Occupation: Land-owner (Proprietær)
Reference: note
Christen Mortensen was a Quartermaster (Kvartermester) and a Major
with the cavalry. He was manager (opsidder) at St. Strandbygård in
Nylars, and later owner (proprietær) of Kyndegård in Nyker. Married
for a second time in Nyker to Karen Andersdatter Aalborig; she had
previously been married to Jens Pedersen Lesler. Kyndegård is
classified as a "frigård", later called a "proprietær" farm, the
highest of the three classes of farms: Proprietær (Propr.),
Selvejergård (Slg.) and Vornedegård (Vdg.).