Nelda, thanks for the information. I found out my Great Granmother Addie Gilmore was Married to Alexander LinKous and that Henry Heinrich Linkous was my great, great, great Grandfather? And also found out that the Linkous Family house is still in Blacksburg VA, and dates back to 1799 and is preserved as historical. That would explain why my father grew up in Bluefield West virginia not far from Blacksburg. I grew up as a Military Brat and never knew much about the other side. Dad passed away in England at 44 shortly after retirement from the Army, and Mom was from Bristol England. Danny -----Original Message----- From: Nelda Percival <[email protected]> To: amrev-hessians <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 11:05 pm Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... Many Hugs Jane, I am sure Danny will be well pleased... Thank you both of you Nelda But, today well lived - makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. My Genealogy: http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index.htm GeneticGenealogy: http://www.geneticsand.us Gilpin Worldwide Project: http://www.gilpingenetics.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 22:54:04 -0400 Dear Nelda and Bob, I hope this is helpful information. Warm Regards, Jane Curci http://kylinky.tripod.com/Addendum.html Addendum's To "The Linkous Family History Expanded" By Clovis E. Linkous NEW ADDENDUM, 2002 Courtesy of Karr Linkous http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AMREV-HESSIANS/1999-02/0918434868 http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.linkous/25/mb.ashx Death of Clovis E. Linkous spriggs1441 (View posts) Posted: 25 Jan 2008 10:03PM Classification: Death Surnames: LINKOUS I am saddened to report to the LINKOUS Community the death of Clovis E. Linkous in Blacksburg VA on Saturday, 12 January 2008. You would not be reading this, if you were not interested in LINKOUS genealogy. If you are interested in LINKOUS genealogy, then you most probably are aware of the staggering amount of research on our family history which Clovis accomplished and which he compiled into the two editions of his book, The Linkous Family History. For giving all of us LINKOUS descendents our place in history, we owe him a debt which could never be repaid. Rest In Peace ... cousin. David A. Spriggs Norfolk Virginia LINKOUS # 45(11)21 AMREV-HESSIANS-L Archives Archiver > AMREV-HESSIANS > 1999-02 > 0918434868 From: John Helmut Merz < [email protected]> Subject: Henry Linkous/Linkost = Heinrich Linckert Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 16:47:48 -0800 Hello, John Anderson - thank you for your listing of a name which has had my attention for quite a while, and not only that, quite a few other descendants have been looking for information as well. You most certainly have added a lot to what was known so far. I will copy this reply to the other researchers, and you all may contact each other. As to the real identity of your Henry Linkous, I think we almost have him nailed down, although in the beginning we had another choice. At first I believed he was a Hessian soldier named Henrich Lincker, who had deserted his troops in Sep.1782, but as more information came in, supplied by other researchers, there was only one choice left, that of the Brunswick soldier Heinrich Linckert, who according to the Monograph #1 - Brunswick Deserter-Immigrants of the American Revolution by Clifford Neal Smith, was born in Wasserborn/Eichsfeld appr.1745. He was part of the Burgoyne army captured at Saratoga and brought down to Charlottesville, Virginia. He was still listed as a POW whereabouts unknown. Investigation by one descendant at the Brunswick archives Wolfenbuettel revealed that the place name Wasserborn had changed to Weissenborn- Luderode in Eichsfeld, and that to his amazement the name was spelled Linckost in a clear and readable signature. As far as I understand this descendant has written a book about his research, and I would suggest to contact him directly. His name is Clovis E. Linkous, from Blacksburg, VA mailto: [email protected] Let me say, I am glad we now have covered the history of this Brunswick-Hessian, and I declare this to be a red-letter day. John Merz :) -----Original Message----- From: Robert Sulentic <[email protected]> To: amrev-hessians <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 10:24 pm Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... Nelda, Using that HETRINA online look up that was posted not long ago: http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/xsform/sn/hetrina I find nothing similar to that name. There is Linck, Linckebach, Lincker and Linckersdorf. According to Claus Reuter's Index of all Brunswick soldiers who stayed in North America, Heinrich Linckost is listed as a prisoner of war, and then as "unknown", which I take to mean no knows what happened to him. -RNS -----Original Message----- >From: Nelda Percival <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 11, 2012 7:39 PM >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... > > >Would one of you do a look up in the HETRINA? > >need information on: Heinrich Linckous >I find a possibility with Linckost, Henry, Brunswick soldier S#400, in S#18-Linckert. but need advise... > >Nelda ############################### FOUNDER: John H. 