Continued: 97 MUELLER, Karl W200378C Born 1761 in Thalitter, Darmstadt, and according to an 1804 roster he was then 45 years old. Evangelical. Sailed to America with the regiment in 1776 as free corporal in the 4th Company. He was promoted to ensign with a date of rank of 15 April 1779, and continued to serve throughout the war in the 4th Company. He returned to Germany with the regiment in 1783. As a major, he was the godfather for Friedrich Wilmowsky's 2nd son in June 1802. He sailed to the Cape of Good Hope as a lieutenant colonel in the 5th Waldeck Battalion, in Dutch service, in 1802, and upon the death of Colonel Wilmowsky, assumed command of the battalion- His service in the Waldeck army included 4 years 1 month as a free corporal; 3 years 10 months as an ensign; 9 l/2 months as a 2nd lieutenant; 9 years 1 month as a 1st lieutenant; and 6 years 2 months in various roles of captain; 2 years 8 months as major; his date of rank as lieutenant colonel was 16 July 1802. In June 1806 he was a prisoner of war of the English forces in South Africa. The 5th Battalion apparently departed from South Africa in 1806. He had also served during the Wars of the First Coalition in the mid-1790s. MUELLER, Kaspar W200335 Born 1755 in Haarbach, Darmstadt. Evangelical. 5'4 3/4" tall. Sailed to America with the regiment in 1776 as private in the 3rd Company. Taken prisoner at Baton Rouge on 21 September 1779, he deserted from prisoner status at New Orleans on 15 July 1780. He had 2 years' previous military experience in the Waldeck 1st Regiment. MUELLER, Konrad W200083 Born 1751 in Armsfeld (W). Evangelical. Locksmith by trade. Sailed to America with the regiment in 1776 as private in the 1st Company. Taken prisoner at Baton Rouge on 21 September 1779, he deserted from prisoner status at New Orleans on 20 July 1780. He had 4 years' previous military experience in the Waldeck army. MUELLER, Ludwig W200679 Date and manner of joining the regiment are uncertain, but by April 1779 he was a private in the 4th Company. He boarded the Santa Rosalia on 29 May 1781 to return to New York after the capitulation of Pensacola. He returned to Germany with the regiment and was released at Korbach (W) on 16 October 1783. MUELLER, Nikolaus W200206 Born 1744 in Ehrbach, Odenwald. Evangelical. Cooper by trade. Married with 1 child. Sailed to America with the regiment in 1776 as private in the 2nd Company. He was transferred to the 4th Company in December 1779, and back to the 2nd Company in June 1782. He returned to Germany with the regiment and was released at Korbach (W) on 21 October 1783. He had 6 years' previous military experience in Holland, probably in a Waldeck unit. 98 MUELLER, Nikolaus W200694 Born in Eckenrad, Fulda. Sailed to America with the 1778 recruit shipment and was assigned as private in the 1st Company. Taken prisoner at Baton Rouge on 21 September 1779, he died of illness on 9 October 1779. MUELLER, Philipp W200084 Born 1746 in Billinghausen (W). Evangelical. Sailed to America with the regiment in 1776 as private in the 1st Company. He was promoted to corporal in 1777. Taken prisoner at Baton Rouge on 21 September 1779, he returned to duty in January 1782. He was promoted to captain at arms in June 1782, and apparently returned to Germany with the regiment in 1783. ================== WIRTH, Christian W200978 Born in Geschwind, Limburg. Sailed to America with the 1781 recruit shipment and was assigned as private in the 3rd Company. He died of illness at Newtown on 11 April 1782. WIRTHS, Franz Philipp W200376C WIRTHS, Franz Philipp xii Born 1757 in Thalitter, Darmstadt. Evangelical. Sailed to America with the regiment in 1776 as quartermaster sergeant in the 4th Company. He was promoted to sergeant in April 1779. He boarded the Santa Rosalia on 29 May 1781 to return to New York after the capitulation of Pensacola. He was commissioned an ensign in March 1782. He was transferred to the 3rd Company in August 1782, and returned to Germany with the regiment in 1783. He had 2 years' previous military experience in Holland, probably in a Waldeck unit. In 1802 he was a captain commanding the 1st Company of the 5th Battalion, and sailed to the Cape of Good Hope with the battalion. He retired in mid-August 1804 and apparently returned to Germany. ============= Wuertz = Wirths =========== 1781. Jaeger Peter Paul Wirths Wirths, Gerdruth, nee Schumacher, wife of Jaeger Peter Paul Wirths, of Prueschenck's Company, gave birth on 30 December 1777 at Philadelphia; and again on 17 September 1781 at New York. ================== Benz, Marian, (widow Winter), of Fuerth, wife of Jaeger Georg Adam Benz, gave birth 15 May 1783 at Penobscot. ======= Private Martin Winter from Wisbaden Winter, Sophia, of Stade, wife of Private Martin Winter from Wisbaden (possibly Wiesbaden), of Major Rauschenplat's Company, married him on 4 January 1783. She was the widow of a Brunswick soldier name Buhlmann or Puhlmann. ============ WALDECK SOLDIERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR (Note: in my GUIDE to help you find your Hessian Soldierlisted as Source #141)