Anna Olsdatter Finsnes/ Steinberg/ Gjersdal

Skoskatten 1711 (Ole and Anna are listed at Gjersdal with 1 child):
Rentekammeret inntil 1814, Reviderte regnskaper, Fogderegnskap, RA/EA-4092/R46/L2735: Fogderegnskap Jæren og Dalane, 1711, s. 441. https://www.digitalarkivet.no/rk10081305100449

Probate record after her mother (28-02-1693; the mother had died and the daughter Anna Steinberg is listed among the heirs):
Jæren og Dalane sorenskriveri, SAST/A-100306/5/50BA/L0002: SKIFTEPROTOKOLL. https://www.digitalarkivet.no/sk20081106650664

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There is some confusion in the sources regarding the wives of Peder Nilsen Røyland and Sigbjørn Alfsen Gjersdal. According to "Lunds historie" (p.93),Peder Nilsen Røyland was married I time to the widow after Sigbjørn Alfsen Gjersdal. According to "Sirdal bygdebok" (p.300) a daughter of Ole Kjetilsen Finsnes, named Anna Olsdatter, was married three times: first to Atlak Pedersen Steinberg, then to Sigbjørn Alfsen Gjersdal, and finally to Peder Nilsen Røyland. According to "Lunds historie" (p. 580 and p.29), the widow after Atlak Pedersen Steinberg, Anna Olsdatter Finsnes, was married II time to Sigbjørn Alfsen Gjersdal. "Lunds historie" (p.29) goes on to state that this marriage must have been very short, as the widow was married III time to Peder Nilsen Røyland.
The main reason why it is hard to fit these facts/claims into an actual timeline is that it is not correct.
Anna Olsdatter Finsnes was never married to Sigbjørn Alfsen Gjersdal; she was married to his brother, Ole Alfsen Gjersdal. Furthermore, she was never married to Peder Nilsen Røyland. The evidence for this can be found in the 1701 Manntall and "Skoskatten" of 1711. The former states that Ole Alfsen Gjersdal was living at Gjersdal with his step-son Ståle Atlaksen, i.e. the son of Atlak Pedersen Steinberg. The latter states that Ole Alfsen Gjersdal was married to an 'Anna Olsdatter'; and it also states that Peder Nilsen Røyland was married to an 'Ågot Johansdatter', i.e. the widow after Sigbjørn Alfsen Gjersdal.

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• "Lunds historie", Bind 1 (G. nr. 38 - Steinberg, Br. nr. 14 - Gavlen, I. Atlak Pedersen, p. 580)
• "Sirdal bygdebok: Gard og ætt", Bind 2 (Finsnes, Gnr. 35, "Båtstø", Lnr. 66, 2. Ole Kidelsen Finsnes, p. 300)

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• Om føring av navn på konene: http://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000014254577050 [THIS LINK APPEARS TO BE INACTIVE]
• Lund historie I, Gårdens og slektens liv, Røyland, side 93, nr. VI

Lund historie I, Gårdens og slektens liv, Røyland, side 93, nr. VI
Peder Nilssen. foregåendes sønn, f. 1671, 30 år 1701.
G. I g. m. enken etter Sigbjørn Alfsen Gjersdal, br. nr. 1.
Det var stor aldersskilnad mellom dem, og han fikk 4 stebarn, n. under Gjersdal.
I dette ekteskap kjennes en sønn:

• 1. Jon Pedersen, f. 1694, 7 år 1701. Må være død ung.

Peder g. II g. med en ung kone:
Siri Rasmusdatter, f. 1711, grl. 3-4-1765, 54 år gml. Peder grl. 8-4-1754, 83 år.
Barn:

• 2. Ågot, dpt. 13-5-1737, g. 9-3-1759 m. Ståle Olsen Ovedal. De bodde i Djupedal.
• 3. Ingeborg, f. 1739. Trolovet 26-3-1763, senere g. m. Bjørn Knutsen Lindeli, Bakke.
• 4. Gunvor, dpt. 13-1-1740. G. 20-10-1774 m. enkem. Sven Olsen Eike, br. nr. 1.
• 5. Ragnhild, dpt. 15-4-1742. G. 3-11-1773 m. Jon Hanssen Solbjørg, br. 4.
• 6. Sara, dpt. 29-11-1747, d. ung.
• 7. Nils, se nedenfor.
• 8. Ole, g. i Nes 21-8-1774 m. Anna Malena Hansdatter Helland, se Liland, br. nr. 1.

Siri g. II g. 8-11-1757 m. enkemann Asbjørn Omundsen Skjeggestad, br. nr. 2. Det ser ut til at Asbjørn tok hånd om begge gårdene. Ingen barn i dette ekteskap.