Hi, I'm looking to contact Marilu Sartain and/or John Merz regarding their ancestor Henry Kneeland/Heinrich Kickeland, a private in the 7th Mass. who was stationed here at New Windsor Cantonment in 1782-83. Ms. Sartain and Mr. Merz exchanged info on Henry on this list back in June 2001. I'd appreciate any contact information. Or, feel free to pass my name and address on to them. Thanks! Grant Miller Historic Site Assistant New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site

Hi, Could some kind person on the list who has John's email address send this to John.. Thank You Nelda ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Miller, Grant (PAL)" <Grant.Miller@oprhp.state.ny.us> Reply-To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HESSIAN] Marilu Sartain or John Merz? Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 16:47:58 -0500 Hi, I'm looking to contact Marilu Sartain and/or John Merz regarding their ancestor Henry Kneeland/Heinrich Kickeland, a private in the 7th Mass. who was stationed here at New Windsor Cantonment in 1782-83. Ms. Sartain and Mr. Merz exchanged info on Henry on this list back in June 2001. I'd appreciate any contact information. Or, feel free to pass my name and address on to them. Thanks! Grant Miller Historic Site Assistant New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== The Source HETRINA has been discussed more often than anything else, you find the explanations by checking the key word archive. You can find it by typing in "26 feb 1999" and look for HETRINA. Or check the Threaded Archives for February 1999 - Hetrina publication. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. To search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AMREV-HESSIANS To browse: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Is there a Busch, or Bush, maybe a John or a Johann?? John B. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Pooler [mailto:maderarocks@kuhncom.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 8:12 PM To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HESSIAN] Hessian Prisoners at Ft. Frederick (Answers) Being brand new to this site, I didn't anticipate many questions on my posting, but I'll try to answer each as follows: 1. About posting the list of 182 names. I just checked, and the information goes on for 30 pages. It includes service info, where he settled, who he married, his occupation, church affiliation, names of children, etc. Too much to post I should think. 2. The difference between Ft. Frederick and the Hessian Barracks at Frederick, Md. I didn't know the difference until I read this booklet, and entered "Hessian Barracks, Frederick, Md. on Google. 3. Sorry, no Schmeltz. Schmeiss (Johann) was the closest I found. I simply called the Pennsylvania German Society at (215) 581-1441 and ordered the book on the phone. The Publication is called Der Reggeboge (the rainbow) Volume 23/1989/2, Title: Prisoners of War in Frederick County, Maryland, During the American Revolution. Author: Lion G. Miles. Hope this answers the current questions. If not let me know and we'll keep trying. Bill ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== Please stick to our published subject - Hessian Soldiers of the American Revolution, not WWII or the Civil War. No other Immigrants. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. To search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AMREV-HESSIANS To browse: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hi Jim! Sorry to say I didn't find a Jost (or Yost). Same for Beck, although there is a Christian Becker, and a Franz Becker. It's a small list (182) of men who stayed in the general area. Wish I could be of more help. Good luck in your search. Bill

Everett : Cecked all listings under 'S' and unfortunately did not find any Spies or anything phonetically similar. Please remember the list is made up of men who lived in the general area long enough to be recorded somewhere, and there were only 182 listed. The book does give a number of locations where prisoners were kept. I wish you luck in your search. Bill

Bill: How exciting that you have some Ft. Fredrick prisoner lists Could you tell my if my forbear Friedrich Spies, his brother Heinrich Spies, or a Valentin Spies were on that list. The two latter POW soldiers "disappeared" from all subsequent records. Thanks. Everett Spees

John: Thanks for the information. Maybe some of the loist members would like to have the email address or street address? Everett Spees (Descendent of Private Friedrich Spies, Hesse-Kassel Erbprinz Reg.) The Kassel Archive of the Reformed Church provided a record of the marriage of his parents, his birth and the baptism records

Hello, Does anyone know if there is a Beck or Jost listed among the Hessian prisoners? I would appreciate any info! Kind regards, Jim Beck

