The Konrad Beetz mentioned below is 'my' Conrad Betz who did desert and joined the American forces under Count Von Ottendorf. Conrad bought land in Franklin Co., VA in 1791. He remained there until his death Nov. 6 1829. I would like to know the relationship between Conrad and Wilhelm; both their names are on more than one reference, suggesting some relationship. If anyone knows the date of JSHA Journal quoted before, I would like to be able to locate at least a copy of the pertinent page. Janet Small > -----Original Message----- > From: Hazel Pflueger [mailto:pflueger@chaffee.net] > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:55 PM > The Composite List of German Prisoners of War Located At The New Goal > -- Philadelphia 1779-1782 published in the JSHA Journal (sorry I don't > have the date) lists two possible names that might be of interest to > you: > > 19. Beetz, Konrad, Knyphausen Co. 3, no place of birth listed, POW > LIsts A-23, B-23, > Disposition 6 (unknown -- most likely killed or deserted) Note > follows that says he might be Kaspar Beetz in KNY Co. 4 -- Could not > identify with Hetrina) > > 20. Beitz, Wilhelm, Knyphausen Co. 1, No place of birth, POW List D-35. > > Regarding the plan, I assume you to mean citizenship by either joining > the Continental Army, paying 60-80 lbs. (can't remember the exact sum) > or becoming indentured to one who would pay the sum for the Hessian > soldier. It is my understanding that this was a degree (law?) made by > the Continental Congress and would have applied to all prisoners. > > I'm in the process of moving now and my sources are packed. > > Hazel Pflueger >

Hi Janet, JSHA Journal 2/2 (1981) pages 4-15 - last name mentioned on it Johannes ZULAUF (ancestor of Rev.Nelson Sulouff - subscriber to this list) Cheers, John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Small" <smallj@hypertech.net> To: <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 8:55 AM Subject: RE: [HESSIAN] 1780 Work List > The Konrad Beetz mentioned below is 'my' Conrad Betz who did desert and > joined the American forces under Count Von Ottendorf. Conrad bought land in > Franklin Co., VA in 1791. He remained there until his death Nov. 6 1829. I > would like to know the relationship between Conrad and Wilhelm; both their > names are on more than one reference, suggesting some relationship. > > If anyone knows the date of JSHA Journal quoted before, I would like to be > able to locate at least a copy of the pertinent page. > > Janet Small > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hazel Pflueger [mailto:pflueger@chaffee.net] > > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:55 PM > > The Composite List of German Prisoners of War Located At The New Goal > > -- Philadelphia 1779-1782 published in the JSHA Journal (sorry I don't > > have the date) lists two possible names that might be of interest to > > you: > > > > 19. Beetz, Konrad, Knyphausen Co. 3, no place of birth listed, POW > > LIsts A-23, B-23, > > Disposition 6 (unknown -- most likely killed or deserted) Note > > follows that says he might be Kaspar Beetz in KNY Co. 4 -- Could not > > identify with Hetrina) > > > > 20. Beitz, Wilhelm, Knyphausen Co. 1, No place of birth, POW List D-35. > > > > Regarding the plan, I assume you to mean citizenship by either joining > > the Continental Army, paying 60-80 lbs. (can't remember the exact sum) > > or becoming indentured to one who would pay the sum for the Hessian > > soldier. It is my understanding that this was a degree (law?) made by > > the Continental Congress and would have applied to all prisoners. > > > > I'm in the process of moving now and my sources are packed. > > > > Hazel Pflueger > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=amrev-hessians > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L > This list was started by Johannes Helmut Merz, Hessian researcher. >