Forwarded to AMREV-HESSIANS list, courtesy of Rootsweb PML Service: From: <waugerman@hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 12:13 AM Subject: PML Search Result matching hessians OR hessian > ==================================== > Source: HOLLER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: METZGER Family > > Message Board URL: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mcj.2ACIB/105.94.132.1 > > The Metzgers that tie into the Hollers descend from a man named Marcus Metzger. He was a "Hessian", and came to the colonies to fight in the Revolution on the British side, but came over to the other side. He, and another Hessian, Frederick Hill, lived near one another here in Bedford County - I descend from both of them. Marcus is said to have defected in Loudon Cty VA, while Frederick Hill is documented as defecting across the river from Canada in NY. Both families are a bit intertwined,... > > Marcus was born 1750 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany - perhaps Anspach-Byreuth, and was married in PA to a Sophia Magdalena ?. Marcus died in 1815, and she died in Jan 1824. They are buried at the Trinity Church on Dry Ridge, Juniata Twp, Bedford County PA..... just next to what is known (& was) the Metzger Tavern. Its a private home now, of course. > I never have found out more about where Marcus came from. > > Aimee