John: Found your man in the book. Peter Herr, b. 1758/59 Eschwege. Private, Hessian Erbprinz Regt., Col. von Cochenhausen Co., deserted Aug. 1781. It says he was a tailor, bought lot no.198 in Hagerstown on 11 Mar 1789, was in the 1790 census for Washington Co., Hagerstown district. John Peter Herr naturalized 22 Nov.1797. John P. Herr in 1800 census - same area. John P. Herr residing in Smith Borough in 1820. In 1825, John Peter Herr and wife Susanna of Fairfield Co., OH, sell 1/2 of lot no.82 in Hagerstown. There's a list of 11 children for him and wife Susanna. If you're interested in those, I'll send them in a seperate e-mail. Kuhn Communications is located in Walnut Bottom, PA , mid-way between Carlisle and Shippensburg. Not aware of Mr. Kuhn's first name. Quite a few families here in west end of Cumberland County. John112G3@aol.com wrote: >Bill: >Since you looked up one name, could you look up another please? I'm interested in Johann Peter HERR and wife Susannah, apparently a local woman whom he married after his stay in the Hessian Barracks of Fredericksburg, MD. > >Secondly, what is the origin of your kuhncom.net web address? I'm hard at work researching the KUHN family of Antrim Twp., Franklin Co. and environs including Washington Co., MD. > >John M. Rhodes > > >==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== >For Hessian research in Canada contact the Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre, Ameliasburg, Ontario e-mail 7thtownmagrc@kos.net or check the mail list archives of this list for address. >You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. >To search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AMREV-HESSIANS >To browse: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L >**************** > >============================== >Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >New content added every business day. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > >

Fellow Hessian researchers: I just received a response to my request for information on the family of Johann Peter Herr of the Hesse-Kassel "Erbprinz" Regt. The Kassel Archive of the Reformed Church provided a record of the marriage of his parents, his birth and the baptism records of four younger siblings in Echewege-Altstadt's reformed church. The grandfathers were also identified as godfathers of two of the children. The results of 2 hours research cost 67.11 Euros or about $100. John M. Rhodes

In a message dated 3/8/2005 8:12:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, maderarocks@kuhncom.net writes: > 3. Sorry, no Schmeltz. Schmeiss (Johann) was the closest I found Thanks for checking. Much appreciated. Terry

Bill: Since you looked up one name, could you look up another please? I'm interested in Johann Peter HERR and wife Susannah, apparently a local woman whom he married after his stay in the Hessian Barracks of Fredericksburg, MD. Secondly, what is the origin of your kuhncom.net web address? I'm hard at work researching the KUHN family of Antrim Twp., Franklin Co. and environs including Washington Co., MD. John M. Rhodes

Being brand new to this site, I didn't anticipate many questions on my posting, but I'll try to answer each as follows: 1. About posting the list of 182 names. I just checked, and the information goes on for 30 pages. It includes service info, where he settled, who he married, his occupation, church affiliation, names of children, etc. Too much to post I should think. 2. The difference between Ft. Frederick and the Hessian Barracks at Frederick, Md. I didn't know the difference until I read this booklet, and entered "Hessian Barracks, Frederick, Md. on Google. 3. Sorry, no Schmeltz. Schmeiss (Johann) was the closest I found. I simply called the Pennsylvania German Society at (215) 581-1441 and ordered the book on the phone. The Publication is called Der Reggeboge (the rainbow) Volume 23/1989/2, Title: Prisoners of War in Frederick County, Maryland, During the American Revolution. Author: Lion G. Miles. Hope this answers the current questions. If not let me know and we'll keep trying. Bill

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In a message dated 3/8/2005 1:55:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, maderarocks@kuhncom.net writes: > I noticed a posting inquiring about Hessian prisoners at Ft. > Frederick, Md. I obtained a booklet from the Pennsylvania German > Society (Box 397, Birdsboro, PA 19505) for $8.50, inc.S&H, which says > about 1000 prisoners were held at the Fort between 1778 and 1781. Is there any mention of a Schmeltz in the book?

