BlankI have The Diary of Jacob Englebrecht who lived in Fredrickstown, Va.. This was the site of the barracks where Hessian troops captured at Yorktown were imprisoned from 1782-1783 when those wishing to return to Germany were sent home. Most of these prisoners were from Bayreuth regiments. Jacob's father, John Conrad Engelbrecht. was one of these prisoners who stayed. Jacob also lists others as being part of the troops. There are many,many more names listed in the index . I'm sure many of them were Hessian soldiers, but not identified. I will list those identified as Hessian: Francis Kleinert, George Ebrecht, Christopher Heckman, John Schoendeck, Peter Meyershoeffer, Henry Fogler (Heinrich Vogeler) , Andrew Macht, Adam Schiemel, Michael Marquert, Gildz, John Richerd, Hoffman, Caspar Taube (Faubel), Jacob Foelker. These names are usually just a death notice, but I will send you what he had. If you feel your Hessian might have been here a Frederickstown then I will be glad to look up the surname in the index. Jacob's diary is 1166 pages long, mostly filled with short observations on local events, politics and weather.The Hessian barracks were later used to house cholera victims. Jacob was born after the soldiers stayed or went back to Germany. If you want a look up, contact me. Ann agatha1@flash.net

Jacob Engelbrecht was from Frederick (or Fredericktown), Maryland, not from Virginia. There's a postcard image of the Hessian Barracks (also in Frederick, MD) at http://mryamamoto.50megs.com/us40/us40.htm Best, Karen Stuart (also a great admirer of the Engelbrecht diaries)