Hi Joy: I don't have any specific knowledge about your ancestor, William Pala[lt]ine, but I would go looking for him among the pre-war German immigrants to America. If he was born in 1715, he would be over 60 by the time the British were recruiting Hessians. Now, if he died in 1819, he lived to a ripe old age (104), so he could well have been in good health at age 60, but I doubt he would have been recruited. Also, if his son was born in 1765, that would be still back in Germany. If your records place his son in America, that's another indication that your ancestor was probably not a Hessian soldier. George McCallum ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Joy Stevenson" <jars7@bellsouth.net> To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HESSIAN] German Ancestor Date sent: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:13:49 -0500 Send reply to: "Joy Stevenson" <jars7@bellsouth.net> Forwarded by: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Date forwarded: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:13:41 -0600 The name of my ancestor was William Palaline as has been researched. My uncle told me he was a Hessian soldier that was recruited for King George of England. He was born in 1715 and died in 1819. I believe his name was originally Palatine, and either changed the spelling, or if a tombstone was found, the line crossing the "t" in Palatine was worn off over the years. My uncle said his name is on the Valley Forge records for the Revolutionary War. He had a son, John, born September 13, 1765. There is also a name on the family tree Jacob Fronica born 1764. I would appreciate it if you could send me any information. This is all the information I have from the time of the Revolutionary War. Thank You, Joy Stevenson