Thanks very much! So both 1717 and 1718 are basically saying the same thing?
I am really having trouble trying find which Erik could be the soldier. I haven't seen any records that give a patronymic name for him. When I find the name Törnqvist anywhere during the 1716-1739 timeframe, I am sure it is Erik, but I still don't know Erik who!
I have seen some records in Kånna Arvidsgarden I found a Per living there - maybe that, at least, might indicate Erik Persson's connection to that farm. But, of course, nothing is certain. And, Per is a very popular name!
There seems to be nothing proving that my Erik is the solder using the name Törnqvist as I can't even find him listed in the tax records for many of the years. But, it puzzles me that a lot of the soldiers ARE listed, so I would wonder why Erik doesn't show up in the list. There may be no explanation.
Thank you all so much for your help with this one - it has been very interesting!
Vicki Cihla