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GERMAN AUXILIARY SOLDIERS WHO REMAINED IN NORTH AMERICA AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WHOSE MILITARY SERVICE AND FAMILY HISTORIES HAVE BEEN RESEARCHED AND PUBLISHED OR DOCUMENTED BY THE JSHA

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Army and German Town of origin; Military rank or rating; Military unit; Source of military record; Personal Name information and source for additional information, if any. Hesse-Cassel; Brethausen; Private; von Knyphausen Co 1; Ackerman, Johannes HETRINA Vol III; deserted 16 Jan 1780 from NYC.

Brunswick; Apperode/Brandenburg; rank unknown; Smith Allenstein, Gottleib (Rimpau); Deserted from POW status likely at Charlottesville.

Hesse-Cassel; Wichmannhausen; Private; Hesse-Kassel Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Arnold, Justus Yorktown; Deserted from POW status and settled in Loudoun County, Va.

Hesse-Cassel; Hoheneiche; Private; Erb Prinz Reg., Co. 5; Assmann, Johann HETRINA Vol III; Captured 19 Aug. 1779; Indentured to Adolph Johann Jacob Faesch at Mt. Hope Furnace; Deserted May 1783; Married Elinor Phillips; Profile in JSHA 1990 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel, Holzhausen; Private; von Linsingen Co. 3; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted between 1778 and 1781 near Aubel, Konrad Philadelphia; Married Barbara Ziebold; Profile in JSHA 1987 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel, Festenberg, Silesia; Private; von Bose, Co von Muenchhausen; HETRINA Vol. II; Scheer Report, JSHA Aulick, Carl V (1993); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted from POW Christopher Edman status; Went to Baltimore and then settled in Winchester, Va.; Straight line genealogy established.

Hesse-Hanau, Bobenhausen; Musketeer; Erb Prinz Co. 2; Aumann, Johann HETRINA Vol VI; Indentured himself at Reading, PA on 24 Heinrich Oct 1782; Married Maria Beatern; Profile in JSHA 1996 Journal

Hesse-Cassel; Hersfeld; Private; JAG Co 2; HETRINA Vol Baetz, Konrad VI; captured near Trenton and joined Americans in Mar 1777.

Hesse-Cassel, Reichenbach; Private; Rall Co. 2; HETRINA Bahner, Johann Vol III; Deserted 11 Apr. 1779 near Savannah, GA; Married Nicholas (Bahnert) Margaret Steger; Story in JSHA 1987 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Schorbach; Private; von Knyphausen Reg, Bambey, Johann Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; deserted on march from Kaspar Runklestown to Freehold, NJ 25 June 1778; Married Phillippina Hallman and settled in Berks County, PA. Banse, Dietmar Waldeck; Besse; Private; Company 4; HETRINA Vol V; (Banzer) Deserted from POW status May 1778 at Lancaster

Hesse-Cassel; unknown; Second Lieutenant, von Ditfurth Bardeleben, von, Regiment; HETRINA Vol II; separated in 1777 near Franz Ferdinand Charleston, SC. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel, Friedenwald; Private; Jaeger Corps Co. 2; HETRINA Vol II; captured 4 Jan 1777 and joined American Bartholomey, Johann forces 1 Mar 1777; Settled in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Heinrich Northampton County, PA; Married Catharina Wiedman: story in JSHA 1999 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Schrecksbach; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Co. 1; HETRINA Vol. III; Wounded and captured at Bast, Johann Georg Trenton; May have joined the American forces; Settled near Gettysburg, PA.

Anspach/Bayreuth; town unknown; Private, Bayreuth Reg., Baumgaertel, Co. 2; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted Leonhardt from POW status at Winchester, VA; Joined Armand’s (Baumgardner) Legion; Married Margaret Dinkle and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1989 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel, Leipzig; Assistant Medical Officer; von Bose Co. 5; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted on 5 June 1779 while Bayer, Karl Gottlieb enroute to NYC from Dobbs Ferry; Took oath of allegiance (Beyer) to PA on 13 Nov 1782 as Carl Beyer; Married Polly Heilman and settled in Lewisburg, PA.

Hesse-Cassel; Melsungen; Private; von Mirbach Reg. Co. 5; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted 16 Nov. 1783 from garrison in Beinhaur, Friedrich NYC; Married Sophia Wilhelmina Henrietta Christina Zeiss and settled in NYC.

Brunswick; Osterwieck; Private; von Barner Batt., Lieb Co.; Bense, Peter Smith (Rimpau) & Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga; Christian Deserted from POW status at Hanover, PA on Dec. 25, 1778; Had a wife in Germany.

Hesse-Hanau; Niederzell;Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself Bensing, Philipp at Reading or Lancaster in Nov. 1782; Married Anna Marie Weinholt of Berks County, PA and settled in that area. Berck, Johann Brunswick; Hessen Territory; Smith (Rimpau); listed as (Andreas?) deserting in Canada in 1783.

Brunswick; Steinbach; Musketeer; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 4; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga, held prisoner until Bergmann, Johann he sold himself as indentured servant in late 1782; Married Josef Catherine Hess and settled Heidelberg Township, PA; Profile in JSHA 1992 Journal.

