3. Jens Nielsen (Niels Jensen Habeck2, Jens -sen1). Born in 1765 in Horsfeldt, Bedsted, Hassing herred, Dueholm Ørum og Vestervig amt, Denmark. Jens died in Horsfeldt, Bedsted, Hassing herred, Thisted amt, Denmark, on 18 Mar 1827; he was 62.
Jens Nielsen and his family resided at Abildgaard in Grurup parish until about 1805 according to the baptismal records of the children.
On 20 Feb 1794 Jens married Abelone Michelsdatter, daughter of Michel Jacobsen Smed & Margrethe Andersdatter, in Vestervig, Refs herred, Thisted amt, Denmark. Born in Dec 1771 in Ydby, Refs herred, Dueholm Ørum og Vestervig amt, Denmark. Abelone was baptized in Ydby, Refs herred, Dueholm Ørum og Vestervig amt, Denmark, on 8 Dec 1771. Abelone died in Serup, Odby, Refs herred, Thisted amt, Denmark, on 3 Sep 1844; she was 72.
She appears not to have been part of her parents household in 1787. The marriage record in the Vestervig parish register states that she resided at Oxenboll (Oksenbol) farm. Wedding banns were read on 24 January 1794. The banns and marriage record state that Michel Jacobsen of Ydby was present.
The 1840 Danish census states that Abelone Michelsdatter resided at Serup village, Odby parish, Refs district, Thisted County. She was a 69-year-old widow (Enke, aftægtskone). Peder Christian Jensen (probably her son), his wife Magrethe Jensdatter and their son Else Pedersen resided with Abelone Michelsdatter. The banns and marriage record state that Michel Jacobsen of Ydby was present.