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Dear Nelda and Bob, I hope this is helpful information. Warm Regards, Jane Curci http://kylinky.tripod.com/Addendum.html Addendum's To "The Linkous Family History Expanded" By Clovis E. Linkous NEW ADDENDUM, 2002 Courtesy of Karr Linkous NEW ADDENDUM, 2002 Courtesy of Karr Linkous http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AMREV-HESSIANS/1999-02/0918434868 http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.linkous/25/mb.ashx Death of Clovis E. Linkous spriggs1441 (View posts) Posted: 25 Jan 2008 10:03PM Classification: Death Surnames: LINKOUS I am saddened to report to the LINKOUS Community the death of Clovis E. Linkous in Blacksburg VA on Saturday, 12 January 2008. You would not be reading this, if you were not interested in LINKOUS genealogy. If you are interested in LINKOUS genealogy, then you most probably are aware of the staggering amount of research on our family history which Clovis accomplished and which he compiled into the two editions of his book, The Linkous Family History. For giving all of us LINKOUS descendents our place in history, we owe him a debt which could never be repaid. Rest In Peace ... cousin. David A. Spriggs Norfolk Virginia LINKOUS # 45(11)21 AMREV-HESSIANS-L Archives Archiver > AMREV-HESSIANS > 1999-02 > 0918434868 From: John Helmut Merz <[email protected]> Subject: Henry Linkous/Linkost = Heinrich Linckert Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 16:47:48 -0800 Hello, John Anderson - thank you for your listing of a name which has had my attention for quite a while, and not only that, quite a few other descendants have been looking for information as well. You most certainly have added a lot to what was known so far. I will copy this reply to the other researchers, and you all may contact each other. As to the real identity of your Henry Linkous, I think we almost have him nailed down, although in the beginning we had another choice. At first I believed he was a Hessian soldier named Henrich Lincker, who had deserted his troops in Sep.1782, but as more information came in, supplied by other researchers, there was only one choice left, that of the Brunswick soldier Heinrich Linckert, who according to the Monograph #1 - Brunswick Deserter-Immigrants of the American Revolution by Clifford Neal Smith, was born in Wasserborn/Eichsfeld appr.1745. He was part of the Burgoyne army captured at Saratoga and brought down to Charlottesville, Virginia. He was still listed as a POW whereabouts unknown. Investigation by one descendant at the Brunswick archives Wolfenbuettel revealed that the place name Wasserborn had changed to Weissenborn- Luderode in Eichsfeld, and that to his amazement the name was spelled Linckost in a clear and readable signature. As far as I understand this descendant has written a book about his research, and I would suggest to contact him directly. His name is Clovis E. Linkous, from Blacksburg, VA mailto:[email protected] Let me say, I am glad we now have covered the history of this Brunswick-Hessian, and I declare this to be a red-letter day. John Merz :) -----Original Message----- From: Robert Sulentic <[email protected]> To: amrev-hessians <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 10:24 pm Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... Nelda, Using that HETRINA online look up that was posted not long ago: http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/xsform/sn/hetrina I find nothing similar to that name. There is Linck, Linckebach, Lincker and Linckersdorf. According to Claus Reuter's Index of all Brunswick soldiers who stayed in North America, Heinrich Linckost is listed as a prisoner of war, and then as "unknown", which I take to mean no knows what happened to him. -RNS -----Original Message----- >From: Nelda Percival <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 11, 2012 7:39 PM >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... > > >Would one of you do a look up in the HETRINA? > >need information on: Heinrich Linckous >I find a possibility with Linckost, Henry, Brunswick soldier S#400, in S#18-Linckert. but need advise... > >Nelda