Ansbach-Bayreuth, unknown; Cannoneer; Anspach- Bayreuth artilliary; Staedtler; Deserted 29 Aug 1781 while in Berngruber, Sixtus Virginia; Settled in the Shenandoah Valley, VA and then to KY and OH.

Hesse-Cassel; Town unknown; Laborer; von Knyphausen Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Possibly Bierwirth, Johannes exchanged in June 1778; May have deserted and settled in Quebec.

Hesse-Cassel; Town unknown; Ensign; Landgraf Reg.; Bilsingslowen, von, HETRINA Vol III; Received discharge in America 24 Sep Karl 1778 and remained in America.

Hesse-Cassel; Niederbeisheim; Private; Grendadier Battalion Block, Co. 2; HETRINA Vol. II; Captured 2 Jan Bingemann, 1777 near Trenton; Farmed out at Lancaster; Did not return Johannes to his unit; Married Anna Reed; Profile in JSHA 1990 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau, Ahlersbach; Grenadier; Erb Prinz Co. 6; Blum, Johann Georg HETRINA Vol VI and C.N. Smith Mono. 5; Deserted 8 Jan (Bloom) 1779 at Louisbourg (Petersburg), VA; Married three times; Profile in JSHA 1995 Journal.

Brunswick; Gross Rhueden; Private; Riedesel Reg. Co. 2; Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW Bode, Friedrich status in Charlottesville, VA; Married Christina Long and settled in Rockingham County, VA. Profile in JSHA 2003 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Simmershausen; Grenadier, von Linsingen Battalion, Co. 3; HETRINA Vol I; Evidently deserted prior to Boerger, Johann his unit’s departure for Germany in 1783; Married Ann Henrich (Burger) Werner and settled in Botetourt County, VA; Story in JSHA 1982 Journal. Hesse-Cassel; Haine; Private; von Ditfurth Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol. II; Record shows he deserted 7 Aug. 1781 Bohland, Johann while on march in SC. But he may have left earlier to join Heinrich (Boland) the S.C. Militia; Married widow Kuntz and, later, Anna Catharina Feltman and settled at Little Mountain.

Brunswick; Hammersleben; Surgeon; von Reidesel Reg., Co. 5; Claus Reuter and Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Bollmann, Johann Saratoga and exchanged; Deserted at Halifax, N.S. in 1781; Daniel Settled at Lunenburg where he practiced medicine and served as a member of the House of Assembly.

Hesse-Cassel; Ropperhausen; Private; von Knyphausen, Co 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton, exchanged Bonstein, Johann and recaptured in Oct 1777; Apparently escaped from POW Jacob status; Married Katrina Schnable and settled in Bethlehem Township, PA; Profile in JSHA 1991 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Dorheim; Musketeer; Erb Printz Regiment, Company 2; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga Oct Boomersheim 1777; Deserted from POW status while on march near Heinrich Martinsburg, WVA Apr. 5, 1781; Married Magdelena (Boomershine) Swartzel and settled in PA and then Ohio. Story written by Ms. Karen Krugman, JSHA member

Hesse-Kassel; Fischbach; Private; Landgraf Reg., Co. 3; Borjes, HETRINA Vol III; Deserted at Turkey Hill, RI on 21 Aug. JohannChristian 1778 and joined the American forces; Married Hannah (Burgess, Borges) Newland of Bristol, MA and settled in upstate NY near Lake George. Story in the JSHA 2001 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Datterode; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co, 2; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted on 14 May 1783 from POW Bornhaus, Christoph status at Frederick or enroute to NYC; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Hanau; Oberssigheim;Musketeer; Hesse-Hanau Erbprinz Reg., Co.3; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading or Lancaster in Bremer, Konrad 1771; Married Hennrietta Wolf in 1793 and, later, Rebecca Kuehner of Lebanon Township, PA. Straight-line genealogy established.

Briede, Johann Hesse-Cassel; Niedermeiser; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 1; Georg HETRINA Vol. IV; Deserted 28 Dec. 1777 near Philadelphia; Married Mary Holt and settled in Frederick County, MD. Story in JSHA 2001 Journal.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Zindorf; Private; Bayreuth Reg., Co. 2; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted from Budin, POW status at Winchester, VA; Joined Armand’s Legion; Konrad (Budding) Married Elizabeth Sechrist and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1989 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Anspach/Bayreuth; Langenzenn; Musketeer; Anspach Reg., Co. 4; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted Christhulf, Georg from POW status while on march to NY June 1783; Joined PA militia; Married and settled in Philadelphia. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel, Olberode; Private; Knyphausen Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 20 June 1778 near Mt. Holly, NJ Conrad, Wilhelm enroute to NYC; Married Eva Kocherberger and settled in Susquehanna County, PA.

Hesse-Hanau; Schluechtern; Private; Grenadier Company; Cramer, Jonas HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga October 1777, sold (Kramer) himself as indentured servant at Reading; Married Catharina Schaber and settled at Reading.

Hesse-Cassel; Iba; Drummer, von Trumbach Regiment, Creutzberg, Johann Company 1; HETRINA Vol. III; Deserted 3 Sept. 1782 at Konrad (Kreutzbeg) Charleston, SC where he remained and married Catharina Bardt. Story in JSHA 1993 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Herfa/Friedwald; Private; Rall Reg., Co.4; Creutzberg, Wilhelm HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Deserted at (Michael) Charleston 13 Dec. 1782 and settled at Charleston.

