There was a Brunswick soldier of the Regt. Specht, named Andreas OCHSENKOPF, age 26 in 1779, who deserted on 20 Nov. 1778 during the march from Boston Winter Hill to Virginia near Suffield, Connecticut. (S#192 General Riedesel's Order Book, S#18 Brunswick deserters) Courtesy of John Merz, admin AMREV-HESSIANS-L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane" <pandreasen@stny.rr.com> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 4:09 PM ================================ > Source: PENNSYLVANIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: OSINCUP/OSENCUP/ETC. > > Just in case there are any other folks in the world searching the > OSENCUP/OSINCUP (and other variations) surname, here is a little info on my > line (at least I hope it is!): > > Jacob OSENCOPE d aft 1820 prob. Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co.., PA; Ch. Betsey m > Stephen Gilbert BARNES b 1782, Henry, Sarah m BARNES and Nancy b c 1800 m > John LaFRANCE (my line). > > 'History of Broome Co., NY' by H. P. Smith, 1885: Vestal, Tracy Creek - > 'Gilbert Osincup is a native of Vestal, where he was born in 1828, near the > farm on which he now lives. He is a son of Henry (above mentioned) who came > here from Kingston Valley in 1812. Henry's father was Jacob Osincup, a > Hessian soldier, who was taken prisoner at Valley Forge by Washington's > troops.' > > 'History of Broome Co., NY' by H. P. Smith, 1885: Vestal, Tracy Creek - > 'Gilbert Osincup is a native of Vestal, where he was born in 1828, near the > farm on which he now lives. He is a son of Henry (above mentioned) who came > here from Kingston Valley in 1812. Henry's father was Jacob Osincup, a > Hessian soldier, who was taken prisoner at Valley Forge by Washington's > troops.' > > Trying to discover if the Jacob in Luzerne Co., may be the father of Henry > mentioned above. > > Anyone??? > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/d/Sharon-D-Andreasen/ >