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]

I haven't found an actual roster of those who were in the barracks, but there is a list of all Brunswickers and what happened to them.  There is a book by Claus Reuter, Brunswick troops in North America, 1776-1783 : index of all soldiers who remained in North America.  This is available at many libraries, in particular at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, VA.  It is also available online for purchase at a fairly moderate price.  Very interesting read.   Also if you live near Charlottesville or Winchester, there might be resources available there, but I haven't tried yet. ________________________________ 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, I found a family tree posted online and have sent it in another email as an attachment. It covers your ancestor's spouse' lineage,not the lineage of Philippe-Jean-André ESCHENBACH. I hope this is helpful. It appears here: Warm Regards, Jane Curci Descendant of Arnold Haupt, Hessian soldier http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/r-c/resources2.htm 164 Jean-Claude Masse Andre Eschenbach, soldat allemand. Pages from a French-language genealogical paper, Genealogical report of a soldier of the Kassel Regt.Lossberg http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brambo&id=I95992 Contact: Gary Bramstedt [email protected] ID: I95992 Name: Philippe-Jean-André ESCHENBACH Sex: M Birth: 26 DEC 1757 in Lauda, Wurtzbourg, Germany Death: 1821 in St-Roch-des-Aulnaies, L?Islet, Québec Birth: in Lauda, Wurtzbourg, Germany Birth: 26 DEC 1757 in Lauda, Bade-Wuremberg, Allemagne Marriage 1 Geneviève DENEAU b: 22 OCT 1762 in Montmagny, Kamouraska, Québec Married: 8 AUG 1786 in Montmagny, Kamouraska, Québec Children Élisabeth ESCHENBACH b: AFT 1786 Geneviève SCHENBACH b: 1792 Augustin ESCHENBACH b: 19 JUL 1800 in Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska, Québec Angéle ESCHENBACH b: 11 MAR 1805 Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death View Image Name: Andre Eschenbach Burial: 1821 - city, Québec (Quebec) Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death View Image Name: Jean Andre Eschanbach Spouse: Genevieve Denau Marriage: year - city, Québec (Quebec) Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death View Image Name: Andre Eschenback Burial: Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death View Image Name: Andre Eschenbach Burial: 1821 - city, Québec (Quebec) Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death View Image Name: Jean Andre Eschanbach Spouse: Genevieve Denau Marriage: year - city, Québec (Quebec) Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death View Image Name: Andre Eschenback Burial: I could not access these records because I am not a member.. Record Type Information found in record Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death Name: Andre Eschenbach Burial: 1821 - city, Québec (Quebec) Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death Name: Jean Andre Eschanbach Spouse: Genevieve Denau Marriage: year - city, Québec (Quebec) Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 Birth, Marriage & Death Name: Andre Eschenback Burial: 1838 - city, Québec (Quebec) -----Original Message----- From: Nelda Percival <[email protected]> To: amrev-hessians <[email protected]>; yperreault <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2012 11:25 am Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] FW: Hessian information - could you please direct me ould someone on the mailing list help this person... van, since your in Canada you might want to join the sister list - UEBEC-HESSIANS http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/q-h.htm Nelda ubject: Hessian information - could you please direct me ate: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:52:27 +1000 rom: [email protected] o: [email protected] Good day Nelda, I am in the process of tracing my Hessian heritage, and I came cross John’s site, an incredible site,I feel like John was an absolutely edicated and avid researcher, and very eager to share with the community. Would ou have additional information on societies, etc , which would be a good tarting point for me to trace more detailed information on my ancestor hilipp-Andreas Eschenbach (1751-1821). Many points of entry, plus I found uite a list of information already, but the web links out there tends to be verpacked with information and sieving is not easy when you do not fully know ll the keywords of what you are looking for. So you have an idea, the type of nfo I am after:- When arrived in North America (info points to id-1770’s)- Military info on his company/regiment, where posted, attles, etc- I found him in the list of Hessians who stayed in North merica (lucky he is not in the list of defectors …), wishing to find nformation the move from north-eastern US into Quebec (married in Quebec in ~ id-1780’s), when/how his company/regiment got disengaged from the commitments.- emetery : how to track where the sepulture might be. With many thanks. egardsYvan J. 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Thank you Nelda. Folks, any input would be appreciated. I can't quite explain it, but something happens when you start digging in the heritage !! Yvan J. Perreault, Eng. From: Nelda Percival [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2012 11:21 AM To: [email protected]; Perreault, Yvan Subject: FW: Hessian information - could you please direct me Could someone on the mailing list help this person... Yvan, since your in Canada you might want to join the sister list - QUEBEC-HESSIANS http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/q-h.h tm Nelda ________________________________ Subject: Hessian information - could you please direct me Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:52:27 +1000 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Good day Nelda, I am in the process of tracing my Hessian heritage, and I came across John's site, an incredible site, I feel like John was an absolutely dedicated and avid researcher, and very eager to share with the community. Would you have additional information on societies, etc , which would be a good starting point for me to trace more detailed information on my ancestor Philipp-Andreas Eschenbach (1751-1821). Many points of entry, plus I found quite a list of information already, but the web links out there tends to be overpacked with information and sieving is not easy when you do not fully know all the keywords of what you are looking for. So you have an idea, the type of info I am after: - When arrived in North America (info points to mid-1770's) - Military info on his company/regiment, where posted, battles, etc - I found him in the list of Hessians who stayed in North America (lucky he is not in the list of defectors ...), wishing to find information the move from north-eastern US into Quebec (married in Quebec in ~ mid-1780's), when/how his company/regiment got disengaged from the commitments. - Cemetery : how to track where the sepulture might be. With many thanks. Regards Yvan J. Perreault, Eng. Toronto, ON ________________________________ N O T I C E - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, "information") contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete the message from your computer. ________________________________

