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Måns Pålsson

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Birthplace: Sweden
Death: May 02, 1682 (71-72)
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Lars Danielsson and Kerstin Månsdotter
Husband of Elisabeth Palsdotter Palsdotter and NN Pålsdotter Mullica
Father of Catharine Månsdotter; Anna Tussey; John Månsson; Peter Månsson; Paul Månsson and 1 other

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About Måns Pålsson

He was also a Finn arriving on the Eagle in that year and initially settled in "Finland," the area just north of Naa-man's Creek in present Delaware County,

http://genforum.genealogy.com/poulson/messages/110.html

This family is documented by Peter Craig in his book "The 1693 Census of the Swedes on the Delaware", pg 117. Måns Pålsson, a Finn, (Finn speaking Swede), signed the 1654 oath of allegiance to Gov. Rising. Assigned a plantation at Upland, he did not remain there long. Mentions his tract known as Mons Poulson's Island, located at the north end of Crane Hook, fronting on the Christina River. ...goes on.

States that in his will of 2 Dec 1680 he was 70, leaving half of his estate to his wife Elisabeth (Pålsdotter), the remaining half to be divided among his children by Elisabeth, his present wife. His will declared that children Paul and Margareta, (then married), had already been provided for. Also a para about Paul.

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Måns Pålsson's Timeline

1610
1610
Sweden
1664
1664
Ukna, Kalmar County, Sweden
1682
May 2, 1682
Age 72
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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