Chapter 2.2 - Jacob and Anna Catharina arrive in Denmark
Seven convoys in total, with 356 settler families (1394 people) arrived in the city of Schleswig, in the district of Gottorf between March 17, 1761 and October 15, 1762, a long convoy of 90 families came to the town of Schleswig on 09 May 1761. These families originated from the Margraviate of Baden-Durlach (108 families or 30.5% of total), the Duchy of Wurtemberg (98 families or 27.7%) of the landgraviate Hessen-Darmstadt (47 families or 13.2%), the Order of the Knights of Swabia (18 families or 5%) and 12 families were previously established colonies of Brandenburg started by Frederick the Great in 1747-1748.A large number of families of settlers crowded into the district quickly Gottorf, and as a result, there was no accommodation available for new families. Some families had to find rooms in the neighboring villages of the district of Rendsburg. After swearing allegiance to the king of Denmark, the settlers became Danish citizens with all rights and obligations.They were able to participate in the allocation of land for settler farms, which took place in the district of Gottorf the July 24, 1761, of the 16 colonies in Gottorf 9 colonies (G-8 G16) were on marshy moorland . The terrain was very difficult to grow and many German settlers refused to settle here. Settlers appointed to the new colonies had to stay in the villages of Schuby, Berend, Niibel, Brekling, Klappholz, Hevetoft, Hostrup, Bistoff and Taarsballig, where they waited more than a year until the farms, houses, cattle and agricultural equipment, were transferred to them in September and October 1764, the new colonies were named according to their geographical location.The colony G17 "Neuduvenstedt" (15 farms) was located in the municipality of Duvenstedt; the G18 "Neuborm" (40 farms) in the municipality of Borm; the G19 "Neuberend" (21 farms) in the municipality of Berend, the G20 "Westscheide" (28 farms) and G21 "Nordscheide" (6 farms) were on the border between the districts of Flensburg and Gottorf.The years 1764-1766 saw a wave of defections and dismissals of settler colonies Jutland and Schleswig. The main reasons were the Danish government policy of "cost reduction and new tempting offers immigration to Russia and Prussia. The colony was the most affected G18" Neuborm. "Of the 40 families assigned to the colony in 1763, only six families remained in December 1766 seven families were fired from the colony in 1764 and 27 families abandoned in 1765, of these 34 families, 29 went to Russia. In early 1765, the first promotional letters came from Russia saying to the excellent conditions for agriculture and generous support to the settlers in the new colonies created.Several letters came from former colonists who had been recruited to Russia by private associations. Colonies were in a state of anxiety and uncertainty about his situation as the "terminus ad quem" would enter into force in the spring and summer of 1765. The news from Russia greatly reinforced the thoughts of the settlers to leave the moors of Jutland and Schleswig and go to Russia.In a meeting with officials on February 10, 1765, the Danish King decided to drastically cut spending on behalf of the colonies in Jutland and the Duchy of Schleswig. Among other things, the daily amount would be halved. Subsequently, the Rentekammer presented a comprehensive report on the situation in the colonies and made suggestions to save money.The king approved the recommendations on 26 March 1765. They then became managers settlers. Suggestions included the cessation of any additional purchase of meadows for settlement expansion.
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