Re: GERHARD, Philip; ELS-LOT,DEU; 1756 Hey, we heard ya the first time, no need to keep shoving it down our throats, there is enough spam as it is. >GERHARD, Philip; ELS-LOT,DEU; 1756 >Reseaching the lineage of Philip GERHARD(T). Philip GERHARD(T), is listed >in the book: "Mercenaries from Hessen-Hanau Who Remained in Canada & the >United States After the American Revolution" from Westland Publication. >Unfortunately, I have not been able to determine his parents. >I have written to the Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg, and they provide me >with the following: >Philip Gerhard was born in 1756 from either Littersbach-Zweibruecken, or >from Breslau. He had joined the Hanauer-Regiment on July 8, 1777, and had >already served six and a quarter years in other regiments. At the time, he >was single, had one brother, and one sister. His father was born around >1723, and his mother was born around 1731. Prior to his enlistment in the >regiments, he was listed as Philip Gerhardt of Sarrebourg, generality of >Metz in Lorraine. He was discharged on July 21, 1783. He married Madeleine >Lapointe, daughter of Jean Lapointe and Madeleine Dupont on June 12, 1787 in >St. Nicolas, Province of Quebec, Canada, in the presence of Luke Braunn, >Augustin Brueher and George Leitter. They resided in St. Gilles, Province of >Quebec, Canada on Lot #25. >I have a few questions: >1. Where exactly is Littersbach-Zweibruecken? I know where Zweibruecken is >located, but is there a Littersbach-Zweibruecken? >2. Where is Breslau? Is this in present day Poland, and isn't that a bit >far from Zweibruecken? Did this soldier not know where he was born? Was >that common mentality for that era? >3. How can I find out what these other regiments are that Marburg eludes to >("...and had already served six and a quarter years in other regiments")? >4. Where can I go for information, other than Marburg, for information on >Hessian Mercenaries hired by England to serve during the American >Revolutionary War? >5. Does England keep any information on these soldiers? I would like to >find information on what the actual names of his parents, and his brother >and sister. Marburg mentions them, but gives no detail. >ANY information would be GREATLY appreciated. >marcgirard@sprynet.com j2pleaseu@aol.com (J2pleaseU)