Mads Andersen (Gesager)

Mads Andersen was born on ”Gesagergaard” in Hedensted. He was christened in the church of Hedensted on April 17, 1759. His parents were Anders Jensen Bisgaard and Karen Michelsdatter. Mette Thomasdatter from Giesager carried him at his christening. His godfathers were Stids Thomassen from Giesager, Thomas Skraedder and Jens Christensen from Aarup. His godmothers were Elisabeth Christoffersdatter from Thorup and Anna Sorensdatter from Aarup.
Mads Andersen was betrothed to Nille Cathrine Jorgensdatter on March 8, 1782, and they were married in the church of Urlev on April 5, 1782.
Mads Andersen bought a farm in Hornum.  In 1788 he purchased one-half of another farm (at a price of 195 Rigsdaler [rix-dollar])[1]. In 1811 he sold the farm in Hornum and bought another one in Hyllerod Mark that was located in the parish of Nebsager.
He died on January 22, 1820 and was buried in the churchyard of Nebsager on January 30, 1820.  His estate had a value of 668 Rigsdaler 9 Mark and 14 Skilling.  However, there was a problem, because he was guarantor for his son in law, Mads Jensen, who had bought an estate in Kragelund Mark in 1819. Mads Andersen had undertaken (by signing a legal guarantee document dated June 26, 1819) to pay the debt of Mads Jensen, if he was unable to repay the amount, and now Mads Andersen had died the creditors of Mads Jensen had no guarantee for the amount owing. The case went to court and it took a long time to resolve.  The estate was settled on May 4, 1822 and it was given to Mads Andersen’s widow[2], as all the other heirs resigned themselves. 
Mads and Nille Cathrine had 11 children:  Karen (born 1782, died 11/2/1863); Jorgen (born 1784, died 5/3/1851); Ellen Margrethe (born 1786, died before 1801); Inger Elsebeth (born 1788, died 5/16/ 1827); Ane Kathrine (born 1790); Mariane (born 1792, died 11/12/1792); Mariane (born 1793); Ellen (born 1797); Anders (born 2/28/1799, died 9/19/1864); Kirsten (born 1800) and Ane (born 1803). They all lived with their parents in 1801 (as read in the census papers from that year).
By studying the names of the godfathers and godmothers from the christening of the children it seems probably that Mads and Nille belonged to the religious revival that went on to be the “Staerke Jyder”[3]. In the census papers from 1801, all the children were still living with their parents.

Mads Andersen was called Mads Andersen Gesager, too, because he was born in the farm called “Gesager-gaard.”  “Gaard” is the Danish word for a farm.

Look at his genealogical table

Look at his wife Nille Cathrine Jorgensdatter's biography