Thanks for this! That is how it seems to me also. I have not, so far, been able to figure out where he was born. Even though the Centrala Soldatregistret listed his service beginning in 1710, 1709 makes more sense according to the years of service recorded on each GMR.
There is definitely a link between Torpa and Hinneryd for this family. The daughter of Måns, Swenborg born ca. 1712, married a man (Johan Nilsson) from Hinneryd in 1733. The Torpa marriage record states that Johan Nilsson from Wänneböke (Hinneryd) married Swenborg Månsdotter from Balkeryd (Torpa). Swenborg's death in 1762 states her age at 50, putting her birth year ca. 1712. I have not been able to find her birth record.
But, there are household records available for 1717-1722 in Torpa where I found the following records:
Torpa-G-AI-1-1717-1722-Image-85-Page-149
https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v19646?image=85 (lists Måns Weckman, wife Anna, daughter Swenborg and son Jöns)
Torpa-G-AI-1-1717-1722-Image-86-Page-151
https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v19646?image=86 (lists Corp Måns, wife Annika, and daughter Swenborg - moved to Hinneryd
Hinneryd-G-AI-1-1717-1723-Image-116-Page-110
https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v18565?image=116 - (lists Corp Måns Weckman and wife (unnamed) for the last couple years of that household record.
There are no household records immediately following the 1717-1722 timeframe for either Torpa or Hinneryd.
The tax records I have summarized as follows, showing how his name is listed:
1710 Balkeryd, Torpa Not listed
1715 Balkeryd, Torpa Widow Ingrid
1717 Balkeryd, Torpa Corporal Måns
1718 Balkeryd, Torpa Corporal Måns
1719 Balkeryd, Torpa
Corp Måns Weck??? (hard to read)
1723 Not in Balkeryd, Torpa anymore - household records said he moved to Hinneryd
1724 Skrubberyd, Hinneryd Corp Måns Wäcken
1725 Skrubberyd, Hinneryd
Corporal Weckman1726 Not there - moved back to Torpa
1726 Balkeryd, Torpa
Corporal Weckman1727 Balkeryd, Torpa He is not listed - see tax record for note (not yet explained - not sure what it means)
1728 Balkeryd, Torpa Corporal Måns Wekman - see tax record for note: "wid Regementet. At the regiment."
1729 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns (he is no longer in military)
1730 Balkeryd, Torpa
Måns and daughter Swenborg is listed also!
1731 Balkeryd, Torpa
Måns Andersson and daughter Swenborg 1732 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns and Swenborg - Måns is listed as "fattig" (poor)
1733 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns and daughter Swenborg
1734 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns and son Jöns
1735 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns
1736 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns
1737 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns
1738 Balkeryd, Torpa Måns
1739 Balkeryd, Torpa *Johan & Måns
1740 Balkeryd, Torpa *Johan
1744 Balkeryd, Torpa Johan Nilsson (this is his son-in-law, married to Swenborg - Johan listed in 1739 & 1740 may be same
That is what I know so far and why I think this soldier is the father of Swenborg Månsdotter.
What do you think?
I would appreciate anyone's input who wishes to comment!
Thanks for any further help or advice/correction of my understanding,
Vicki Cihla