Brunswick; Buchen; rank unknown; von Specht Reg., Leib Daniel, Gottfried Co.; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Sold himself as indentured servant at Reading or Lancaster.

Hesse-Cassel; Nauen; Private; Prinz Carl Reg., Co. 1; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted from Kingsbridge on 4 July 1782; Debes, Peter (Davis) Took oath of allegiance to PA on 7 Aug 1782; Married Jane Hinson and settled at Wilmington, DE.

Hesse-Cassel; Hubenrode; Korporal, Jaeger Corps, Co. 6; Debus, Heinrich HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted in May 1783 in vicinity of NYC; Straight-line genealogy established. Hesse-Hanau; Bleichenbach; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol VI; Deserted on 31 December 1778 from Deckmann, Heinrich POW status at Tanneytown, MD enroute to Virginia; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Elgershausen; Private; Rall Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Exchanged 17 June Degenhard, Henrich 1778 from POW status at Lancaster; Deserted June 1779 from John’s Island near Savannah and settled in Western NC.

Hesse-Cassel; Rinteln; Private; von Lossberg Reg., Co. 3; Demuth, Ludwig HETRINA Vol. II; Deserted in 1783 in Canada; Married 2 June 1794 in Quebec.

Hesse-Cassel; Dresden; Captain; Landgraf (Lieb Infantry) DeZenge, Frederick Regiment; HETRINA Vol. III; Discharged in NYC on 8 Nov. Augustus (von 1783; Married Mary Lawrence and settled in upstate NY; Zengen) Story in JSHA 2004 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel, Ottrau; Private; Knyphausen Co. 3; Dietz, Johann HETRINA Vol III; Deserted while captive near Lancaster, Konrad PA between Sep 1779 and May 1783; Married Margaret Magdalena Schornmann; Profile in JSHA 1987 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Oetmannshausen; Private; Erb Prinz Reg. Co. 1; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted May 1783 from POW Dilling, Kaspar status at Frederick, MD. Straight line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Seyboldsdorf; Private; Jaeger Co. 3; Dingeler, Johannes HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted 20 Aug. 1779 probably near NYC.

Brunswick; Herholzen; Musketeer; von Rhetz Regiment; Doerges, Johann Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW Levin (Derrow) status whereabouts unknown; Married Ann Wye and settled in Rockingham County, VA.

Hesse-Cassel,;Gensungen; Private; von Wissenbach Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted Feb 1782, retaken shortly Dornseiff, Daniel thereafter, then released Aug 1782; Evidently remained in (John) America to marry Elizabeth Kahwel and settle at Northumberland County, PA. Brunswick; Heilingenstat; Private; Prinz Friedrich Reg., Co. Drader, Martin 1; PRO London, B2867; Remained in Canada; Married and (Droeder) received land grant in Marysburgh.

Hesse-Cassel; Ostuffeln; Private; von Bose Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol II; Captured at Yorktown and deserted from Drube, Daniel POW status at Frederick, MD; Likely married Margaret Mack and settled in Franklin County, PA. Story in the JSHA 2004 Journal.

Braunschweig; Herrhausen; Private; von Rhetz Reg., Co. 1; Ebeling, Siegmund Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga; Sold himself at Reading, PA and married Elizabeth Hassler.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Wonsees; Private; Bayreuth Reg., Co. 2; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted from his post at Yorktown 10 Eberlein, Johannes Aug 1781; Listed on surrender list of 19 Oct 1781. Married Ann McNeil and settled at Columbia, PA.

British; Mannheim; Private; British 17th Reg. of Foot; Deserted 9 Dec. 1777 near Philadelphia; Joined the American von Heer Corps Aug 1778; Discharged 23 June Effinger, Ignatius 1783; Had married Catharine Spatz 9 July 1782; Moved from Berks County, PA to settle at Millerstown, VA; Story in JSHA 1986 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Roershain; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Ehle, Henrich Co 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Returned to Philadelphia gaol but did not return to his unit.

Hesse-Cassel; Woelfenbuett; Private; Jaeger Co. 4; Eichel, Johannes HETRINA Vol IV; POW reclassified as deserter at Halifax, June 16, 1783.

Brunswick; Lauterbach; Dragoon; Dragoon Reg.; Smith Eichenauer, Conrad (Rimpau); Deserted from POW camp in VA 5 Feb 1779.

Hesse-Hanau; Bockenheim; Cannonier; Artillery Corps; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Bennington; Indentured Eichmann, Peter himself to Faesch at the Mt. Hope Furnace; Joined the NJ Militia and remained in America.

Brunswick; Naesen, rank unknown; Smith (Rimpau); Eickemeyer, Andreas Apparently received a discharge due to disability. Brunswick; Dielmissen; Private; von Rhetz Reg., Leibcompany; Smith (Rimapau); Captured at Saratoga; Eickhoff, Johann Deserted from POW status 30 Dec. 1778 at Noland’s Ferry Heinrich Adolph at Potomac River; Took oath of allegiance to America Sep 1782; Married Anna Marie Thomas and settled at Frederick, MD. Story in JSHA 1982 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; unknown; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 2; Eisenberg, Nicolaus HETRINA Vol IV; Captured in March 1781 and is believed to have remained in America.

