Thanks to the Rootsweb PML service this posting came to my attention. Looking at the name in question, I have a feeling we may be talking about the Hessian soldier Henrich SCHNUECKER who was taken prisoner at Trenton on Christmas 1776, and was listed as a prisoner throughout the war in Hetrina III. He was a soldier with the Hesse-Kassel Regiment v. Knyphausen, 3. Comp. I have not found any other infromation about him, and nobody has asked for him on this list so far. This is just a hunch. John Merz, ----- Original Message ----- From: <ChoCompany@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 9:04 AM > ============================== > Source: INSTJOSE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: INSTJOSE-D Digest V04 #49 > > Rick, > Thank you so much! I would be interested in Mrs. Duey Scaniker. It is a > very unusual name. My ggg grandmother is Eveline Scaniker Earl. We believe > that the Mrs. Scaniker you found for us is Eveline's mother and is certainly > verified by your finding. The only other Scaniker I have found in 10 years of > research is Stephen P. Scaniker. We believe Stephen could be the brother or > a nephew of Eveline since census records show him to be about 18 years > younger than Eveline. Perhaps Duey Scaniker was the brother of Eveline or her > father?? Oral history of our family is that Scaniker was a Hessian soldier who > deserted during the revolutionary war and eloped with a southern girl (perhaps > in VA or NC). The family then started going West. Other than the oral > history, we have not found much on this family. I would be very appreciative for > any information. > Thank you, > Carol