Hello Nelda and list, Hessian soldiers of the 18th century were paid as are soldiers paid now. The Hessian soldiers in America were actually paid in coin by the Hessian Army (which received its funds from the Hessian govt, which received the subsidy money from the British govt). They were paid at the same rate as British soldiers for the duration of their employment by the British, which was actually a higher rate than what they would have normally received from the Landgraf. Captured Hessian soldiers were even paid, as they had to pay for their keep in many cases. (Though this pay was irregular at times). There were deductions from a soldier's pay for various things, but if a soldier were frugal, he could save money. Hope that helps, Robert Sulentic www.vondonop.org -----Original Message----- From: Nelda Percival [mailto:nelda_percival@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 6:27 PM To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HESSIAN] Money... were they actually paid. Hi, I need something settled in my mind if any of you can help.... This was a PML return to me, and brings up a question I've always had... MONEY... were the German soldiers (Hessians) paid money or did the prince of the area they came from get it all..??? In the writing below see "his savings of gold coin, paid by England for his three years services, " How true is this? I mean in general... did the Hessian recieve payment for services... like the soldier of current times does now? "Cartmell's History" By T. K. Cartmell 1909 Page 499 "Old records show the old CONRAD CREPTS could not have been a poor man when he chose to remain in Winchester and not return with the Hessian prisoners to his old country. his savings of gold coin, paid by England for his three years services, must have been hoarded by him; and when the war closed, he was virtually a rich man among the people who had nothing but worthless scrip for money." Nelda Pax et bonum! Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillock/ http://doodleartgraphics.com ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== Mail List archives are your best bet to find information,You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. To search: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=AMREV-HESSIANS To browse: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L ****************