Hello everyone; We talked about this Hessian soldier on our mail list on 28.Sep. 2002. You can find him in our archives. Perhaps the archives contain even more information, but I remember that some of mine ended up with the S.A.R. Library in Louisvuille, Kentucky, as part of my 'Hessian soldier' donation. (this does not mean Karl served with the Patriots) John Merz, (retired in Ontario) ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ronpancner@aol.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 5:38 PM > Source: BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Charles Welbaum, Sr. > > In the FBGN Vol. 23, Number 4, Sinter 1991-2, page 70, it states that > Charles Welbaum Sr., a Hessian soldier and a Rev. War Soldier, to Lanc., York & > Bedford Co. PA. > > I have verified through tax records his presence in Bedford then Huntingdon > Co. PA but not in Lancaster or York Co. Has anyone records proving his stay in > those counties? June 23, 1778 was the likely time of his desertion from the > Hessian army along with two corporals and seven other men. Of course it is > not known if they deserted together as a group. This information comes from the > HETRINA project and a dissertation by Slagle about the von Lossberg > Regiment. I have not been able to confirm Charles participation in the US army or for > that matter Daniel Murray. > > I have no information about his location from that point until 1787 in the > tax records of Bedford Co., Frankstown township. > > I also question the information that Daniel Murray, father of John, was a > Hessian soldier as well, since according to Samuel Murray's autobiography, he > was Scot-Irish. > > Don Bowman, I see you prepared this article Do you know if Leona Betteridge > is still a correspondent? Did she give any citations for the information > presented? > Many thanks again for the help you have provided me over the last eight or > so years. > > Ron Pancner