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Name | Army and German Town of origin; Military rank or rating; Military unit; Source of military record; Personal information and source for additional information, if any. |
Boch, Wilhelm | Hesse-Cassel; Leinsfeld; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Co 2; HETRINA Vol. III; Captured at Trenton; Deserted 15 Nov. 1778 near NYC. May have found his way to VA. (History and genealogy needed) |
Faulstroh, Henrich | Hesse-Hanau; Rodheim; Artilleryman, Artillery Corps; HETRINA Vol. VI-1; Deserted in August 1783 in Canada. (Genealogy and history needed) |
Friederici, Karl Friedrich Salomo | Hesse-Hanau; Niewisch; Private; Jaeger Corps. Co. 4; HETRINA Vol VI-1; Deserted at Saratoga Oct. 1777 and settled in Stone Arabia, NY; Became Lutheran preacher, married Sarah ? , later moved to Easton, PA to serve churches in that area. (Genealogy needed) |
Fuss, Johannes (John Foot) | Hesse-Hanau; Altengronau; Private; ErbPrinz Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol. VI-1; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted 24 October 1777 at Nobletown, MA while on march to Cambridge. (Genealogy and history needed) |
Glaubenskind, August Franz | Hesse-Hanau; Berlin; Private; Jaeger Corps; HETRINA Vol VI-1; Separated in Canada June 1783; (Marriage, genealogy and history needed) |
Langkop, Heinrich | Brunswick; Kneitlingen; Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 5; Claus Reuter; Discharged in Canada; (family history and genealogy needed) |
Meyer, Martin | Hesse-Cassel; Hombressen; Private; Jaeger Corps. 6; HETRINA Vol IV; Listed as POW but likely deserted at Cold Spring Harbor, L.I. 22 Apr. 1783; Martin Myers webpage contains genealogy that appears to "fit" this soldier. (Record of marriage or baptismal records needed.) |
Pfeil, Philipp | Hesse-Cassel; Kassel; Musician; von Knyphausen Reg., Co 4; HETRINA Vol. III; Captured at Trenton, returned to service and deserted in June 1783; Settled in Philadelphia; Composed Washington's inauguration song, The Presidents March. (Genealogy and history needed) |
Rippel, Heinrich | Hesse-Cassel; Roddenau; Private; von Huyn Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol. I; Deserted 26 Oct. 1781 in S.C.; Married Catharine Frey and settled in N.C. (History needed, have partial genealogy) |
Ruppel, Konrad | Hesse-Hanau; Mittelbuchen; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol. VI-2; Captured at Saratoga and sold himself at Reading or Lancaster, PA in Nov. 1782. (History and genealogy needed) |
Schellhase, Peter | Hesse-Cassel; Bischhausen; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol. III; Captured at Yorktown and deserted in May 1783 at Frederick, MD; Brother of Bernhard. (History and genealogy needed) |
Schnabel, Konrad | Brunswick; Wangelnstadt; Private; Prinz Freidrich Musketeer Reg.; Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga, deserted from POW status in VA 26 Oct. 1779, may have joined Americans and settled in PA and then MD. (An American army record and a marriage record needed) |
Zilch, David | Hesse-Cassel; town unknown; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured on ship Triton Sep. 1779 and deserted from Phila. 29 Apr. 1782. (Marriage, genealogy, and history needed) |