Translation Request - names of guardians and family relationships in probate from Hesselmed Gods

Leann Clark Carroll

I found the probate record of my ancestor Johan Sørensen of Kjelst, Billum parish, Ribe Amt, dated 25 March 1788. Please see link:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93H-7CHK?i=222&cc=2015318

It is a long document and I don't expect a complete translation. Below is what I have been able to decipher. Am I missing anything important, like how some of the guardians or witnesses might be related to the children or the widow?

   Probate of Johan Sørensen of Kjelst [in Billum parish, Ribe amt, Denmark]

   Dated - 25 March 1788

   Widow - Mette Pedersdatter [it says something about Jens Pedersen of Kjelst; not sure if he is a relative]

   Daughter - Maren Johansdatter, wife of Axel Jensen of Gaard?? Bye in ?Hinelhd? parish.

   Daughter - Ellen Johansdatter, age 27; guardian is father's brother Knud Sørensen of Kjelst

   Son - Peder Johansen, age 24; guardian is father's brother Knud Sørensen of Kjelst

   Daughter - Sara Johansdatter, age 18; guardian Søren Hansen of Kjelst

   Daughter - Elle Johansdatter, age 14; guardian Søren Hansen of Kjelst

   Witnesses - Knud Toft [he is listed as Knud Sørensen Toft on the 2nd page of the document where everybody signs] and Jens K??? of Kjelst Bye.

Thank you so much for any help you can offer.

Leann Clark Carroll

Jan266

https://el-vis.dk/onewebmedia/Hesselmed%20skifteprotokol%20%201725%20-%201808.pdf

page 59

Side 425

25. marts 1788

Billum kirkebog: 20. feb. 1788 begr. Johan Sørensen af Kjelst 69 år.

Afdød: Johan Sørensen i Kielst bye, Billum sogn.

Enke: Mette Pedersdatter. LV: Jens Pedersen Laugesen af Kielst.

Deres børn:

a. Maren Johansdatter gift med snedker Axel Jensen af Gaardkrog bye i Skierbek sogn (Skærbæk).

b. Ellen Johansdatter 27 år. FM: farbroder Knud Sørensen af Øster Kielst.

c. Peder Johansen 24 år. FM: farbroder Knud Sørensen af Øster Kielst.

d. Sara Johansdatter 18 år. FM: Søren Hansen af Kielst.

e. Ellen Johansdatter 14 år. FM: Søren Hansen af Kielst.

Vitterligheds og vurderingsmænd: Knud Sørensen Toft og Jens Pedersen Kier af Kielst bye.

LV = laugværge

En laugværge er den person, der udpeges eller vælges til at være værge for enken, der jo er uden myndighed. [Google translate: A guild guardian is the person appointed or elected to be the guardian of the widow, who is after all without authority.]

FM = formynder = guardian

Leann Clark Carroll

Thank you so much @Jan266 ! And, thank you for the link. I didn't know the probates had been transcribed.