Nelda, Using that HETRINA online look up that was posted not long ago: http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/xsform/sn/hetrina I find nothing similar to that name. There is Linck, Linckebach, Lincker and Linckersdorf. According to Claus Reuter's Index of all Brunswick soldiers who stayed in North America, Heinrich Linckost is listed as a prisoner of war, and then as "unknown", which I take to mean no knows what happened to him. -RNS -----Original Message----- >From: Nelda Percival <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 11, 2012 7:39 PM >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... > > >Would one of you do a look up in the HETRINA? > >need information on: Heinrich Linckous >I find a possibility with Linckost, Henry, Brunswick soldier S#400, in S#18-Linckert. but need advise... > >Nelda > > > > But, today well lived - makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. >My Genealogy: http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index.htm >GeneticGenealogy: http://www.geneticsand.us Gilpin Worldwide Project: http://www.gilpingenetics.us >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >############################### >FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 >~~~~~~~~~~~~ >AmRev-Hessian Website >http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin >~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Volunteer Administrator [email protected] >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many Hugs Jane, I am sure Danny will be well pleased... Thank you both of you Nelda But, today well lived - makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. My Genealogy: http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index.htm GeneticGenealogy: http://www.geneticsand.us Gilpin Worldwide Project: http://www.gilpingenetics.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 22:54:04 -0400 Dear Nelda and Bob, I hope this is helpful information. Warm Regards, Jane Curci http://kylinky.tripod.com/Addendum.html Addendum's To "The Linkous Family History Expanded" By Clovis E. Linkous NEW ADDENDUM, 2002 Courtesy of Karr Linkous http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AMREV-HESSIANS/1999-02/0918434868 http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.linkous/25/mb.ashx Death of Clovis E. Linkous spriggs1441 (View posts) Posted: 25 Jan 2008 10:03PM Classification: Death Surnames: LINKOUS I am saddened to report to the LINKOUS Community the death of Clovis E. Linkous in Blacksburg VA on Saturday, 12 January 2008. You would not be reading this, if you were not interested in LINKOUS genealogy. If you are interested in LINKOUS genealogy, then you most probably are aware of the staggering amount of research on our family history which Clovis accomplished and which he compiled into the two editions of his book, The Linkous Family History. For giving all of us LINKOUS descendents our place in history, we owe him a debt which could never be repaid. Rest In Peace ... cousin. David A. Spriggs Norfolk Virginia LINKOUS # 45(11)21 AMREV-HESSIANS-L Archives Archiver > AMREV-HESSIANS > 1999-02 > 0918434868 From: John Helmut Merz < [email protected]> Subject: Henry Linkous/Linkost = Heinrich Linckert Date: Sun, 07 Feb 1999 16:47:48 -0800 Hello, John Anderson - thank you for your listing of a name which has had my attention for quite a while, and not only that, quite a few other descendants have been looking for information as well. You most certainly have added a lot to what was known so far. I will copy this reply to the other researchers, and you all may contact each other. As to the real identity of your Henry Linkous, I think we almost have him nailed down, although in the beginning we had another choice. At first I believed he was a Hessian soldier named Henrich Lincker, who had deserted his troops in Sep.1782, but as more information came in, supplied by other researchers, there was only one choice left, that of the Brunswick soldier Heinrich Linckert, who according to the Monograph #1 - Brunswick Deserter-Immigrants of the American Revolution by Clifford Neal Smith, was born in Wasserborn/Eichsfeld appr.1745. He was part of the Burgoyne army captured at Saratoga and brought down to Charlottesville, Virginia. He was still listed as a POW whereabouts unknown. Investigation by one descendant at the Brunswick archives Wolfenbuettel revealed that the place name Wasserborn had changed to Weissenborn- Luderode in Eichsfeld, and that to his amazement the name was spelled Linckost in a clear and readable signature. As far as I understand this descendant has written a book about his research, and I would suggest to contact him directly. His name is Clovis E. Linkous, from Blacksburg, VA mailto: [email protected] Let me say, I am glad we now have covered the history of this Brunswick-Hessian, and I declare this to be a red-letter day. John Merz :) -----Original Message----- From: Robert Sulentic <[email protected]> To: amrev-hessians <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Aug 12, 2012 10:24 pm Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... Nelda, Using that HETRINA online look up that was posted not long ago: http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/xsform/sn/hetrina I find nothing similar to that name. There is Linck, Linckebach, Lincker and Linckersdorf. According to Claus Reuter's Index of all Brunswick soldiers who stayed in North America, Heinrich Linckost is listed as a prisoner of war, and then as "unknown", which I take to mean no knows what happened to him. -RNS -----Original Message----- >From: Nelda Percival <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 11, 2012 7:39 PM >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Heinrich Linckous Look up please... > > >Would one of you do a look up in the HETRINA? > >need information on: Heinrich Linckous >I find a possibility with Linckost, Henry, Brunswick soldier S#400, in S#18-Linckert. but need advise... > >Nelda