Hesse-Cassel; Schiffelborn; Private; von Donop Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted 23 June 1778 from camp near Ellenbaum, Friedrich Blackhorse, NJ; Married Margaretha Doerr and settled in Berks County, PA.

Brunswick; Windhausen; Musketeer; Specht Reg., Elster, Johann Leibcompanie; Smith (Rimpau); captured at Saratoga; Caspar Deserted from POW camp at Winterhill in 1778; Married Abigail ? and settled in Burlington, Otswego County, NY.

British,Army, Saschen Goethe; Private; British 15th Reg. of Foot; (reference not cited); Deserted near Philadelphia Engelhaupt, Johann between Dec 1776 and Apr 1778 and joined the American Woldgen forces; Married Eve Barbara Stumpf; Profile in JSHA 1988 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Treysa; Private; von Knyphausen, Co 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Hired out to Charles Engelmohr, Canary of Lancaster; Did not return to his unit; Married Peter (Moore) Gertrude Dinkel and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Anspach/Bayreuth; Steinach; Musketeer; Bayreuth Reg., Englebrecht, Johann Co. 1; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted from POW status at Frederick, MD and settled there.

Hesse-Cassel; Lauda; Private; von Lossberg Reg., Co.2; Eschenbach, HETRINA Vol II; Discharged in Canada in 1783; Married Andreas Genevieve Deneau at Montmagny, Quebec.

Waldeck; Dannhausen; Private, Co 3; HETRINA VOL V; Fass, Alisius Separated near NY on July 15, 1783. Brunswick; Muehlhausen; Private; Light Infantry Battalion, Lieb Co.; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Joined Fehrenschild, Johann Pulaski’s Legion; Married Eve Romich and settled at York, PA, later Lancaster and Baltimore; Story in JSHA 1989 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel; Herleshausen; Private; Erb Prinz Reg. Co. 1; HETRINA Vol. III; Deserted from POW Status at Frederick, Ferneau, Johannes MD in 1783; Married Christiana Glover and settled near Bath, VA and later Ohio.

Hesse-Cassel, Wettesingen; Drummer; Rall Co. 3; HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted 23 June 1778; Married Fiant, Johann Martin Ephrosena Bobbenmeyer and settled in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, PA; Profile in JSHA 1997 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Treysa; Drummer; von Knyphausen Reg., Co. 1;HETRINA Vol III; Married widow Anna Maria Junker in Fischer, Wilhelm America; Returned to Germany and about 1785, returned to settle on Prince Edward Island, Canada; Story in JSHA 1982 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Wichmannshausen; Private; Erbprinz Reg, Co 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Yorktown; Deserted 14 Froehlich, Henrich May 1783 while on march to NYC; Married Anna (Fraley) Margaretha Wilheit and settled at Frederick County, MD; Story in JSHA 1985 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel, Felsberg; Ensign; Knyphausen Reg. & Fuehrer, Karl Jaeger Corps; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton, Friedrich (Fierer) exchanged and resigned to join Americans in 1778; Story in JSHA 1987 & 1988 Journals.

Hesse-Cassel; Wolfhagen; Private; Rall Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Did not return to his Geldmacher, Ludwig unit; May have married Dolly Bumgardner and remained in America.

Hesse-Hanau; Littersbach-Zwiebruecken; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol VI-1; Separated in Canada 21 Gerhardt, Philipp July 1783; Married Madeleine LaPointe at St. Nicolas Quebec 12 June 1787.

Brunswick; Blankenburg; Private; Unit not known; Smith Gerloff, Gottfried Monograph No. 1 (Rimpau list); Captured at Saratoga; Indentured servant in Reading in late 1782; Married Eve Schaaber Welsch. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Hanau; Geislitz, Musician; Jaeger Corps, Co. 3; Gertmann, HETRINA Vol VI; Separated from the army in Canada, Nov. Konrad (Hartmann) 1782; Married and settled in Quebec. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Rodenhausen; Grenadier; Rall Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Held POW at Goebell, Lancaster; Exchanged July 1778; Deserted from John’s Kaspar (Cable) Island near Charleston 4 June 1779; Married Elizabeth Baker and settled at Ashe County, NC; Story in JSHA 1984 Journal.

Anspach/Bayreuth; town unknown; Private; Anspach Reg., Goldeiss, Philipp Co. 1; Smith (Staedtler); Missing in June 1783 from camp on Long Island; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Gleichen; Private; von Linsingen Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol I; Deserted 28 Feb 1778 near Philadelphia; Grasmether, Adam Married and settled near Lancaster, PA; Profile in JSHA 1986 Journal.

Brunswick, Breitenstein; Private; von Barner Battalion, Co. 4; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from Grell, Thomas (Grill) march at Albany and joined 2nd NY Regiment of Foot; Married Margaretha ? and settled in upstate NY; Profile in JSHA 1989 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Wolfenbuettel; Assistant Medical Officer; von Minnigerode Reg., Co. 1; HETRINA Vol I; Separated from Grosse, Karl Wilhelm service on 6 June 1783; Took oath to PA on 21 June 1783; Straight-line genealogy established.

