John, This is interesting, but I am very curious as to why would the DAR erect a monument in memory of enemy troops. Bill Smith Descendant of Daniel Englecke - Private in the Ehrenkrook Co., von Riedesel, captured at Battle of Saratoga; Private in the Massachusetts Continental Army 1781-84. ----- Original Message ----- From: john112g3@aol.com Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:21 pm Subject: [HESSIAN] Hessian Graves > Fellow Hessian researchers: > > In a chance phone conversation today, I spoke with a woman whose > German ancestors had lived in northern Bronx, NY from the 1830's > to the 1950's. She recalled a grave stone in the graveyard of the > St. Paul's Church located in Mt. Vernon, NY just north of The > Bronx. She forwarded a photo of the stone which indicated it had > been erected by the DAR in memory of the Hessian Soldiers killed > nearby and buried "in the sand pit" in 1776. > > Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, 897 South Columbus > Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY 10550