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Pg.1 of 3. Sale:"The honorable Osowaldt Runge in Meimerdorf to Jochim Schlotfeldt, also honorable, in Kl. Flintbek, the house and farm of Jochim Sell, which was formerly owned by Andreas Richter. Price: 330 Mark Luebsch." Osowalt Runge seems to have come into possession of this farm by drawing a "lot". (This may have happened after the 30 Years War, 1618-1648, when the land and farms were devastated and the owners were dead or fled. The Danish King, eager to have taxpaying subjects, may have decided to "redistribute" the farms to those who wanted one. If more than one applicant, he likely made them draw lots. The sellers are still living and may have been old, or maybe "squatters". "Jochim takes it upon himself to sow and reap a quantity of corn (cereals, not maize) for them annually." Copies of full contract now sent to several families in US, Germany and So. Africa. Also the 1675 contract where Jochim sold off a piece behind a neighbors new house. (2 pages) LANDSARCHIV Schles-Holst. 128-5498('65)& 5499('75), shown elsewhere on this site. (Haven't been able to figure out how to get photos to sequence properly on this site. Page 2 may appear before page 1 and separated by a few other items. :-)
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