Jens Lind (businessman)

Jens Lind (1763 or 1764 – 11 November 1821) was a Danish sea captain, ship-owner, merchant, slave trader, landowner and industrialist.

[2] Jens Lind began his career at sea as a cabinboy after his confirmation and passed his navigational exams on 15 April 1793.

It is believed that Lind did not return to Denmark with the ship and the next years seems to have spent most of his time either in the Danish West Indies or Guinea.

Denmark had abolished the Trans-Atlantic slave trade in 1792 with effect from 1803 but Lind continued his activities illegally with increased intensity for a few more years.

In 1806, he completed his last expedition to the Danish West Indies with the ship Christiansborg (133 slaves)..[2] In 1796, Lind purchased Kamphøffner's bakery in Frederiksberg.

[1] Jens Lind and his family were at the time of the 1801 census living in rented premises with fellow brewer J. D. Vogel at Strandgade 30.

On Hesselø, he had cultivated the land, constructed various buildings, established a production of Swiss cheese and was also involved in fishing.

Rosenfeldt, Aunø and Nygaard Windmill, Vordingborg Færgegaard as well as Kastrup and Sværdborg kirketiende/kongetiende was at the same time sold to Frederik Hoppe.

[1] In September 1807, Jens Lind & partners acquired the brig Christine Henriette, a French-built merchant ship, and presented her to the state for converting and equipping as a privateer of 28 cannon.

On completion of her refit Christine Henriette was renamed Admiral Juel, which the British Royal Navy captured in a notable single-ship action on 2 March 1808.