1072. Jon Olofsson1072 Jon Olofsson, XI:61. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: Tåsjö, Fjällsjö.Sources: Agneta Olofsson; Fjällsjö byar och Gårdar; Tåsjö 2 Richard Gothe; Finnkolonisationen inom Ångermanland, Södra Lappmarken och Jämtland; pages 102-103. (Father 2168) There are a number of documents in which are shown the problems that Jon Olofsson and other Finns had when they moved to Fjällsjö. Some of them are reported below. o On the 26th of February in 1627 the two Finns Joen Olofson and Per Persson got the permission signed by King Gustav Adolf to take up two crofter's holding at Russjön in the parish of Fjällsjö. o In 1629 John Olufsson is for the first time noted in the register of cattle. o In 1630 the earlier inhabitants lodge complaints against the Finns at Russjön. o On the 20th of January 1630 the Finns get a letter from the county governor Johan Mårtensson in which he confirms the permission from the King. He also points out in forcible words to the other farmers that they have to accept the decision by the King. o The county governor Ernest Creutz reaffirms on the 22nd of March 1633 the decision of the King. Now is noted that the Finns and the other farmers have been reconciled since the borders of the farms have been marked out. The Finns are again shielded by the powers. But on the same time the Finns are exhorted to take up a cautious attitude against the other farmers and also the Lapps who have complained against the Finns in Russjön. o In January 1636 we have "The appeal of the country people". The country people in the parishes of Ramsele and Fjällsjö send to the Government a couple of complaints about the Finns. o In the autumn 1636 a strictly decision arrived. This resulted in that the county governor Stellan Möller found it necessary to decide that the Finns had to leave their farms. But it was not realized. o Once more the Finns had to walk the long road to Stockholm to present their situation. They declare that they live on the common land belonging to the Crown 3 mil (18 miles) from the nearest village. They say that they have bought their farms from the farmers for ready money. They have with much toil built a farm with 16 houses and they use 4 tunnor (1 tunna = 147 litres) of sowing on arable land and as much again on burn beaten land. They have further used burn beaten land for sowing of 8 tunnor rye. Finally they have in time paid their taxes and other expenses. o The Finns get a new permission to use their farms on the 16th of December 1636. The Queen Christina confirms that the Finns should be allowed to keep the farms if they fulfil the conditions laid down. Jon Oloufson moves soon after that to Tåsjön. Both he and the Finn Lars Nilsson live in Tåsjö with their children. The households get so big so that the farms used are found to be too small. Many times (in 1646, 1656 and so on) the farmers are examined concerning this fact. The resident Finns are fined because they have living in their farms many loose Finns. The first time this is observed the farmer has to pay 40 marks for each such Finn. The second time he may be hanged. The sons of Jon Olufson got farmers in Vängel 1 (Pål), Vängel 2 (Jon), Tåsjö 2, Nordantjäl and Sandviken in Ramsele (Henrik) and Rudsjö 2 (Olof). Children:
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