Nils Tingström (abt. 1721)

Born about 1721 in Östergotland, Sweden

Husband of Maria Nilsdotter — married 31 Mar 1746 in Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden

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Biography

Little is known of Nils Tingström's early life. Military records show that he was born 1721 and was from Östergötland.

Military service

Nils Tingström joined Östgöta Cavalry Regiment on 25 August 1745, at the age of 24. He became Ryttare (cavalryman) #47, of the 2nd Corporalskap (which was somewhat like a platoon), of Tjust Company , and he was provided with the ryttaretorp (cavalryman’s croft) called Hagen, which was under the rusthåll Tingetorp in Gärdserum parish.

The following year, on 31 Mar 1746, Nils married Maria Nilsdotter, the daughter of an innkeeper.

From the 1757 General Muster, which took place in Gamleby, we can see that Nils was born about 1721 and was from Östgötland (Östergötland County). His horse was a light-yellow gelding, black on all four legs, in its 21st year.

Nils was the first person from Ryttaretorp #47 to have taken the surname Tingström. This name was likely based upon Tingetorp, the name of his rusthåll.

Muster rolls for the Östgöta Cavalry Regiment show that Nils was in Pomerania for the years 1759–1762. During this time period, the Pomeranian War was being fought between Sweden and Prussia. This war was just one theater of the Seven Years’ War, a global conflict which affected five continents.

Muster rolls during his deployment show Nils in various locations in Pomerania:

• Postelitz in February 1759. This muster roll shows that 38 of the 125 cavalrymen of Tjust Company were sick, four had died, and several were "vacant" (including Nils).

• The November 1759 muster roll shows that two cavalrymen had been taken prisoner.

• The 1760 muster roll shows that the company was in Wrangelsburg.

• The 1761 muster roll shows that Nils and several others were sick in Stralsund while the rest of their company was in Gerdeswalde. Four additional cavalrymen were now prisoners of war.

• The 1762 muster roll was recorded in Gamleby, Sweden. However, many of the men in Tjust Company, including Nils, were still in Pomerania. Several had returned home, but many of those were sick. Four were still being held prisoner in Pomerania and at least two had died there.

Fortunately for the Tingström family, the roll for the general muster conducted in Västervik on 24 January 1763 shows that Nils is now safely back home, and he has a black gelding, 10 years old.

Sweden was at peace from 1763 to 1777, and the general musters of 1764, 1770, and 1774 all took place in Linköping. At the 1774 inspection, Nils’ horse is now 22 years old and did not pass inspection.

The 1778 muster roll takes note that Nils, age 56, was discharged 27 July 1776 after 31 years of service and has been replaced by a new ryttare. The horse has been replaced by a six-year-old horse.

When Nils was discharged from the Östgöta Cavalry, his successor was Johan Andersson, who took the name Johan Tingström. Even though Nils and Johan were not blood relatives, they were to become related by marriage:

• Johan’s first wife Anna Nilsdotter was the daughter of Nils, and

• Johan’s second wife Maja Larsdotter was the granddaughter of Nils via his son Lars.

Marriage and family

On 31 March 1746 in Gärdserum parish, Nils married Maria Nilsdotter, the daughter of the gästgivare (innkeeper) Nils Persson at Måshult (now spelled Mosshult).

Nils and Maria had seven children, all born in Hagen, Gärdserum parish. At least one of them died young.

• Nils Nilsson (16 Jul 1746 - 30 Jul 1749)

• Anna Nilsdotter (19 Oct 1748 - 31 Mar 1809 in Tingstad, Dalhem parish), married Johan Tingström but died childless.

• Nils Nilsson (25 Aug 1750 - 9 Mar 1832 in Fivelsbo, Gärdserum), married Helena Andersdotter and had several children.

• Anders Nilsson (20 Jul 1753 - 4 May 1765)

• Lars Nilsson (27 Sep 1755 - 13 Sep 1820 in Lykenäs, Gärdserum), married Lisa Persdotter.

