Greetings Lauren. Thank you very much for the information. This date has been my starting point for some time for my line. BUT, I have found nothing before: sorry to extend this, but any suggestions. Thanks again. Joe Butner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Brantner" <lrbrant@concentric.net> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Hessians - BUTNER > Joe - > In the Rice book I mentioned in recent days I found a reference to BUTTNER > In the August 1750 Court records for Frederick County is this information: > p. 49 > "The Grand Jurors present Micajah Plummer for stealing a colt belonging to > Adam Buttner on the information of Joshua Barton, John Carmack, John > Martin, Jr., William Beatty, Catherine Buttner, Anna Buttner, James > Buttner, Jeremiah Elroade, Benjamin Barton, Leah Buttner, Adam Buttner and > Martha Buttner." > > Lauren Brantner > > > joe butner wrote: > >> Greetings. >> >> Your 18 February Hessians message very interesting. >> >> A family member, Adam Butner Jr., a Loyalist and member of Capt. Hunter's >> North Carolina Volunteers, was captured with Corwallis. Is there an >> available roster or method of verification I can use to followup for more >> information? >> >> Thank You. >> >> jclayb1@cox.net >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Hoffman" >> <smoketownuniv@myactv.net> >> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 5:55 PM >> Subject: [MDWASHIN] Hessians >> >> >>> The Library of Congress has George Washington's Papers on line and I >>> have an order he signed Oct. 24, 1781, right after the Battle of >>> Yorktown. He wrote..... >>> >>> >>> Winchester >>> Artillery 193 >>> Cuards 467 >>> 23rd Regiment 205 >>> 43rd 307 >>> 2 Battalion of Anspach 948 >>> Queens Rangers 248 >>> Pioneers 33 >>> 2924 >>> >>> Fort Frederick >>> Light Infantry 594 >>> 17th Regiment 205 >>> 33rd 225 >>> 71st 242 >>> 80th 588 >>> Prince Hereditary 425 >>> Reg't De Bose 271 >>> Yagers 68 >>> Scottish Legion 192 >>> North Carolina Volunteers 114 >>> 2924 >>> >>> >>> "To the Commissary General of Prisoners, You are to dispose of the >>> Prisoners as above" >>> >>> Camp near York >>> 25 Oct 1781 G. Washington >>> >>> I have wondered too about a list of prisoners from Fort Frederick. >>> Everything I have read in the research of my ancestor, who served in the >>> Prince Hereditary (Erbprinz) Regiment, indicates that this regiment went >>> to Winchester enroute, then on to Fredericktowne, Maryland. It is my >>> belief that there was some confusion about the term Fort Frederick. Some >>> feel that the prisoners who were routed to Fort Frederick (Washington >>> County) were sent there for reasons of economy (ie. cost to feed them >>> enroute?) or it was closer from Winchester than the Barracks in >>> Frederick County, MD. It would seem that there were prisoners at Ft. >>> Frederick, but I've not ready anything detailed about it yet. I will >>> ask on another list I belong to. In the meantime, I have these Notes: >>> >>> >>>> From A Hessian Diary of the American Revolution by Johann Conrad Dohla, >>>> translated by Bruce E. Burgoyne, I have these notes ........ >>> >>> >>> Johann Conrad Dohla was part of the Anspach-Bayreuth Regiment. >>> >>> Lord Cornwallis surrendered October 19, 1781. The troops were marched >>> north, Six Hundred "Englanders" are already in captivity at >>> Fredericksburg. November 2nd, part of the captive troops, Scots and >>> English were escorted to Fort Frederick in Maryland. Also Hereditary >>> Prince and Bose Regiments were separated from the others. >>> Anspach-Bayreuth Reg't and others continued to the Fairfax, VA >>> courthouse, then on to the New Frederick Barracks near Winchester, VA. >>> January 26, 1782, All captive troops held at Winchester, VA were sent to >>> Frederick, Maryland. He mentions marching through Shepherstown, >>> Sharpsburg, Middletown and on to Frederick. In February, all the >>> English prisoners were sent to Lancaster, PA. >>> >>> Cindy Hoffman >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >>> Many Washington County families are online at the FamilyHart Database. >>> The url is: >>> http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/ >>> >>> ============================== >>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >> >> ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >> Are your ancestors Pennsylvania Dutch?? 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