Brunswick; Semmenstedt; Grenadier; von Mengen Battalion; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Grote, Heinrich Indentured himself at Reading in June 1781; Married Andreas (Grody) Elizabeth Woods and settled in Montgomery County, PA; Story in JSHA 1983 Journal.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Vienna ?; Private; Anspach/Bayreuth, Gruber, Kaspar Anspach Jaeger Co. 2; Smith (Staedtler); Surrendered June 1783 and settled in Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia. Brunswick; Gittelde; Private; Brunswick, von Riedesel Reg., Co. 5; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Indentured Gruene, Heinrich himself at Reading; Married Catharine Schmock 26 Mar. 1796.

Hesse-Hanau; Buchenau; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 3; Guildner, Simon HETRINA Vol VI; Discharged in Canada Aug. 1783 and married Marie Champagne of Montreal.

Hesse-Hanau; Schwalheim; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. Hachenberger, 5; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured Johann Georg himself at Lancaster; Remained after the war and settled at Donegal Township, Lancaster County.

Brunswick; Grund; Private; von Specht Reg., Co. 3; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW Haeberle, Johann status near York, PA and settled there; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel; Geisleden; Private, Knyphausen Reg. Co, 2; Hager, Henrich HETRINA Vol III; Deserted June 1783 from Janaica, L.I. NY.

Hesse-Cassel; Ibra; Corporal; von Knyphausen Reg, Co. 2; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Exchanged 21 June Hammer, Johann 1778; Deserted from camp at Bloomingdale, LI 31 October Henrich 1782; Took oath to PA 5 Nov 1782; Story in JSHA 2002 Journal.

Brunswick; Langelsheim; Private; von Riedesel Reg., vacant company; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Hartmann, Friedrich Indentured himself at Reading; Married Johanna Nietrack 12 Apr. 1785.

Hesse-Cassel; Ersrode; Sergeant; von Lossberg Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted at NYC Nov 1783; Settled at Hartwig, Johann York, PA with wife and children; Christine Heintz became Friedrich his second wife in 1797; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller)

Anspach/Bayreuth; Muenchsteinach; Musketeer; Anspach Reg, Co. 4; Smith (Staedtler); Listed as missing June 1783, Hasselbacher, Peter probably at Long Island. Straight-line genealogy established. Hesse-Kassel; Holzburg; Private; von Knyphausen Co. 3; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Deserted from POW Hassenpflug, Johann status at Reading or Lancaster; Married Anna Marie Henrich Seebold and settled in Mifflinburg, Union County, PA; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Engelsbach (Anspach); Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 3; HETRINA Vol IV; Captured at sea 1776-1777; Hatstadt, Georg Deserted from POW status in Massachusetts; Married Zacharias Beulah Martin and settled at Petersham, MA; Story in JSHA 1985 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Nordburch; Private; von Lossberg Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol II; Captured at Trenton; Farmed out to James Ewing of York County; Did not return to his unit; Hattendorf, Henrich Married ? Rummel and, later, Anna Margaret Ilges and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel; Roemersburg; Private; von Donop Reg., Co. Haupt, Arnold 5; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted 21 June 1778 from camp near Morristown, NJ. Straight line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Kirchain; Private; von Huyn Reg., Co. 5; Hecker, HETRINA Vol I; Deserted on 26 Feb. 1781 at Nelson’s Johannnes (Hager) Ferry near Charleston, SC; Married Mary Ann Shraeder and settled near Lynchburg, VA.

Hesse-Cassel; Reichensachsen; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. Heckmann, 5; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted from POW status in June Christoph 1783; Purchased American citizenship on 16 Sept. 1783; Straight-line genealogy established.

Brunswick; Muenchehof; Private; von Riedesel Reg., vacant Heidekamp, Johann company; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Wilhelm Indentured himself at Reading; Married Dorthea Welde 29 Mar. 1784.

Brunswick; Claustal; Field Surgeon; von Baum Dragoon Heilemann, Johann Reg., Lieb Co.; Smith (Rimpau) and Reuter; Deserted from Friedrich POW status on 14 April 1781 near Lancaster or Reading; Straight-line genealogy established.

Henckel, Nikolaus Hesse-Cassel; Treysa; Drummer; von Knyphausen Reg, Co (Jenkins) 3; HETRINA Vol III; Returned to Germany and then immigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada. Changed his name to Nikolaus Henckel Jenkins.

Hesse-Hanau; Berghofen; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 4; Henkel, Jacob HETRINA Vol VI; Separated from the army in Canada May 1783.

Brunswick; Berel; Private; Light Infantry Battalion, Co. 1; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Sold himself as Hennecke, Heinrich indentured servant and joined Hazen’s Regiment; Married Susanna Gebfert of Reading, PA and settled near York, PA; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel; Foertha/Verth; Private; von Bose Reg., Co. Henning, Adam 2; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted 9 Feb. 1781 near the Yadkin River in North Carolina and remained in America.

Brunswick; Gandersheim; Grenadier; Grenadier Battalion; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW Herbst, Heinrich status at York, PA in winter 1778; Married Catharina ? and settled in York County; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Hanau; Eberstadt; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 4; Herdt, Johann Paul HETRINA Vol. VI-1; Discharged in Canada in May 1783; (Hertz) Married Genevieve Sorel and lived in St. Philippe, Quebec.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Laubersreuth; Private; Bayreuth Reg., Herterich, Johann Co. 3; Jochen Seidel; Discharged in Canada; Married and Konrad (Hederiche, farmed along Bear River, Nova Scotia. Story in Heritage Hetterick) Remembered the story of Bear River.

