Svend Hansen obtained the additional surname of "Dam" from his
association with Dammegård in Østerlars. Probate for his first wife
Karen Pedersdatter
held for Dammegård grund, 8' Vdg., on February 28, 1738, book 35,
page 324b. Svend Hansen Dam inheirited Sandegård, 14' Slg., after his
father, Hans Pedersen who died in 1727, at which time the value of
the farm was set at 280 Siverdalers (Sldr.). After Svend's death the
farm was probated at an estimated value of 400 Sldr. The net worth of
his belongs was 608 Sldr. and 8 Marks -- of this amount the widow
Ellen recieved half, son Hans Weidemann got 202 Sldr. and their only
daughter Karen Svendsdatter received the rest (about 100 Sldr.). From
the Østerlars kirkebog: October 31, 1740: Dom XX post Trinitatis,
blev Sven Hansen i Dammegaard hans datter døbt og kaldet Karen,
barnet bar ?? Ole Togsverds kiereste. Pigefadderen: Helene Lisbeth
xxx, Kisten Poul Pedersens. Mandfadderen: Morten Mogensen, David
Madsen, Henrich xxx xxx.

Side 228. Nr. 3. 1766. Onsdag, 12. Marts.
Svend Hansen Dam, 14. Sg. Østerlars.
Ellen Andreasdatter. Laugv: Hans Andersen, 7. Vg. Østerlars.
1 søn. 1 dat.
A: Hans Weideman Svendsen, f. 1745. Curator. Søstermand, Hans
Jensen.
B: Karen Svendsdatter, gm. Hans Jensen, 1. Sg. Østermarie.