Hans Andersen Stibolt

Hans Andersen Stibolt was raised by his mother's family in Jutland, as his father, Andreas Jes Ivarsen Stibolt, died shortly after his birth. At the age of 16 years he entered for the military service, and in 1684 he became 1st lieutnant in the Marine Regiment. On March 13, 1685, he married Sophie Amalie Caspersdatter Westervald (1665-1747), who originated from Klemensker on Bornholm. In 1696 he was appointed captain of the Frikompagniet at Christiansø, where he was commissioned under the Kommandant von Halhalck in 1699. They had 4 sons. ("Familien Dalgas : slaegtregister fra 1685 til 1891 med beretninger om familiens medlemmer og mine egne livserindringer", Published in 1891. Source: FamilySearch)