In the 1801 census at Gjemsø kloster, Solum, the 47 years old Niels Madsen is listed as "Jordløs Huusmand og Bøydesmed" (cotter without land and parish blacksmith) in his first marriage to Anne Laersdatter.[1]
↑ 1.01.1Scanned Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Year 1801 census. Solum parish, Telemark. RA/EA-4070/J/Jd/L0029 page 171b-172a. "Giemsøe Kloster" (forts.) Household no. 63: Husmann uten jord og bygdesmed Niels Madsen.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Gjerpen parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-265/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1747-1795. Weddings page 228. 17 Aug 1780: uk. Niels Madsen Rosenblad og p. Anne Larsdatter.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0004: Parish register (official) no. I 4, 1814-1833. Deaths and Burials page 102. Død 2 Jul 1822, begravet 7 Jul 1822: Nils Madsen Valen 70-80 aar.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Skien parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-302/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. 3, 1755-1791. Births and Christenings page 222-223. 30 Jun 1782: Niels Madsøns datter Anne Marine. Faddere: Oue Olsøns enke, Kisten Nielsdatter, Claus Tollefsøn, Ole Nielsøn, Jochum Pedersøn.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 60-61. 29 Apr 1785: Et Pigebarn kaldet Maren Bolette, foreldre Niels Madzen Smed paa Klosteret og Anna Larsdatter. Faddere: Mad. Jonsen, Jomfr. Bagge, forv. Jonsen, Jacob Petersen, Hans Lerodden.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 66-67. 15 Nov 1786: Et Pigebarn kaldet Maren Bolette, foreldre Niels Madzen Smed og Anna Larsdatter. Faddere: Maren Andersdatter, Maren Halvorsdatter, Jørgen Madz Pedersen, Ole Andersen, Halvor Arnesen, Hans Olsen.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 80-81. 20 Dec 1789: Et Pigebarn kaldet Inger Karine, foreldre Niels Madsen Smed og Anna Larsdatter. Faddere: Anna Maria Larsdatter, Else Marcusdatter, Hans Lerodden, Knud Aas, Hans Lund.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 96-97. 29 Jul 1792: Et Pigebarn kaldet Karen, foreldre Nils Madsen Smed ved Klostret og Ane Laersdatter. Faddere: Ane Nilsdatter, Ane Maria Virich, Laers Valen, Johan Peter Rosenberg, Jeppe Kallerup, Knudt Torgiersen Smed.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 106-107. 29 Apr 1794: Et Pigebarn kaldet Karen Gurine, foreldre Nils Madsen Smed ved Klostret og Ane Laersdatter. Faddere: Maren Verven, Maren Pedersdatter i Faret, Anders Knap, Lars Jachobsen, Peder Holm, Knud Targiersen.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 124-125. 30 Jun 1797: Et Pigebarn kaldet Anna Lise, foreldre Niels Madzen, Smeden ved Klostret og Anna Nielsdatter. Faddere: Magrethe Aabye, Frideric Berggren, Lars Vahlen, Peder Holm, Jon Jensen, Isach Aanrøe.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 136-137. 23 Aug 1799: Et Drengebarn kaldet Madz Laurentius, foreldre Niels Madzen Smed, Giemsøe og Anna Larsdatter. Faddere: Anna Maria Holm, Anna Fridrica Hertmand, Anders Jensen, Johannes Christiansen, Knud Torgiersen, Hans Ougesen.