Hesse-Cassel; Daddendorf/Wiemar; Private; Jaeger Corps, Hertz, Liborius Co. 1; HETRINA Vol IV; Captured Dec 1770; May have joined the US forces or the Hesse-Hanau Jaeger Corps.

Hesse-Hanau; Bischofsheim;Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. Hess, Kaspar 2; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading; Married Barbara Zuber 29 Mar. 1785.

Hesse-Hanau; Escherscheim; Musketeer; Crown Prince Heyl, Daniel Reg. Co. 2; HETRINA Vol VI; Indentured at Reading or Lancaster; settled in PA. Hesse-Cassel; Roehrenfurth; Grenadier; Rall Reg., Co 2; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Deserted 24 Apr. Hilgenberg, Daniel 1779 near Zitterauer’s Bridge, GA. Straight-line genealogy established.

Brunswick, Windersheim; Jaeger; von Barner Combined Battalion; Claus Reuter, Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Hintersass, Johann Bennington, deserted and settled at Williamstown, Mass. where he became John Henderson and raised a family.

Hesse-Cassel, Hirschausen; Private; Landgraf Co. 5; Hirschheuser, HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 23 May 1783 from quarters at Ludwig Brooklyn, NY; Settled in Bedford Co. PA and married Maria Magdelena Schmidt. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Eschwege; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted on 14 May 1783 from POW Hoepfner, Jakob status at Frederick or enroute to NYC; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Eschwege; Private; Erbprinz Co 4; Holzapfel, Johann HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 24 Aug. 1781 near Gloucester, Jacob VA.

Hesse-Cassel; town unknown; Private; Knyphausen Reg. Horn, Henrich Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton, did not return to unit from POW status.

Waldeck; Drummer, 3rd Regiment, Company 5; HETRINA Vol. V; Captured at Springfield, NJ, left the military in 1778 Huthmann, Christian and settled at Donegal Township, Washington County, PA, married Anna Mary Revenaugh. Story in JSHA 1997 & 1998 Journals.

Ansbach/Bayreuth; Hechlingen; Ansbach Jaeger Company Ilgen, Ludwig 1; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted 9 August 1779, took oath to Albrecht Wilhelm PA on 8 August 1782; Settled in Cohansy, NJ and married Anna Barbara ?

Brunswick; Biewende; Private; Prinz Ludwig Dragoon Isensee, Johann Regiment; Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga, deserted to Andreas become farmer at West Springfield, Mass.; Killed by lightning 16 August 1780. Hesse-Cassel; Lamerden; Sergeant; von Bose Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol II; Returned to Germany, received his Jordan, Johann discharge, and returned to America in July 1784; Married David Eve Margaretha Brunner and settled at Muellerstown, VA; Straight-line Genealogy established.

Brunswick; Stiege; Private; von Specht Reg., Co. 5; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW Juncker, status and joined the 8th Virginia Regiment; Married Anna Caspar (Youngker) Maria Wintermeyer and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1991 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller)

Hesse-Cassel; Nesselroeden; Private; Erbprinz Regiment, Company 1; HETRINA Vol. III; Deserted from POW status Kaefemann, Wilhelm on 14 May 1783 either at Frederick or enroute to NY; Straight-line genealogy established.

Anspach/Bayreuth; unknown; Grenadier; Anspach Reg., Kaesebauer, Co, 5; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted 17 Sep. 1782 likely in the Christian vicinity of Yorktown, VA.

Hesse-Cassel; Eisleben; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 6; HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted from POW status on 24 May Kage, August 1780 from Phillips Hill at Charleston and settled at Louisville; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Balhorn; Private; Rall Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 22 June 1778 while enroute from Karsbach, Martin Philadelphia to NYC; Took oath of Allegiance to PA as Martin Casper on 14 Aug. 1782.

Hesse-Hanau; Ginnheim; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 4; Kayser, HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself Adam (Keiser) at Reading; Married Eva Marsteller 14 May 1786.

Brunswick; Schuttenburg; Musketeer; von Barner Battalion, Kessler, Johann Co. 3; Claus Reuter & Smith (Rimpau); Married Susanne Michael (Kastler) Minkler of West Stockbridge, MA. and lived in MA and NY (VT).

Anhalt-Zerbst; Fussemunde, Palatinate; Private; von Kielburg, Johann Rauschenplat Reg.; DeMarce; Remained in Canada; Married Catherine Witalchim Schoemaker of Quebec.

Kirchhoff, Johann Brunswick; Barmke; Musketeer; von Riedesel Regiment; Friedrich Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga Oct 1777; Sold himself as indentured servant; Settled in VA and married Catharine Bowman and Barbara Koontz.

Brunswick; Benneckenstein; Musketeer; von Riedesel Regiment; Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga Oct 1777; Kirchoff, Christoph Apparently deserted from POW status; Married Catharine Tevenbaugh and settled in VA.

Hesse-Hanau; Eckenheim; Musketeer; Crown Prince Reg. Co. 2; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoge; Indentured Klees, Georg at Reading or Lancaster; Married Elizabeth Roth and settled in PA. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Heimbach; Private; von Stein Reg. Co. 3; Klein, Johannes HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted to the enemy March 1783.

