Henrich Schmitt, born Henrich Schmidt 1753 in Bottendorf (Burgwald), fusilier mit Regiment von Ditfurth, in HETRINA (LAGIS Search) apparently deserted in September 1777, possibly in Rhode Island . HETRINA (LAGIS Search) indicates "arrested after desertion". His brother, Michael Schmidt, born 1749 in Bottendorf (Burgwald), laborer with Huyn Garrison Regiment, deserted November 1782. Both of these brothers were believed to have continued their lives in America. References of their relatives in Bottendorf in later years indicate they were still alive. Thanks, John On 08/17/12, Nelda Percival<[email protected]> wrote: John, First to answer properly, we need the data on the soldier. Full Name, dates, places, where did you find the information he was arrested? And anything else so he can be looked up... Nelda But, today well lived - makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. My Genealogy: [1]http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index. htm GeneticGenealogy: [2]http://www.geneticsand.us Gilpin Worldwide Project: [3]http://www.gilpingenetics.us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:12:43 -0500 > From: [4][email protected] > To: [5][email protected] > Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] "arrested after desertion" > > > I have an ancestor cousin who was "arrested after desertion". > > What does "arrested after desertion" means? In other words, who did the > arresting? Was it the Colonial forces, or was he arrested by the Hessian > military? > > There is no record of him returning home to Hesse. > > Thanks, > > John > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > [6]http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [7][email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AM[8][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ############################### FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ AmRev-Hessian Website [9]http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Volunteer Administrator [10][email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AM[11][email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 2. http://www.geneticsand.us/ 3. http://www.gilpingenetics.us/ 4. mailto:[email protected] 5. mailto:[email protected] 6. http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/ 7. mailto:[email protected] 8. mailto:[email protected] 9. http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/ 10. mailto:[email protected] 11. mailto:[email protected]