Would one of you do a look up in the HETRINA? need information on: Heinrich Linckous I find a possibility with Linckost, Henry, Brunswick soldier S#400, in S#18-Linckert. but need advise... Nelda But, today well lived - makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. My Genealogy: http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index.htm GeneticGenealogy: http://www.geneticsand.us Gilpin Worldwide Project: http://www.gilpingenetics.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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I have known for some time of my Hessen ancestor, but have only recently found info on this site (hurray!) about what part he played. I found him listed under von Lossberg's regiment, Hessian-Kassel. He is listed as mustered out in June 1783. He is married and has a child one year later in Berks County. He is listed in a history of Berks book as a man of means. I have found his will, completely in old-time German, of course, and haven't had it trancscribed yet, though I recognize the children's names. My question to the group is about von Lossberg's regiment. Is there something I may have missed? A diary or journal or battles fought? I did find he survived. I am German on both my maternal and paternal sides, and am proud of my very hard-working ancestors! Anyway, this is a wonderful site! I searched through three years of your archives today and learned so much. Thank you. Denise May McDonald Descendant of George Gable and Christopher May

Hello All, Some here have worked with me on my Swartz and most of my reading was relating to one of the three of that name listed in all the reference books who was the Saratoga Swartz. I have been able to rule to rule out the deserter to CA and feel now I can eliminate the Saratoga Schwartz. I have a few questions before I read even more about the Wilhelm Schwartz who is from Hesse Cassel and wonder if someone would be willing to work with me. It is hard to trust what one reads if they don’t understand the “whole.” I will list the William Swarts I am working with and wonder if he fits the Wikipedia article I quote that follows. Thanks so much, Connie Muster Rolls and Prisoner-of-War Lists in American Archival Collections Pertaining to the German Mercenary Troops and Served with the British Forces During the American Revolution by Clifford Neal Smith -- Westland Publications McNeal, Arizona 1976 p. 24 Hesse-Hanau Troops. Jaeger Corps. Lt. Col. von Creutzburg Company List of the Company of Lieutenant Colonel von Creutzburg of the Corps of Chasseurs (Jaegers) of His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Hesse, Regining Count of Hanau, which passed in review before Colonel Rainsford...at Nymegen (Holland) on 11 April 1777 37. Schwarz, Wilhelm J(Jaeger) (Original copy in British Musuem collection could not be found when sought in 1973. Copy in Newberry Library, Chicago) Musketeer Regiment Prinz Carl >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Musketeer Regiment Prinz Carl was a regiment of <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessian_(soldiers)> Hessian troops that served Great Britain during the <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War> American Revolutionary War. According to German military records, the regiment was raised in <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Hersfeld> Bad Hersfeld, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesse-Kassel> Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany> Germany. On January 21, 1776 the Regiment marched from Hersfeld, embarking in Carlstadt at Bremerlehe on March, 23. They sailed for America on April 17, 1776, and landed at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island> Staten Island, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York> New York on August 15. They fought in the <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_White_Plains> Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776 and participated in the capture of <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Rhode_Island> Newport, Rhode Island July 29 to August 31, 1778 as well as other minor actions. On November 12, 1783 the Regiment sailed from New York for Bremerlehe, returning to the garrison at Hersfeld on May 28, 1784. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer_Regiment_Prinz_Carl#cite_note-0> [1] Although the official history of the unit does not give precise details of its movements, there are indications of other operations: According to a Sep. 23, 1777 letter from Lieutenant General Sir <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clinton_(1738%E2%80%931795)> Henry Clinton, to Gen. Sir <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe> William Howe, the Regiment participated in an incursion into <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey> New Jersey from the 12th to the 16th of September, 1777. Also, a report of a Hessian deserter from 28 August,1782, found in <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington> George Washington's papers, indicates this regiment, along with "the Regt. of Wesebach & Angenella together with Fanning's Corps., & 7th British Reg., came lately from <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah,_Georgia> Savannah & are now on Long Island, very weak in number and very sickly. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer_Regiment_Prinz_Carl#cite_note-1> [2]" In this report, "7th British Regt. is likely the " <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Regiment_of_Foot> 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fuzileers)" under Lt. Gen. Richard Prescott, who had been ordered to Savannah on 22 December, 1781. "Fanning's Corps." is probably the <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalist_(American_Revolution)> loyalist " <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_American_Regiment> King's American Regiment" "Angenella" is probably the "Grenadier Regt. von d'Angelelli." And, the "Regt. of Wesebach" likely refers to the Hessian "Regt. von Wissenbach", although von Knoblauch had taken command by that time. The British forces evacuated Savannah on July 11, 1782. Leibkompanie Kompanie 2 (1775-80) Generalmajor Martin Konrad Schmitt (1780-84) Generalmajor Ephraim v. Gose Kompanie 3 (1775) Obrist (Colonel) Ephraim v. Gose (1776-84) Obrist George Emanuel v. Lengerke Kompanie 4(1775-84) Obristleutnant Johann Wilhelm Schreiber (promoted to Obrist) Kompanie 5(1775-84) Major Wilhelm v. Loewenstein (promoted to Obristleutnant, then Obrist) 1. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer_Regiment_Prinz_Carl#cite_ref-0> ^ Hessische Truppen im amerikanischen Unabhängigskeitskrieg (HETRINA) 2. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer_Regiment_Prinz_Carl#cite_ref-1> ^ Source: George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress, 1741-1799: Series 6. Military Papers. 1755-1798 British Deserters, Names and Interrogations, April 15-December 12, 1782, Image 13 of 32, available at <http://memory.loc.gov/mss/mgw/mgw6a/117/1500/1510.jpg> http://memory.loc.gov/mss/mgw/mgw6a/117/1500/1510.jpg

Jim, The New York Historical Society has an unpublished collection of Baron von Riedesel's papers, sometimes known as the "Riedesel Order Book", and a microfilm which is available for loan to libraries and other institutions. Bill J. Smith Daniel Engelcke (Angle), Von Specht Regiment, Ehrenkrook Company ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Whitaker Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:26 pm Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Library Of Congress (National Archives) To: [email protected] > > More information needed: > > I am planning a trip to Washington D.C. and need more > information on how to > narrow down my search for > records on the Braunswick Corps., German records housed at > the Library of > Congress. > > My Hessian ancestor Andreas Widdeke (Wiedecker - Wiedecke - > Witteke) came > over in 1776 and was part of > the 2nd Div., von Rhetz Regiment, Leib Company. Andreas > Widdeke was born > in Riddagshausen, > Braunschweig (Braunswick), Germany. > > I have been told that the Library of Congress (National > Archives) has some > 30 rolls of microfilm which were > obtained from Braunschweig, Germany. Would these > records include > enlistment records or rosters which > my ancestor Andreas Wiedecke might be listed? > > I believe the microfilms are not indexed - so where would I > start - does > anyone have some helpful input? > > General Friedrich Baron von Riedesel was in charge of the > Braunswick Troops > - may I find troop rosters, etc. > with his writings? > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! > > My direct email is [1][email protected] > > References >

Fellow Listers: FYI Information from the following website: http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2012-07-19/News/Slideshow_will_detail_Hessian_occupation.html Slideshow will Detail Hessian Occupation The Newport Artillery Company of Newport will sponsor a slideshow with author Walter Schroder at its headquarters in Newport on Saturday, July 21, at 6 p.m. Schroder will discuss the role of Hessian troops that accompanied British forces in the occupation of Newport and Rhode Island from 1776 to 1779. The talk will explore who the Hessians were, why they came to America, whether they were mercenaries or auxiliaries, and what role they played in the Battle of Rhode Island. The presentation is combined with a tour of the company’s museum. Donations will be accepted. A book signing and refreshments will follow.