Hesse-Cassel; Eischsfeld; Private; Jaeger Corp. Company Klingelbiehl, Josef 5; HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted 24 August 1782 in the vicinity of NY.

Hesse-Cassel; Gladenbach; Assistant Medical Officer; Leib Infantry Regiment, Company 3; HETRINA Vol III; Klipstein, Philipp Discharged near NYC 31 Aug 1783; Married Catharine Haymaker and settled in Winchester, VA.

Brunswick; Schoeningen; Private; Dragoon Reg.; Claus Reuter; Captured at Bennington, deserted from POW status Kniep, Christian at Northampton, MA. Married Meribah Miller in Northampton and settled later in Lawrence, IL.

Hesse-Cassel; town unknown; Canonier; Artillery Corps; Knochenhauer, HETRINA Vol. IV; Captured at Trenton, exchanged, Hermann, also rejoined Artillery Corps as Johannes Bohnard; HETRINA Johannes Bohnard, Vol. III; Captured at Yorktown, joined the Americans; (John Bonecutter) Married Lydia ? and settled in Frederick, MD.

Hesse-Cassel; Calden; Private; von Bose Reg., Co. 2; Koch, Heinrich HETRINA Vol. II; Evidently deserted from POW status as he was not listed on prisoner exchange list of 14 May 1783.

Hesse-Hanau; Heuchelheim; Musketeer; Erb Prinz Koch, Johannes Regiment, Company 1; HETRINA Vol VI; Deserted 12 October 1782 from POW status at Reading or Lancaster. Hesse-Cassel; Hoenbach; Grenadier; von Linsingen Reg. Koehler, Valentin Co. 4; HETRINA Vol I; Captured, ransomed, and later deserted in 1781.

Hesse-Hanau, Hohenzell; Private:Erb Prinz Co. 5; HETRINA Vol V; Deserted 2 Nov. 1779 at Charlottsville, VA Kohlepp, Johannes with Chaplain Theobald; Married Sabrina Conrad; Profile in JSHA 1998 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Allendorf; Private; von Knyphausen Regiment, Company 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Krain, Konrad Trenton, exchanged, recaptured and deserted from POW status; Married Elizabeth ? and settled in Pittsylvania, VA. Story written by Dr. Hazel Pflueger, JSHA member.

Brunswick; Lattenstedt; Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 2; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW Kramer, David status at Charlottesville, VA and joined Armand’s Legion; Settled at York, PA and married Barbara ? ; Story in JSHA 1989 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Hanau; Dudenhofen; Private; Erb Prinz Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from Kratz, Johann POW status at Charlottesville in May 1779; Rejoined his Leonhard (Scratch) unit in Canada in May 1783; Returned to Germany where he deserted and came back to Canada in 1792; Story in JSHA 1991 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Luetzelhausen; Musketeer; Erbprinz Regiment, Co. 1; HETRINA Vol VI; POW at Charlottesville Krebs, Konrad and Winchester, worked for Lewis Hoff; did not return to his unit; Straight-line genealogy established.

Brunswick, Gevensleben;Private; von Riedesel; C.N. Smith, Kuenne, Peter Mono. 1; Deserted 8-Dec. 1777 from march of Convention (Coons) Army, place unknown; Indentured at Lancaster, PA; Married Rebecca Hamman; Story in JSHA 1988 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Tuereck, Hungary; Private: Jaeger Corps Co. 5: HETRINA Vol VI-1; Separated in Canada March Kuwatsch, Johannes 1783; Married Marie Madeleine Duclos 26 April 1785 at LaPrairie, Quebec. Straight line genealogy established.

Waldeck; Kopenhagen (Denmark); Private; 2nd Company; Lacour, Friedrich HETRINA Vol. V; Deserted in NJ early 1777 and joined the NJ Militia. Likely remained in Berks County, PA. Story in JSHA 2004 Journal.

Brunswick; Braunschweig; Bat-man; von Specht Reg., Co. Leibheit, Johann 4; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Joined Hazen’s Henrich 2nd Canadian Regiment; Married Polly Duffy and settled at Pompton, NJ. Story in JSHA 1981 Journal.

Brunswick; Dennsen; Private; von Rhetz Reg., Co. 4; Claus Lessmann, Wilhelm Reuter; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading and remained in America.

Hesse-Hanau; Dudenhofen; Musketeer, Erb Prinz Regiment, Company 2; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Liller, Johann Saratoga, deserted while on march from Winchester to Heinrich Reading, June 1781; Married Catharine ? and settled in Hampshire County, VA. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Hanau; Breitenbach; Corporal; Erbprinz Reg. Co. 4; HETRINA Vol. VI; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from Linck, Nicolas POW status July 1779 from barracks at Albemarle, VA and settled in Augusta County, VA.

Hesse-Cassel, Erksdorf; Private; von Ditfurth Co. 3; Lincker, Henrich HETRINA Vol II; Deserted 21 Sep 1782 at Charleston, SC; (Linker) Married Barbara Efird; Story in JSHA 1996 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Zeitlofs; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 2; Linss, Friedrich HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Went missing while Wilhelm (Linz) on march to Winter Hill, probably near Noblestown, MA in Oct. 1777; Straight-line genealogy established.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Hof; Private; Anspach Reg., Co. 4; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted from POW status at Frederick, MD 28 Dec 1782; Joined Lochner, Heinrich Armand’s Legion; Settled at York, PA and married Anna Marie ? ; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Brunswick; Liebenau/Saxony; Private; Smith (Rimpau); Loede, Gottlieb Discharged in Canada in 1783.

