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    1. Re: [HESSIAN] Dohla Diary
    2. Bob Brooks
    3. > There are three Johann Beck entries. One of them is for soldier who > deserted outside Yorktown, Va. in 1791. This is Gemeiner [Private] Johann Beck who was in Major Buest's company (B II) and who deserted 10 Aug 1781. > The other two references is for a Priv.Beck ,of Quesnoy's Company ,who was > imprisoned in Frederick Md. for stealing a copper kettle in 1782. > third is Beck of Quesnoy's Co. Priv. who deserted in 1783 in Frederick, > Md. These two entries probably both apply to Gemeiner [Private] Johann Georg Beck as he wasthe only Beck in von Quesnoi's company. > There is no Joh. Georg listed. There is one reference to Joh. Paul. I don't find a Johann Paul Beck in the A-B lists. Gemeiner Georg Peter Beck (A I) died 17 Feb 1780 Grenadier Johann Simon Beck (A V) also is listed as dead but without a date assigned. Grenadier Johann Friedrich Beck (A V) died on the trip home n 1783. Fourier Johann Georg Beck (J I) returned to Europe in Nov 1779. Jäger Johann Christian Beck (J I) returned home. Jäger Christian Beck (1782 replacement recruit, sent to Penobscot) returned home Jäger Heinrich Ludwig Beck (1782 replacement recruit, sent to Penobscot) returned home These are all the Beck's found on the A-B rosters.

    03/19/2005 06:12:11