Help with Identifying Father of Uægte / Illegitimate Child from Sørbymagle sogn

[Max Rasmussen]

In researching my Great-grandmother's female line in Sorø, I have discovered an entry in the Kirke boger, for her 3x Great-grandmother Sidse Andersdatter (b. 1726 in Bøstrup, Sørbymagle sogn, Sorø), who before her marriage (and the birth of her daughter Sidse Madsdatter; b. 1760 - my ancestor) seems to have had an illegitimate child in 1741 when she was only 14 years old. 

The church book entry can be found at Sørbymagle Sogn, Sorø 1717-1752 Opslag 47 (2nd entry on page - copy also attached).

I am looking for help with a possible name of the father, which might be "Magnes" but I am not sure and cannot interpret a second name if that is correct. There is reference to Sides Andersdatter's father Anders Pedersen, who had actually died the previous year (and her mother remarried). Anders Pedersen had been a Land Dragoon, hence the reference to "Major Kaafer Regiment" I assume, unless the "father" was also a Dragoon.

Any help to identify the illegitimate child's father and any of the other information in the entry - which seems to be considerably longer than other entries for illegitimate children, would be most appreciated.

Unhappliy the baby seems only to have lived for 12 days, as there is a further record at Sørbymagle Sogn, Sorø 1717-1752 Opslag 117 which records a death.

[Judith Olsen]

Hej Max,

The alleged father of the child was Christen Pedersen in Slagelse. He was a cavalry soldier bye the "Livkompagniet" under the direction of major Kaas.

And it was the wife of Anders Pedersen who carried the child at the baptism.

Hope you understand 

[J. K. Olsen]

Just to clarify, Max.

When you read "Major Kaafer Regiment" you fail to properly distinguish between f and s. The f has a central curl, which is not present here. So the text goes "Major Kaases Regiment". The aa is nowadays written å. The ending -es is simply genitive.

Sincerely
J. K. Olsen

[Max Rasmussen]

Hej Judith,

Thank you for the advice - it clarifies the entry in the church book.

Yes the wife of Anders Pedersen (Karen Bentsdatter) makes much more sense in this entry. I can also understand  where the alleged fathers name, Christen Pedersen is now, and why Major Kaas is then mentioned.

The Livkompagniet I believe is a "Guards" Regiment and a regular/professional formation. Sidse's father Anders Pedersen had on her baptism record been described as a "Land Dragon" (as well as elsewhere a "gaardmand") and I believe that the 3rd Sjællandske Regiment (latter renumbered 2nd) had its head quarters at Slagelse. This was a "national" or conscript regiment and I assume what the term "Land Dragon" refers to this (rather than a professional Life Guard Regiment).

I have also noted through out the Sørbymagle Kirke boger that there are many entries for men with military ranks (Under-officers, Sergeants etc.). Was Sørbymagle therefore a base for the barracking of troops attached to one or either of the cavalry regiments noted above, it would be interesting to find out if anybody knows.

Mvh

[Max Rasmussen]

Just to clarify, Max.

When you read "Major Kaafer Regiment" you fail to properly distinguish between f and s. The f has a central curl, which is not present here. So the text goes "Major Kaases Regiment". The aa is nowadays written å. The ending -es is simply genitive.

Sincerely
J. K. Olsen

Yes thank you for the advice. As a non-Danish speaker I find the writing of this early period very difficult to interpret, so your assistance is much appreciated. I can generally work out that this is an 'S' when used in common words or names (like "Hansen" or Pedersen") but more novel words like "Kaas" are more of a problem.
So thank you for the advise as to what I need to look for.

Mvh