I know the "Acta Militaria" is among the group. It lists the soldiers, their birth places, and their ages at a certain (I believe, unspecified) date. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Whitaker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:24 PM Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Library Of Congress (National Archives) > > More information needed: > > I am planning a trip to Washington D.C. and need more information on > how to > narrow down my search for > records on the Braunswick Corps., German records housed at the Library > of > Congress. > > My Hessian ancestor Andreas Widdeke (Wiedecker - Wiedecke - Witteke) > came > over in 1776 and was part of > the 2nd Div., von Rhetz Regiment, Leib Company. Andreas Widdeke was > born > in Riddagshausen, > Braunschweig (Braunswick), Germany. > > I have been told that the Library of Congress (National Archives) has > some > 30 rolls of microfilm which were > obtained from Braunschweig, Germany. Would these records include > enlistment records or rosters which > my ancestor Andreas Wiedecke might be listed? > > I believe the microfilms are not indexed - so where would I start - > does > anyone have some helpful input? > > General Friedrich Baron von Riedesel was in charge of the Braunswick > Troops > - may I find troop rosters, etc. > with his writings? > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! > > My direct email is [1][email protected] > > References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

More information needed: I am planning a trip to Washington D.C. and need more information on how to narrow down my search for records on the Braunswick Corps., German records housed at the Library of Congress. My Hessian ancestor Andreas Widdeke (Wiedecker - Wiedecke - Witteke) came over in 1776 and was part of the 2nd Div., von Rhetz Regiment, Leib Company. Andreas Widdeke was born in Riddagshausen, Braunschweig (Braunswick), Germany. I have been told that the Library of Congress (National Archives) has some 30 rolls of microfilm which were obtained from Braunschweig, Germany. Would these records include enlistment records or rosters which my ancestor Andreas Wiedecke might be listed? I believe the microfilms are not indexed - so where would I start - does anyone have some helpful input? General Friedrich Baron von Riedesel was in charge of the Braunswick Troops - may I find troop rosters, etc. with his writings? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! My direct email is [1][email protected] References 1. mailto:[email protected]

Came up with some info. on Doney. According to John Merz's book that name was Tache and became Dockey. This is his book Hessians in America NOT the one for Canada. I can easily understand how Tache would be Dockey. You have to understand the PA German people's way of speaking. I do have Dockey's in my data base but they are all from the 1900's. Peggy Lyte Tyrrell, desc. of Gotlieb Westfall. On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > There was a gent.on the Hessen list with a similar name like yours,similar > spelling. > I mentioned this before. Or was it one of these Hessian lists. Check the > archives within > these lists for it. This is a more North German name-Saxony? not sure. > He did search in Canada for his Hessian Ancestry too and he is located in > North Germany. > Greetings and good luck,Doris. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peggy Tyrrell <[email protected]> > To: Les Fredrickson <[email protected]>; amrev-hessians < > [email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Jul 18, 2012 9:27 pm > Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] John Nikalas Doney > > > Some of the POW's were sent to the POW camp in Reading, Berks Co., PA. > hat is where my ancester Gottlieb Westfall/Westphal was sent. Worked on a > arm there for 3 years then took oath to PA. Bio of him on the website. > I do extensive research on Northumberland, Schuylkill, & Dauphin Counties. > here they meet is also sometimes called the Hessian Triangle because many > f the Hessians settled in that area. But I have no one in my data base > ith the surname of Doney. I believe that there are a few messages in the > rchives on Hessian Triangle. > While tracing my family line in that area I have tried to go back to any > hat were Hessians if I had enough information. I will save this email in > ase I come up with anything more. > r you can send email to <peggy.tyrrell @ gmail .com> > On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Les Fredrickson <[email protected] > >wrote: > > I am a direct descendant of one listed as John Nikalas Doney who was > captured at Trenton, NJ by George Washington on Dec. 26, 1776. The record > indicates that he moved to the Lower Mahanoy Township in Northumberland > County, PA, married, and had at least three children: Abraham, John Adam > and Anna Maria. > > It seems to me that John Nikalas' given name at birth was probably Johan > or Johannes and that his last name, Doney, was an anglicized version of > his > original German name (possibly Thoene or Doehne?). The historical record > also indicates that the approximately 900 Hessians captured at Trenton > were > first sent to Philadelphia and then to Lancaster, PA. I also assume that > it > is possible that the Hessian prisoners were put to work on farms in the > Lancaster area, but I have found no information on their disposition. Can > anyone provide more information on John Nikalas Doney or any of the other > Hessians captured at Trenton? > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ############################## > OUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > mRev-Hessian Website > ttp://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin<http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/%7Ebonsteinandgilpin> > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > olunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