• Petter Nilsson (15 Jul 1764 - 13 Apr 1780), became a skräddare (tailor) and died at the age of 16 years.

• Margareta Nilsdotter (18 Sep 1769 - )

It is not known when or where Nils and Maria died. They are last mentioned in a 1783 tax roll that identified them simply as the svärföräldrar (parents-in-law) in the household of Ryttare Johan Tingström.

Timeline

1721 born at Östergotland, Sweden. ^{[1] [2]}

1745–1776 Military at Tingetorp, Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden. Ryttare (cavalryman), #47. Tjust Company. According to 1759-1762 Muster Rolls, Nils was serving in Pomerania (during the Pomeranian War, which was part of the Seven Years' War). ^{[1] [3] [2] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]}

1746 Residence at Tingetorp, Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden. ^[15]

1746 Mar 31 marriage at Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden. Ryttare (Cavalryman) Nils Tingström and the unmarried maiden Maria Nilsdotter of Måshult (Mosshult). ^[16]

1759–1762 Military service in Pomerania. Nils and his horse were in Pomerania 1759-1762, during the Pomeranian War (part of the Seven Years War). ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [14]}

1772 Residence at Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden. Listed in tax rolls for various years. ^[17]

1776 Jul 27 Discharged from the military. ^{[1] [14]}

1777 Residence at Tingetorp, Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden. Nils and his wife are listed as the svärföräldrar (parents-in-law) in the household of Johan Tingström. ^[18]

1783 Residence at Hagen under Tingetorp, Gärdserum, Kalmar, Sweden. Hagen under Tingetorp No. 3. This is the last year they were mentioned in the tax rolls as the parents-in-law of Johan Tingström. ^[19]

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Research Notes

Speculation regarding Nils Tingström’s birthplace

From the muster rolls, we know that his first name was Nils and he was born about 1721, some place in Östgötland (Östergötland province). We do not know Nils' patronymic. Tingström was a name acquired later when he joined the military.

Many boys named Nils were born in the area around Gärdserum in 1721. But here is one possibility -- and it should be emphasized that this is currently pure speculation:

A Nils Nilsson was born in Önhult, Åtvid parish, 14 April 1721. The village of Önhult lies about 6 km southwest of Mosshult. Keeping in mind that Nils Tingström’s first wife Maria Nilsdotter was the daughter of the innkeeper at Mosshult, it is easy to imagine that if the Nils of Önhult is our Nils Tingström, he likely would have passed through Mosshult on his way to the ryttaretorp at Hagen in Gärdserum parish. So perhaps he stopped at the inn at Måshult, and met the innkeeper’s daughter.

It’s fun to speculate, but of course, this might be very difficult to prove. The father of the Nils born in Åtvid parish died before Nils was born.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Föreningen Centrala Soldatregistret, Swedish Central Soldier's Register (Centrala Soldatregistret) (Linköping University). File Number AL-02-0047-1776 http://www.ep.liu.se/databases/soldatregister/search.en.aspx TINGSTRÖM Nils

   Family name: -

   Birth year: 1721

   Death year: -

   Enlisted: 1745

   Discharged: 1776

   File number: AL-02-0047-1745

   Regiment: Andra livgrenadjärregementet

   File: Tingetorp

   Company: TJUST

   Parish: GÄRDSERUM

   Croft Number: AL-02-0047

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Rullor 1724-, Ämnesordnade handlingar, SE/KrA/0450/F I/7 (1757), bildid: A0052006_00332. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0052006_00332

   Muster Roll, 14 July 1757, in Gamla Byen. Östgöta kavalleriregemente, Tjust Company, 2nd Corporalskapet (like a platoon). p. 641. #47, Tingetorp,

   Nills Tingström, 36 years old, has served 12 years, from Östgötland, married. En liusguhl wallak med svarta extremiteter, och svart om alla 4 benen i 21 året.

