He was confirmed on 30 September 1736 in Holla.[3]
In the probate after his father in 1739 is stated that Hans, in spite of being only 21 years old and thus a legal minor, "som baade af Alder, Skikelighed og Flitighed i sit Snidkerarbeide er bekiendt" (due to his age, good manners and proficiency in wood working), is permitted to manage his own inheritance.[2]
↑ 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 3. 17 Jul 1718: Peder Johannisens og Anne Jonsdatters Hans. Faddere: Hans Christensen, Anders Isacsen, Peder Svennungsen, Kirsten Pedersdatter, Inger Gundersdatter.
↑ 2.02.1Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0011, 1736-1740 page 288a. Ulefoss i Holla 12 Aug 1739: Peder Johannesen.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. 1, 1717-1779. Confirmations page 265. 30 Sep 1736 (1): Hans Pedersen ved Saugene.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. 1, 1717-1779. Betrothals and Weddings page 162. Trolovede 28 Aug 1747, viede 6 Oct 1747: Saugmester Hans Pedersen og Pigen Marte Pedersdatter Naas. Caut. Søren Knudsøn Belgmager og Niels Olsøn Hammersmed.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Bamble parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-253/F/Fa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. I 1, 1702-1774. Weddings page 88-89. 7 Jan 1765: Enkemand Hans Pedersen fra Holden Sogn og enken Margrethe Tronsdatter Rougtved med kongelig allernaadigst Vielse-Brev datteret Christiansborg Slott d. 23de Novembris 1764. Manden fremviiste fornøyelig Qvittering og afkald fra arvingerne efter hans afdøde hustrue af 12te Marsti 1764 og Skifte-Brev for Enken af 30te Junij 1763. Caut. Jon Nielsen Moe og Gunder Tostensen Rugtvedt.
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Bamble parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-253/F/Fa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. I 1, 1702-1774. Deaths and Burials page 556-557. 27 Jan 1773: Hans Pedersen i Ombosnes 54 aar.
↑Scanned 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 55. 6 Sep 1750: Hans Pedersens og Marte Pedersdatters Maren. Faddere: Lars Hansen, Peder Omtved, Tollef Pedersen, Karen Romenæs, Maren Rasmusdatter W.
↑Scanned 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 58. 27 Feb 1752: Hans Pedersen Saugmesters og Marthe Pedersdatters Anna. Faddere: Lars Hansen, Johannes Rasmusen, Niels Pedersen, Anna Johannesdatter, Karen Pedersdatter Saug. ("død")