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Originally posted by Kåarto

Hi, now I see, I must have overlooked him several times, sorry for the confusion. It looks like either 7 or O was overwritten.

Ole Kjøstolfsen, fattig huusmand fra plads Dale, 70-77 Aar, Ole Kjøstolfsen, poor cotter from cotters place Dale, Age 70-77.

This is the right Ole, he was christened in Sauland church on April 3. 1752, right side 2. from top: father Kystol Gunnarsen Øyen, his Godparents were from Krosshuus, Tejen, Brecke, Aamots (Aamotsdal in Seljord?).
The introducion (an old traditional Christening ceremony) of his mother Mari Hansdatter was taken place in a ceremony on her first visit to the church after Oles birth on July 9.

His father Tjøstolf Gunnarsen Skaardal, see Hopkins page 3, born ca 1704, means born about 1704 (same problem), he died 1777 on Skaardal.

Wedding 1736, bottom 1. page: S: (Sunday:) 14. Mai co****ret (married) Tiøstolv gunnarsen og Maria hans Datter in Sauland.

When I wrote co****ret abowe it looks like snow crystals, I have no idea why it can´t be corrected.

Kåre

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Originally posted by eibache

Kiøstolv Gunnarsens daughter Gunild was baptized May 7 1740, see righthand page fourth recording from the top here
(Before Nov 1739 no baptism records were taken - only the introduction of the wifes after their birth - the wifes names are not recorded either)

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Originally posted by Kåarto

Wow, so that´s why I got all the snow crystals.
To dream of a lure or a big fish is better than to be kept awake dreaming of church books?
Did you know Hjartdal means Deer wallay?

From Hjartdalssoga (Local historian book) B.II.

Tjostolf Gunnarsen was son of Gunnar Tjostolvsen Smedhuuset, mentioned on page 2, also called Gunnar Smedhuuset, born about 1650- he died 1739 and his wife from his 3. wedding Aase/Åse Kjetilsdatter born about 1680.

From Hjartdallsoga,
In 1730 " ....Smedhuset var en Rødningspladz uden gierdis....".Smedhuuset was a clearing place without any fences.
All fences at that time was build of stone taken from the soil when the land was cleared.

Kåre

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Originally posted by eibache

Kiøstolv Gundarsens daugter Jøran was baptized Dec 26 1742, see at bottom of right hand page
here

another daughter Joran was baptized July 1 1747, see right hand page halfway down here

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Originally posted by Kåarto

Hi,
Hjartalssoga takes you fare back in refering to old Diplomas as for this Diploma written on parchment in 1485 on Skaardal, named Skorvedal, or down in "Brevtekst" line four as Skoruædalle (a modern edition of 1485 languide).

Many of the farms in Hjartdal was cleared in the Viking age, excavations or equipments found when plouging the soil proves that.

This document act about: Tolf Rafnssøn, he announce and certify Torgaut Olafssøn´s ownership of 8 Markebol of land in southern Skorvedal in Sauland parish as Bjørn Haakonssøn had been giving to Torgauts mother Asløg when she lived on Frøland, an because of that Torgeir had recieved 1 Mark gold and full payment for the land.

The connection to the oldest owners is almost impossible to track, some very, very few farms can be lead fare back.

I forgot to note Ingeborg Gregarsdatter Fosses name wisiting Statsarkivet, next time. If she as the rich daughter married the son of a poor tenant farmer, that wasn´t especially populare among her rich parents some 150 years ago, no sir.
I made some notes about Nigard.

Nigard Fosse was a big farm, from about 1810 and one generation later Nigard was split in 5 farms ( inherit), and they changed land, forests and mountain pastures with other farmers without any compensation.

"Hjartdøler", Locals, said the Nigard people changed land as other changed knives.
The knife they was refering to was Tollekniven

Smedhuuset means the Smiths house (page 2)
Bekkhus, Bekk means stream and hus means house.
Øen/Øyen means Island, could be a spit of land or peninsula or surrounded by something, an "island" in the forest, hard to know.
Nigaard, ni means nine and gaard means farm, Nine farms?

The origin for some of the names might have a differant meaning, as for Sauland, Sau means sheep today, but the origin of Sauland means to clear the land by setting the forest on fire, old Svidja, Svidjaland.

Kåre

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