Looking for information about men born in Germany/Prussia who joined the British Army and came to the US during the War of 1812, who were then recruited by the Middlesex Glass Works in Chelmsford MA. My ancestor Francis Weaver left Napolean’s Army during the battle of Jena and joined up with the British Army. Once in the US during the War of 1812, he “took leave of (aka deserted?) the British Army because he refused to fight the Americans” (per his son’s obituary). He became a foreman at the glass works. Information I previously found indicates that the glass works may have recruited Prussian/German glass artisans to come work for them. Francis married Naomi Hunt, daughter of Samuel Hunt (“the village’s only cabinet maker”) with whom he had several children. Francis may have had a brother named Joseph. Thanks for any help anyone can provide. Susan in Georgia