi Anders Madsen er en fattig og enfoldig mand og ikke har gjort sligt i modvillighed. Han skal inden 8 dage betale Ingenhowen 2 slettedaler.
(Translation of above:)
March 22, 1715, page 248: March 8. Major-General Ingenowen versus Anders Madsen of Vork. Ingenhowen owned Egtved Church and he sued Anders Madsen because he rang the church-bell without permission. The episode took place on December 9th at the funeral of Anders Madsen's father-in-law. Niels B?dker of Vork was riding together with Niels Andersen from Egtved in the funeral procession, and Anders asked them to ride ahead to ring the church bell, but they found the door to the church locked; however, a little boy - son of Mads Christensen of Riis - who was standing in the vestibule told them that he knew how to open the door without a key, he had often seen it done, and so he put the end of a stick in the keyhole and easily opened the door, thus they went in and rang the bell for the funeral service.
The deacon Ole Jensen W?rling had been officiating at ?dsted Church that Sunday, and coming back to Egtved he heard the bell ringing. After entering his house, he found the key hanging on its nail, so he at once took it with him to the church, where he found the door already open; he did not recall that the door ever had been opened that way in his time as deacon.
Major-General Ingenhowen insisted that Anders Madsen had to pay a fine of 6 Rixdaler, plus court expenses, for the infraction. However, the case ends with the ruling that since Anders is a poor but good hearted man, he only has to pay Ingenhowen 2 Slettedaler within 8 days.
Note: the above mentioned "lille dreng" must be Mads Christensen's youngest son, Hans Madsen, who would have been 5 years old in December of 1714. It seems likely that this incident was spoken of for many years to come by the family!
Circa 1718: No burial record found for Tove Poulsdatter in the Egtved register.
From the probate for Tove Poulsdatter, 2 Jyske Rytterregiment Skifteprotokoller, October 1, 1718:
1718: Nr. 306, Riis, October den 1te, Skiftebref efter Mads Christensens sal. hustrue Toue Povelsdaatter. Arvinger: - Christen Madsen, 20 aar: 10 Rdr. - Povel Madsen, 18 aar: 10 Rdr. - Jens Madsen, 15 aar: 10 Rdr. - Hans Madsen, 9 aar: 10 Rdr. - Johanne Madsdaatter, 13 aar: 10 Rdr. - Karen Madsdaatter, 4 aar: 10 Rdr. - Mette Madsdaatter, 4 aar: 10 Rdr. V?rge: Faderen bemelte Mads Christensen. Forbliver a b?rn rente l?s indtil b?rnene opaaer ders myndige aar.
From the Koldinghus Birk jordebog, September 10, 1726, page 19b:
Stormskade anmeldt af Mads Christensen i Riis, Jens(?) Christen for faderen Christen Christensen af B?gvad og Christen Christensen af Vork.
(Translation of above:)
Storm damage reported by Mads Christensen in Riis, Jens(?) Christen for his father Christen Christensen of B?gvad and Christen Christensen of Vork.
From the Egtved kirkebog:
June 19, 1729: Dom. 1 Trinit. Niels Ivers?n af Vesterbye og Johanne Madsdaatter af Riis; den 10 Marty trolovede.
November 1, 1731: Festo Omnium Sanctorum copulerede Peder Nielsen af Vorch og Karen Madsdaatter af Riis, 6 uger til forn i Riis trolovede.
February 2, 1746: Kyndelmisse Dag pradiket over Mads Christensen af Riis, 82 aar gl.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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