   (The horse was a light-yellow gelding, black on all four legs, in its 21st year.) Three rusthållare (those responsible for maintaining the soldier) are listed.

3. ↑ Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/291 (1753), bildid: A0028266_00557. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028266_00557

   General muster 1 Sep 1753 in Linkiöping.

   Rytt. Nils Tingström och pigan Maria Nilsdotter i Måshult.

   #47. Anders Gran received dismissal at the General Muster 1744. Nils Tingström was accepted 25 August 1745.

   Horse: En lius gul wallak med svarta Extremiteter och svart vid alla 4 benen. 17 år gammal. (The horse was a light-yellow gelding, black on all four legs, in its 21st year.)

   The rusthållare (those responsible for maintaining the soldier) are listed.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/292 (1759), bildid: A0028267_00381 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028267_00381

   Muster Roll, 13 Feb 1759, in Postelitz.

   2nd Corporalskapet.

   #47, Nils Tingström, 37 1/2, 14 years of service. Nils and his horse are both vacant (absent).

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/292 (1759), bildid: A0028267_00221 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028267_00221

   16 Nov 1759 (another Muster Roll from 1759): The Östgöta cavalry regiment is in Pomerania. Ryttare #47 Nils Tingström. He has a check mark (present), but his horse is "vacant." (The name of the place where the muster took place is difficult to read.)

   The roll starts on image 212. And there is a summary on image 235.

   61 are friska (healthy)/ 10 are sick/ 2 are fånge, or prisoner (Ryttare #43 and #118)/ 27 are vacant (absent). Another summary, over all the companies is on image 239.

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/293 (1760), bildid: A0028268_00164 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028268_00164

   18 Nov 1760, General muster, Wrangelsburg. Den delen af Kongl. Östgöta Cavallerie Regimente och Tjust Compagnie som hit till Pomern äro öfwer transporterades ...

   #47, Nils Tingström. Check mark (indicates he is present), but his horse is "vacant".

   (Ryttare #16, 27, 34, 43, 58, and 118 are fånge, or prisoner)

   Note: Muster roll starts on image A0028268_00153.

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/293 (1760 [sic]), bildid: A0028268_00394 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028268_00394

   14 Nov 1761, General muster and inspection roll, Gerdeswald, Östgöta regiment, Tjust Company. (same date as the other, but is a different copy)

   2nd Corporalskapen.

   #47, Nils Tingström. In right-most column: Karlen sjuk i Stralsund, hästen vacant. (Nils is sick in Stralsund and his horse is absent from the general muster.)

   Note: the source citation on riksarkivet shows 1760, but at the beginning of the muster roll, on image A0028268_00386, the hand-written heading says 14 Novem 1761. Note: this seems to be a duplicate of image A0028269_00095.

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/294 (1761), bildid: A0028269_00095 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028269_00095

   14 Nov 1761, Gerdeswald. General muster and inspection roll, Östgöta regiment, Tjust Company.

   2nd Corporalskapen.

   #47, Nils Tingström. In right-most column: Karlen sjuk i Stralsund, hästen vacant. (Nils is sick in Stralsund and his horse is absent from the general muster.)

   Note: the beginning of the muster roll is on image A0028269_00087.

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Rullor 1724-, Ämnesordnade handlingar, SE/KrA/0450/F I/9 (1762), bildid: A0052008_00296 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0052008_00296

   5 April 1762, General Muster Roll, in Gamlebyn.

   Östgöta kavalleriregemente, Tjust Company, 2nd Corporalskapet (platoon).

   #47. Nills Tingström, age 41, has served 16 3/4 years, born in Östgöta, married. Presens i Pommern. Hästen vacant, i Pommern. (Nils and his horse were in Pomerania, but the horse was absent for this muster roll.)