There was a gent.on the Hessen list with a similar name like yours,similar spelling. I mentioned this before. Or was it one of these Hessian lists. Check the archives within these lists for it. This is a more North German name-Saxony? not sure. He did search in Canada for his Hessian Ancestry too and he is located in North Germany. Greetings and good luck,Doris. -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Tyrrell <[email protected]> To: Les Fredrickson <[email protected]>; amrev-hessians <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jul 18, 2012 9:27 pm Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] John Nikalas Doney Some of the POW's were sent to the POW camp in Reading, Berks Co., PA. hat is where my ancester Gottlieb Westfall/Westphal was sent. Worked on a arm there for 3 years then took oath to PA. Bio of him on the website. I do extensive research on Northumberland, Schuylkill, & Dauphin Counties. here they meet is also sometimes called the Hessian Triangle because many f the Hessians settled in that area. But I have no one in my data base ith the surname of Doney. I believe that there are a few messages in the rchives on Hessian Triangle. While tracing my family line in that area I have tried to go back to any hat were Hessians if I had enough information. I will save this email in ase I come up with anything more. r you can send email to <peggy.tyrrell @ gmail .com> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Les Fredrickson <[email protected]>wrote: > I am a direct descendant of one listed as John Nikalas Doney who was captured at Trenton, NJ by George Washington on Dec. 26, 1776. The record indicates that he moved to the Lower Mahanoy Township in Northumberland County, PA, married, and had at least three children: Abraham, John Adam and Anna Maria. It seems to me that John Nikalas' given name at birth was probably Johan or Johannes and that his last name, Doney, was an anglicized version of his original German name (possibly Thoene or Doehne?). The historical record also indicates that the approximately 900 Hessians captured at Trenton were first sent to Philadelphia and then to Lancaster, PA. I also assume that it is possible that the Hessian prisoners were put to work on farms in the Lancaster area, but I have found no information on their disposition. Can anyone provide more information on John Nikalas Doney or any of the other Hessians captured at Trenton? ############################### FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ AmRev-Hessian Website http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volunteer Administrator [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ############################## OUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 ~~~~~~~~~~~ mRev-Hessian Website ttp://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin ~~~~~~~~~~~ olunteer Administrator [email protected] ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Some of the POW's were sent to the POW camp in Reading, Berks Co., PA. That is where my ancester Gottlieb Westfall/Westphal was sent. Worked on a farm there for 3 years then took oath to PA. Bio of him on the website. I do extensive research on Northumberland, Schuylkill, & Dauphin Counties. Where they meet is also sometimes called the Hessian Triangle because many of the Hessians settled in that area. But I have no one in my data base with the surname of Doney. I believe that there are a few messages in the archives on Hessian Triangle. While tracing my family line in that area I have tried to go back to any that were Hessians if I had enough information. I will save this email in case I come up with anything more. Or you can send email to <peggy.tyrrell @ gmail .com> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Les Fredrickson <[email protected]>wrote: > I am a direct descendant of one listed as John Nikalas Doney who was > captured at Trenton, NJ by George Washington on Dec. 26, 1776. The record > indicates that he moved to the Lower Mahanoy Township in Northumberland > County, PA, married, and had at least three children: Abraham, John Adam > and Anna Maria. > > It seems to me that John Nikalas' given name at birth was probably Johan > or Johannes and that his last name, Doney, was an anglicized version of his > original German name (possibly Thoene or Doehne?). The historical record > also indicates that the approximately 900 Hessians captured at Trenton were > first sent to Philadelphia and then to Lancaster, PA. I also assume that it > is possible that the Hessian prisoners were put to work on farms in the > Lancaster area, but I have found no information on their disposition. Can > anyone provide more information on John Nikalas Doney or any of the other > Hessians captured at Trenton? > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Please give LINK to actual document for list of Hessian Prisoners taken at Trenton on fold3.com? Thanks On Jul 15, 2012, at 9:33 AM, Matt Reardon wrote: > Not sure if this will help you directly, but I've been recently > going through the documents on fold3.com. I've been able to find > listings of the prisoners taken at Trenton. A year or so back they > didn't have this. They are constantly updating what they have and > I'd recommend any researchers on here to check on what they have. > Never know what kinds of new information you'll be able to find. > > > Matt Reardon > > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:24 PM > Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Charlottesville Barracks Roster > > > I have been trying for years now to find a list of the Hessian > prisoners > who were housed at these barracks in Virginia, but no one seems to > be able to > help me with this. Doesn't anyone on this website have this ? Reply > offline if you would like. In particular, I am looking for a > Johann Kreitzer > (later Kritzer, Critzer, Criser, Crizer, etc.) Rufname unknown. He > settled > after the war within about 20 miles of Charlottesvile. > Would appreciate any help. > [email protected] > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AMREV- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AMREV- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow! This is a great way to access the HETRINA info. I found the same records which took me several hours searching through the HETRINA volumes at the library! Thanks very much, Margaret -----Original Message----- >From: Robert Sulentic <[email protected]> >Sent: Jul 15, 2012 4:42 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] HETRINA online list of Hessian troops in America > >That's really neat; thanks for posting that. > >-RNS > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Jul 15, 2012 2:42 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] HETRINA online list of Hessian troops in America >> >>Interesting and informative site: >> >>www.lagis-hessen.de/ >> >>If in German -Google will translate. On right hand side of page under SOURCES is listed "Hessian troops in America". >>Will list names and info from the books HETRINA plus some addt info re each soldier. >> >>E. Butts >>############################### >>FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 >>~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>AmRev-Hessian Website >>http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin >>~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>Volunteer Administrator [email protected] >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >############################### >FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 >~~~~~~~~~~~~ >AmRev-Hessian Website >http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin >~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Volunteer Administrator [email protected] >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That's really neat; thanks for posting that. -RNS -----Original Message----- >From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Jul 15, 2012 2:42 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] HETRINA online list of Hessian troops in America > >Interesting and informative site: > >www.lagis-hessen.de/ > >If in German -Google will translate. On right hand side of page under SOURCES is listed "Hessian troops in America". >Will list names and info from the books HETRINA plus some addt info re each soldier. > >E. Butts >############################### >FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 >~~~~~~~~~~~~ >AmRev-Hessian Website >http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin >~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Volunteer Administrator [email protected] >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Interesting and informative site: www.lagis-hessen.de/ If in German -Google will translate. On right hand side of page under SOURCES is listed "Hessian troops in America". Will list names and info from the books HETRINA plus some addt info re each soldier. E. Butts

I may be wrong, but I don't think there is one. In his monograph, Clifford Neal Smith published a list from the "Acta Militaria" (a copy of which is housed at the Library of Congress) that lists the men and their ages in--probably--1783, at the end of the war, before they were marched up the Valley. It is a list of Brunswick (Braunschweig) soldiers, but I'm not sure if it was technically a barracks roster. Others will undoubtedly know more. Bill Derrow ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:24 PM Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Charlottesville Barracks Roster > > I have been trying for years now to find a list of the Hessian prisoners > who were housed at these barracks in Virginia, but no one seems to be able > to > help me with this. Doesn't anyone on this website have this ? Reply > offline if you would like. In particular, I am looking for a Johann > Kreitzer > (later Kritzer, Critzer, Criser, Crizer, etc.) Rufname unknown. He > settled > after the war within about 20 miles of Charlottesvile. > Would appreciate any help. > [email protected] > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >