He died on 30 January 1783, when he drowned in the lake Norsjø.[4]
A probate was held on 5 March 1783 at Tufte, Holla after the deceased bachelor Anders Hansen Tufte "falden i Nord-Søevandet". The inheritors were his mother
↑ 1.01.1Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. 1, 1717-1779. Births and Christenings page 70. 12 Sep 1756: Hans Tuftes og Ingebor Gundersdatters Anders. Faddere: Kittil Jentved, Christopher Tufte, Kirsten Tufte, Maren Roligheden, Ragnill Jentved.
↑Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0015, 1775-1784 page 583a. Tufte i Holla 10 Aug 1781: Hans Heljesen.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. 1, 1717-1779. Confirmations page 275. 9 Jun 1776 (2): Anders Hansen Tofte.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Deaths and Burials page 276-277. 30 Jan 1783: Anders Hansen Tofte druknede i Nord-Søen 30 jan. 26 aar 20 uger.
↑Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0015, 1775-1784 page 702b. Tufte i Holla 5 Mar 1783: Anders Hansen.