10. ↑ Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Rullor 1724-, Ämnesordnade handlingar, SE/KrA/0450/F I/10 (1763-1784), bildid: A0052009_00200 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0052009_00200

    24 Jan 1763, Inspection Muster Roll of the 2nd and 3rd Corporalskapet of Tjust company, Östgöta Cavallerie, 24 Jan 1763 in Västervik.

    #47, Nils Tingström. 42 years old, 17 1/2 years of service.

    En svart wallak, 10 quarter hög, 10 år gammal.

11. ↑ Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/295 (1764), bildid: A0028270_00260 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028270_00260

    17 Sep 1764, General muster, Linkiöping.

    #47, Nils Tingström.

    En svart wallak 10 quarter hög, 11 år gammal.

    The rusthållare are also listed.

12. ↑ Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/296 (1770), bildid: A0028271_00209 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028271_00209

    [no date] Sep 1770, Muster roll, Linkiöping.

    #47, Nils Tingström, 50 years old, 25 years of service.

    En svart wallak 10 quarter hög, 17 år gammal.

    The rusthållare are also listed.

13. ↑ Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/297 (1775), bildid: A0028272_00339 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028272_00339

    23 Aug 1775, General muster, Linköping.

    #47, Nils Tingström, 55 years old, 5 foot 8 inches, 30 years of service.

    En svart wallak 10 quarter hög, 22 år gammal. The horse is "casserades" (rejected).

    The rusthållare are also listed.

14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} Swedish Generalmönsterrullor (General muster rolls). Generalmönsterrullor, Arkiv med löpande volymnumrering, SE/KrA/0023/0/298 (1778), bildid: A0028273_00445 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0028273_00445

    Muster Roll, 16 June 1778, in Linköping.

    Nils Tingström, 56, 31 years of service, was discharged 27 July 1776, and replaced by Johan Tingström. The horse has also been replaced by a six-year-old horse.

15. ↑ Swedish Mantalslängder 1642-1820. Mantalslängder 1642-1820, Kalmar län, SE/RA/55203/55203.07/52 (1746), bildid: A0003003_00039, sida 59. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003003_00039

    1746. Tingetorp: several people are listed, then Nils Tingström, ryttare. Column for wife is not marked.

    See also 1747: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003004_00041 (column for hustru is marked).

16. ↑ Source: #S4 Gärdserums kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker. Huvudserien, SE/VALA/00114/C I/2 (1730-1776), bildid: C0027241_00147 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0027241_00147

    Rytt. Nils Tingström och pigan Maria Nilsdotter i Måshult.

    Cavalryman Nils Tingström and the maiden Maria Nilsdotter of Måshult (now spelled Mosshult).

17. ↑ Swedish Mantalslängder 1642-1820. Mantalslängder 1642-1820, Kalmar län, SE/RA/55203/55203.07/57 (1772), bildid: A0003008_00017 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003008_00017

    Nils Tingström, at Tingatorp. Note: there are several other mantalslängd records which mention Nils.

    Column headings can be found on image 5.

18. ↑ Swedish Mantalslängder 1642-1820. Mantalslängder 1642-1820, Kalmar län, SE/RA/55203/55203.07/58 (1777), bildid: A0003009_00018, sida 14 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003009_00018
19. ↑ Swedish Mantalslängder 1642-1820. Mantalslängder 1642-1820, Kalmar län, SE/RA/55203/55203.07/64 (1783), bildid: A0003015_00119, sida 102 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003015_00119

    Tingetorp #3. Tunketorp utjord, Hagen, Jaen Tingström and wife (Ryttare written into the margin), followed by dess svärföräldrar (this would be Nils Tingström and Maria Nilsdotter, and it is the last time they are listed in the Mantalslängd).

    Also on 1782 tax roll: Mantalslängder 1642-1820, Kalmar län, SE/RA/55203/55203.07/63 (1782), bildid: A0003014_00119, sida 106. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003014_00119