History: Br.3 has been a own farm from 1624. The first we know of here is Knut Person. His wife was Kari Håvardsdtr. The stayed here until 1660. The next was Guldbrand. His widow married Tomas Kristofferson, who changed with Br 1 and we got Håvard Olson Here. Håvard was born 1636 , and was in family with the above mentioned Kari Håvardsdtr. Håvard bought this part and became the first self- owner. Håvard and his wife Synneva Åmundsdtr Nundal had 6 children, amongst them Tore who got the farm. Håvard died in 1717, Synneva was dead in 1690. Tore Håvardson was born in 1675 and married in 1712 with Ingeborg Tomasdtr Lægreid. They had 4 children. Tore died in 1735. Their son Håvard Torson got this farm. Håvard Torson was born in 1713 and married in 1736 with Sigrid Knutsdtr. He and Sigrid had 4 children. Their son Tor got the farm. Tor Håvardson was born in 1738 and married in 1762 with Kari Tomasdtr Ve. They had 5 children. Their son Håvard died one year before his father, so their daughter Ingeborg got this place. Ingeborg Torsdtr was born in 1762 and married Anders Håvardson Ve in 1786. They had 7 children. Their son Håvard got this farm. Håvard Anderson was born 1789 and married in 1814 with Ingeborg Sylfesdtr Øvstetun. Håvard died in 1839, lefting behind his widow and 6 children. Their son Anders Håvardson got the farm. Anders was born in 1815 and married in 1839 with Inga Einarsdt Lægreid. They had 12 children. Their son Håvard Anderson got the farm. Anders was born in 1846 and married in 1873 with Mette Eiriksdtr Hæreid. They had 11 children. In 1889 they gave the farm to their son Anders Håvardson. Anders Håvardson was born in 1874 and married in 1902 with Karen Pedersdtr Øvstetun. Anders died in 1914, so his father had to take care of the farm until his grandchild Hjalmar was old enough to run the farm. Today Hjalmar's daughter lives here and own the place.

Known persons from this place that emigrated to USA :
Margrete Kristoffersdtr Hestetun 12/4-1871 age 40
Ola Kristofferson Hestetun 8/4-1873 age 37
Brita Tomasdtr Hestetun 8/4-1873
Tomas Olson Hestetun 8/4-1873 age 7
Anders Olson Hestetun 8/4-1873 age 4
Kristoffer Olson Hestetun 8/4-1873 age 2
Mari Olsdtr Hestetun 17/4-1873 age 16
Sylfest Håvardson Hestetun 23/4-1857 age 36
Anne Sofie Torsdtr Hestetun 23/4-1857
Håvard Sylfestson Hestetun 23/4-1857 age 2
Hermund Håvardson Hestetun 1854 age 22
Mette Andersdtr Hestetun 6/4-1869 age 27
Mari Andersdtr Hestetun 21/4-1873 age 29
Einar Anderson Hestetun 6/4-1869 age 22
Anna Kristina Andersdtr Hestetun 11/4-1872 age 21
Anders Anderson Hestetun 12/4-1871 age 19