Jacob Pavels
17 Apr 1740 - 25 Jan 1804

Husband of Helene Christine Elisabeth de Tonsberg
Father of Hans Jacob Pavels

Son of Jacob Claussøn Pavels
& Brynhild Pedersdatter Hielm

Jacob Pavels: (1740-1804), youngest son of Jacob Claussøn Pavels, parish priest in Hjelmeland and Brynhild Pedersdatter Hielm, born at Hielmelands rectory 17 April 1740. When his father died in 1748, he came as a lad to live with his eldest brother, Peder Pavels, the resident curate in Aas (resident in Drøbak), and became confirmed in Frogn church in the autumn 1755. As a 23 year old became the regiment quartermaster and auditor for "Vesterlenske Regiment and in 1773 became "War councillor" and in 1775 General Auditor. He had however a general literary education. Then in 1777 he became town clerk and later official advisor in Kristiansand, with help of his distinguished mother-in-law, the Colonel's wife of Tonsberg, Sophie Beate Huitfeldt, who sent the application to have him appointed. Five years later he got "parting in grace" from his public office and moved to Drøbak.

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