He was soldier Rynss (muster number 76) from 1742 until May 25, 1747, In Sunderbyn, Luleå. Then he was soldier Åhl (muster number 57) in Harads, Luleå from then onwards.159

This is an interesting example of the use of soldiers’ names. Officers might have any number of men named Olof Persson, and so had to differentiate. They chose soldiers’ names at their volition, with the added identify of a muster number