M. Østlid, "Karlsmyr," Kråkstad: En Bygdebok, Bind II (1931), 111-112. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.
Karlsmyr.
(Utt. ka'llsmyr eller kæ'llsmyr). Eldre former; Kalsmyra 1295, i Karlsmyri 1400, Kaldzmyr 1593, Kalsmyr 1723. Opprinnelig form: Karlsmýrr; første ledd er mannsnavnet Karl, annet ledd mýr = en myr. Hører til de yngre naturbetegnende navn, yngre enn Myrer.
Var ødegård, gammelt matr.nr. 101, gml. skyld 8 lispd., som 1723 forslås nedsatt til 6 lispd. Da anføres "Svakt land. brandsædig; skog tiul husfornødenhet; sår 1 skjeppe blandkorn, 3 t. havre; avler 6 lass høi; har 1 hest, 4 kyr, 4 sauer". Fikk 1839 nytt nr. 46, ny skyld 2 daler 2 ord 22 skilling; 1886 revidert skyld 5,09 mark.
I middelalderen hørte en liten del av gården til Kråkstad prestebol, men uten bygsel, så den kan ikke regnes som kirkegods. I nyere tid vbar den propritærgods, tilhørte Osloborgere, således tilhørte den 1723 Hans Carsten Kamps arvinger (om ætten se under Bekkevar).
1753 selger Maren Kamp (på Vestby i Enebakk) gården til løitnant Hermann Kjelberg for 110 rdl. Han selger den igjen samme år til soldat Lars Nilsen Rådim, for 120 rdl.; var gift med Anne Svendsdtr. Røis. 4 barn: Ingeborg, Anne, Marte, Svend († på Berger 1772).
Lars Nilsen døde 1755. Enken Anne Svendsdtr. blev 1756 gift med Joen Larsen Schaug, Hobøl.
Da Joen Larsen 1768 hadde kjøpt Berger, overtas Karlsmyr av svigersønnen Aslavh Larsen Helgestad (Kroer), 1771, g. m. Ingeborg Larsdtr. Karlsmyr. I de følgende år skifter gården ofte eier: 1782 Aslach Larsens skjøte til Svend Christensen Berger for 450 rd. – 1784 dennes skjøte til Johannes Jensen Vien for 498 rdl. – 1790 til Henrik Tostensen for 750 rdl. – 1794 til Anders Henriksen Skotbu for 800 rdl. dertil 400 i odelspenger til Svend Aslachsen i Helgestad, Kroer.
1800 Anders Henriksens skjøte til Hans Gundersen Reitvet for 960 rdl. (Anders Henriksen kjøpte Løvestad).
1807 dennes skjøte til Vebjørn Vebjørnsen Vål for 1600 rdl. Om hans ætt se under Brekke.
Efter hans død blev Karlsmyr 1854 solgt til Baltzer Johannessen Børsum for 1500 spd. Skjøte tingl. 1854. 1868 skifte sluttet efter Baltzer Johannessen; eindommen utlagt stervbo-enken Mathea Gudmundsdtr. for 1000 spd.; hun selger den straks til Thorer Halvorsen, g. m. Elen Nilsdtr. Røis.
1912 skjøte fra Thoer Halvorsens myndige og selvskiftende arvinger til Hans Th. Karlsmyr.
Bruksnr. 2 blev utskilt fra bruksnr. 1 ved skylddeling 1865. – Bruksnr. 3 blev utskilt fra bruksnr. 2 bed skylddeling i 1873.
English translation
Karlsmyr.
(Pronounced ka'llsmyr or kå'llsmyr). Older forms: Kalsmyra 1295, Karlsmyri 1400, Kaldzmyr 1593, Kalsmyr 1723. Original form: Karlsmyrr; first part is the man's name Karl, second part myrr = a marsh. Belongs to one of the younger nature descriptive name, younger than Myrer.
Was abandoned farm; old tax number 101, old tax 8 lispd., some 1723 suggested reduced to 6 lispd. Then it is written: "Weak [poor] land, ___; woods for home use; Sowed 1 sack mixed grain, 3 barrels oats; raises 6 loads hay; has 1 horse, 4 cows, 4 sheep". Got 1839 new number 46, new tax 2 daler 2 ort 22 skilling; 1886 revised tax: 5.09 mark.
During the middle ages belonged to a little part of the farm of Kråkstad parsonage but without lease, so it can not count as church property. During newer times it was wealthy farmers’ property, belong to Olso citizens, therefore it belonged to the Hans Carstensen Kamps heirs in 1723 (see under Bekkevar).
In 1753 Maren Kamp (of Vestby in Enebakk) sold the farm to Lt. Hermann Kjelberg for 110 rdl (riksdal = state dollar). He sold it again the same year to soldier Lars Nilsen Rådim for 120 rdl.; was married to Anne Svendsdtr. R0is. 4 children: Ingeborg, Anne, Marte, Svend (died on Berger 1772).
Lars Nilsen died 1755. The widow Anne Svendsdtr. was 1756 married to Joen Larsen Schaug, Hobøl.
When Joen Larsen 1768 had bought Berger, Karlsmyr was taken over by son-in-law Aslach Larsen Helgestad (Kroer), married to Ingeborg Larsdtr. Karlsmyr. During the following years the farm changed ownership often: 1782 Aslach Larsen deeded to Svend Christensen Berger for 450 rdl. - 1784 it was deeded to Johannes Jensen Vien for 498 rdl. - 1790 to Henrik Tostenson for 750 rdl. - 1794 to Anders Henriksen Skotbu for 800 rdl., in addition 400 rdl in precious (alodial or inherited) money to Svend Aslachsen Helgestad, Kroer.
1800 Anders Henriksen deeded to Hans Gundersen Reitvet for 960 rdl. (Anders Henriksen bought Løvestad).
1807 it was deeded to Vebjørn Vebjørnsen Vål for 1600 rkd. About his family see under Brekke.
After his death Karlsmyr was sold in 1854 to Baltzer Johannessen Børsum for 1500 spd. The deed registered (in county office) in 1854. 1868 tax distribution completed after Baltzer Johannessen; property plotted out ___ widow Mathea Gudmundsdtr. for 1000 spd.; she sold it immediately to Thorer Halvorsen, married to Elen Nilsdtr. Røis.
1912 sold by Thorer Halvorsen's grownup (of age) and self-distributing heirs to Hans Th. Karlsmyr.
Farm 2 was separated from farm 1 by tax partition 1865. - Farm 3 was separated from farm 2 by tax partition in 1873.
Karlsmyr farm, Kråkstad, Akershus, Norway (1986). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.