Bill--You do understand that Fort Frederick, MD and the Hessian Barracks located at Frederick, MD are not the same place? Jim Swigart -----Original Message----- From: Bill Pooler [mailto:maderarocks@kuhncom.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 1:54 PM To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HESSIAN] Hessian Prisoners at Ft. Frederick, Md Hi Nelda ! I noticed a posting inquiring about Hessian prisoners at Ft. Frederick, Md. I obtained a booklet from the Pennsylvania German Society (Box 397, Birdsboro, PA 19505) for $8.50, inc.S&H, which says about 1000 prisoners were held at the Fort between 1778 and 1781. However the barracks and other buildings in the town of Frederick held about 3000 men at different times from 1780 until the end of the war. More than half of these were Hessians. The 'Hessian Barracks' are still in existance, and is a museum. The booklet also contains a list of 182 former prisoners who settled in the area. ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== Mail List archives are your best bet to find information,You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. To search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AMREV-HESSIANS To browse: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L To unsubscribe from the -D version of the list:AMREV-HESSIANS-D-request@rootsweb.com and write one single word unsubscribe in subject line and text field. No other words or explanations or it won't work. you must unsub from the version you are subscribed to -D for that address and -L for that one, don't get them mixed up...or you won't unsubscribe. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hi Bill- Could you somehow post those 182 names? I am sure it would be of interest... John B. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Pooler [mailto:maderarocks@kuhncom.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 1:54 PM To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HESSIAN] Hessian Prisoners at Ft. Frederick, Md Hi Nelda ! I noticed a posting inquiring about Hessian prisoners at Ft. Frederick, Md. I obtained a booklet from the Pennsylvania German Society (Box 397, Birdsboro, PA 19505) for $8.50, inc.S&H, which says about 1000 prisoners were held at the Fort between 1778 and 1781. However the barracks and other buildings in the town of Frederick held about 3000 men at different times from 1780 until the end of the war. More than half of these were Hessians. The 'Hessian Barracks' are still in existance, and is a museum. The booklet also contains a list of 182 former prisoners who settled in the area. ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== Mail List archives are your best bet to find information,You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. To search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AMREV-HESSIANS To browse: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L To unsubscribe from the -D version of the list:AMREV-HESSIANS-D-request@rootsweb.com and write one single word unsubscribe in subject line and text field. No other words or explanations or it won't work. you must unsub from the version you are subscribed to -D for that address and -L for that one, don't get them mixed up...or you won't unsubscribe. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hi Nelda ! I noticed a posting inquiring about Hessian prisoners at Ft. Frederick, Md. I obtained a booklet from the Pennsylvania German Society (Box 397, Birdsboro, PA 19505) for $8.50, inc.S&H, which says about 1000 prisoners were held at the Fort between 1778 and 1781. However the barracks and other buildings in the town of Frederick held about 3000 men at different times from 1780 until the end of the war. More than half of these were Hessians. The 'Hessian Barracks' are still in existance, and is a museum. The booklet also contains a list of 182 former prisoners who settled in the area.

Hi Bill, I'm not ignoring you... That was a good bit of information you just sent.. but due to my not having much knowledge on the subject of Hessians, I try to be just the list manager and let the people with some knowledge answer the question or make comments. Thank you Nelda LM Pax et bonum! Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillock/ http://doodleartgraphics.com

Hi Nelda, > Das deutsche Heer. > Alternate Title: > Das deutsche Heer; ein Buch des Stolzes, ein Buch der Hoffnung. Mit acht > bunten Bildern und achtunddreissig ganzseitigen Federzeichnungen von > Dobrich-Steglitz. According to one website, it says: The German army. Alternate title: The German army; a book the proud, a book of the hope. With eight colorful pictures and thirty-eight full-page pen-and-ink drawings of Dobrich-Steglitz. A nice website for free German to English translations is at: www.freetranslation.com Stacey