Could someone on the mailing list help this person... Yvan, since your in Canada you might want to join the sister list - QUEBEC-HESSIANS http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/q-h.htm Nelda Subject: Hessian information - could you please direct me Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:52:27 +1000 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Good day Nelda, I am in the process of tracing my Hessian heritage, and I came across John’s site, an incredible site,I feel like John was an absolutely dedicated and avid researcher, and very eager to share with the community. Would you have additional information on societies, etc , which would be a good starting point for me to trace more detailed information on my ancestor Philipp-Andreas Eschenbach (1751-1821). Many points of entry, plus I found quite a list of information already, but the web links out there tends to be overpacked with information and sieving is not easy when you do not fully know all the keywords of what you are looking for. So you have an idea, the type of info I am after:- When arrived in North America (info points to mid-1770’s)- Military info on his company/regiment, where posted, battles, etc- I found him in the list of Hessians who stayed in North America (lucky he is not in the list of defectors …), wishing to find information the move from north-eastern US into Quebec (married in Quebec in ~ mid-1780’s), when/how his company/regiment got disengaged from the commitments.- Cemetery : how to track where the sepulture might be. With many thanks. RegardsYvan J. Perreault, Eng.Toronto, ON N O T I C E - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, "information") contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete the message from your computer.

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?

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The last time I was there they didn't have much on the German troops, although the AB flag was on display at the time. I recommend the Yorktown Pub on the waterfront for easy eats. The site is well worth the visit. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2012, at 10:37 AM, "Marie Rasnick Fetzer" <[email protected]> wrote: > I just found out that I will be making an unexpected trip in two weeks that will bring me to within about thirty minutes of Yorktown, Va. What great luck!! So since I’ll be so close, I will of course have to visit the battleground where my Hessian soldier was surrendered to the Americans over 230 years ago, and am wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions for visiting the place. I mean, will the Hessian history of the place be presented in an obvious manner, or should I do a little research before I go? You can contact me off list. > > Thanks, > > Marie Rasnick Fetzer > ############################### > 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

Have you looked into the translations of diaries by Bruce E. Burgoyne? Defet, Disaster and Dedication has diaries of officers in the Hessse-Cassel von Knyphause and von Lossberg Regiments. Ronald J. Pancner, MD -----Original Message----- From: Marie Rasnick Fetzer <[email protected]> To: AMREV-Hessians Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Jun 19, 2012 2:03 pm Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Following the Ansbachers Hello List, Does anyone know of any sources that could help me chronicle the travels, locations and battles of the 1st Ansbach company from their landing in America all the way until their departure for Germany? I want to recreate my ancestor’s journey, and as usual am finding it very challenging trying to locate information on the Internet about the Ansbach-Bayreuth Regiment. I know there is information to be had, but it seems a lot of it is under lock and key in Germany, and/or in the hands of private collectors, so I need to find out just what’s available to the average person that’s written in the English language. I have also seen the large Bibliography of the holdings that the United States Army lists under the American Revolution, but it’s a little overwhelming to me and I don’t know where to begin. Of course I will start with the Döhla and Popp diaries which have a lot of information about their movements, but I really don’t have any experience researching military history and could use a steer in the right direction. John Merz told me that the Ansbachers were attached directly to British generals Howe and Clinton and served at Philadelphia, Newport, Springfield and Yorktown. Can anyone recommend good histories of these battles/campaigns which emphasize the Hessian involvement, or documents written by the regimental commanders? Has anyone written up a paper on the Ansbachers’ movements during the war (I think I will look into the JSHA archives for that)? I also would like to get a visual impression of the soldiers, but I’ve read there are no portraits of the uniform from that time, only general descriptions, and wonder if a reenactor group might exist. Any help will be greatly appreciated. You can contact me off list if you wish. Thanks, Marie Rasnick Fetzer ############################### 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

If there is anyone connected with the JSHA monitoring this list, could you please contact me offline. I have a question I’d like to ask you. Thanks, Marie Rasnick Fetzer

Lloyd Bockstruck's hourlong program on this site is PRICELESS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Rasnick Fetzer" <[email protected]> To: "AMREV-Hessians Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:29 PM Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Hessian Videos >I found some interesting videos at a World News website: >

I just found out that I will be making an unexpected trip in two weeks that will bring me to within about thirty minutes of Yorktown, Va. What great luck!! So since I’ll be so close, I will of course have to visit the battleground where my Hessian soldier was surrendered to the Americans over 230 years ago, and am wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions for visiting the place. I mean, will the Hessian history of the place be presented in an obvious manner, or should I do a little research before I go? You can contact me off list. Thanks, Marie Rasnick Fetzer

I found some interesting videos at a World News website: http://wn.com/Hessian_soldiers Hessian soldiers Part 1 and 2 Driving Tour of Carlisle Barracks Historical Moments-Reed Gold Mine (the Hessian portion starts about 3 1/2 minutes into the video, but tells of a soldier named John Reed as researched by the Johannes Schwalm Association) . There is also the 1909 Hessian Renegades film I posted earlier, plus other items you may or may not find interesting, if you look around. Play around with it and search for different battles of the war, etc. and see what you get. Marie Rasnick Fetzer

Hello List, Does anyone know of any sources that could help me chronicle the travels, locations and battles of the 1st Ansbach company from their landing in America all the way until their departure for Germany? I want to recreate my ancestor’s journey, and as usual am finding it very challenging trying to locate information on the Internet about the Ansbach-Bayreuth Regiment. I know there is information to be had, but it seems a lot of it is under lock and key in Germany, and/or in the hands of private collectors, so I need to find out just what’s available to the average person that’s written in the English language. I have also seen the large Bibliography of the holdings that the United States Army lists under the American Revolution, but it’s a little overwhelming to me and I don’t know where to begin. Of course I will start with the Döhla and Popp diaries which have a lot of information about their movements, but I really don’t have any experience researching military history and could use a steer in the right direction. John Merz told me that the Ansbachers were attached directly to British generals Howe and Clinton and served at Philadelphia, Newport, Springfield and Yorktown. Can anyone recommend good histories of these battles/campaigns which emphasize the Hessian involvement, or documents written by the regimental commanders? Has anyone written up a paper on the Ansbachers’ movements during the war (I think I will look into the JSHA archives for that)? I also would like to get a visual impression of the soldiers, but I’ve read there are no portraits of the uniform from that time, only general descriptions, and wonder if a reenactor group might exist. Any help will be greatly appreciated. You can contact me off list if you wish. Thanks, Marie Rasnick Fetzer

I’m wondering about regimental hats and the Ansbach-Bayreuth troops. Can it be generally said that grenadiers wore the miter hats and the musketeers wore the tricorn cap? Thanks, Marie Rasnick Fetzer

I am still researching my Hessian but he went to Nova Scotia and served with Col. Michael von Janecke with the Frei Corps and was in New York essentially on guard duty. Linda Stingel-May -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Beats <[email protected]> To: amrev-hessians <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Jun 18, 2012 3:03 pm Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Hessian soldier Hello: I recently saw your post in reference to the Hessian soldiers Brunswick Musketeer Reg. Specht. My 5G grandfather was also in this regiment. I do not have too much information about him. His name is Charles Hess (but was Carl Hesse on the Hessian soldier's records). I know he was a prisoner of war in Frederick, Maryland, and was sent out to work on local farms. He ended up staying in America after the war and married the farmer's daughter Magdalene Long. They continued to live around Taneytown Maryland. I would love to touch base with you and find out any information you have on this regiment. I know that your post is more than 2 years old, so you may not still be working on your family history, but I wanted to try anyways. Thank you Sandy Hess-Beats [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

Hello: I recently saw your post in reference to the Hessian soldiers Brunswick Musketeer Reg. Specht. My 5G grandfather was also in this regiment. I do not have too much information about him. His name is Charles Hess (but was Carl Hesse on the Hessian soldier's records). I know he was a prisoner of war in Frederick, Maryland, and was sent out to work on local farms. He ended up staying in America after the war and married the farmer's daughter Magdalene Long. They continued to live around Taneytown Maryland. I would love to touch base with you and find out any information you have on this regiment. I know that your post is more than 2 years old, so you may not still be working on your family history, but I wanted to try anyways. Thank you Sandy Hess-Beats [email protected]

I ran across this article about Convention Troops in Connecticut which some of you may find of interest. http://history.rays-place.com/ct/convention-troops.htm Mary -----