Anspach/Bayreuth; town unknown; Private; Bayreuth Reg., Lorenz, Michael Co.1; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted 13 Aug 1778 at Newport, RI and joined the American forces; Straight-line genealogy established.

Brunswick; Zellerfeld; Wagon Attendant / Baggage Handler; von Reidesel Reg., Leib Co.; Claus Reuter; Captured at Lortz, Heinrich Saratoga; Deserted 9 Nov 1778 near Sudbury, Mass while (Lords) on march from Winter Hill to Charlottesville; Settled at Swansville, Maine; Married thrice

Hesse-Hanau; Neiderrodenbach; Grenadier; Erb Prinz Reg., Co. 6; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW status at Charlottesville, VA 25 Jan Lucas, Philipp 1779; Married Elizabeth Klebinger and settled at Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, PA; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal.

Brunswick, Boffzen; Private; not known; C.N. Smith Mono. I; Luecke, Christian Probably escaped at Winchestor, VA in 1782; Married Friederich (Leeky) Elizabeth Armentrout; Story in JSHA 1996 Journal

Brunswick; Gross Elbe; Musketeer; von Rhetz Regiment; Claus Reuter and Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga Luecke, Johann Oct 1777; Apparently deserted from POW status; Married Friedrich Betty Stone and settled in Woodstock, VT and later, NY State.

Brunswick; Schwegau; Musketeer; von Barner Battalion, Luttmann, Johann Co. 3; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; POW who Conrad remained in America.

Brunswick; Hohenassel; Private; von Barner Battalion, Co. Maasberg, Johann 1; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted in 1779 Heinrich in Virginia. Story in the JSHA 2001 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Dudenhofen; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol VI; Indentured himself in November 1782 Mager, Georg at Reading or Lancaster; Did not return to his unit; Straight- line genealogy established.

Hesse-Hanau; Dudenhofen; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co.1; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted Mahr, Philipp from POW status on 10 Apr 1781 from Winchester, VA; Married and settled at Buckingham County, VA. Brunswick; Negenborn; Regimental Preacher; Claus Reuter & Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Bennington while serving as Melzheimer, Karl Chaplain for the Dragoons; Deserted from POW status in New England; Served churches in PA and taught at F & M College in Lancaster.

Hesse-Cassel; Schluechtern; Private; von Wissenbach Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 22 June 1782 from Menius, Friedrich his post near Savannah; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Ransbach; Private; von Lengerke Reg., Co. Meykranz, Henrich 4; HETRINA Vol I; Deserted at Mt. Holly, NJ 21 June 1778 and remained in America.

Anspach/Bayreuth; town unknown; Private; Bayreuth Reg., Co.2; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted from POW status in Mezger, Markus December 1782 from POW status at Frederick; Straight-line genealogy established.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Town unknown; Private; Bayreuth Reg., Co. 1; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted at Yorktown (or from Michel, Johann captivity); Joined Hampton’s Regiment; Settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller)

Hesse-Cassel; Werlau; Private; Landgraf Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 15 Aug. 1778 on Rhode Island; Mueller, Johann Took oath of allegiance to PA in May 1783; Married Rosina Philipp (Miller) Fiessler and settled in Lehigh County, PA; Story in JSHA 1993 Journal.

Brunswick; Elsbeck; Private; von Rhetz Reg., Leibcompany; Mueller, Peter Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading; Married Sarah Hinkleman 4 Apr. 1786.

Hesse-Hanau; Grenadier; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 6; HETRINA Mueller, Vol, VI; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW status Peter (Miller) while on march near NY-MA border; Married Mary Braun and settled at Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, PA.

Hesse-Kassel; Birkenbringhausen; Private; von Huyn , Co. 3; HETRINA Vol I; Deserted in July 1782 and settled in the Muetze, Johan Jost Saxe-Gotha (Lexington County) area of SC; Story in JSHA 1992 Journal. Hesse-Hanau; Aufenau; Grenadier; Freikorps, Co. 6; HETRINA Vol. VI; Deserted in July 1782 and settled on a Nix, Johannes land grant in Halifax County, Nova Scotia; Later emigrated to the United States.

Brunswick; Holzminden; Musketeer; von Rhetz Reg. Co. 5; Claus Reuter and Smith (Rimpau); Deserted from POW Noa, Konrad status at Frederick, MD in 1778; Married Mary Catharine ? and settled at Silver Run, MD.

Hesse-Cassel; Bergheim; Private; Rall Reg. Co. 3; HETRINA Vol. III; Deserted from John’s Island on 25 June Noeding, Matthaeus 1779; Married Eva Catharina Volz and settled at Friedberg, Stokes County, NC.

Brunswick; Hessen (town); Private; von Rhetz Musketeer Regiment; Claus Reuter, Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Nothwehr, Georg Saratoga, deserted and settled at Great Barrington, Mass. where he raised a family.

Brunswick; Dettum; Private; von Barner Batt., Co. 4; Smith (Rimpau) & Reuter; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from Ockam, Heinrich POW status and settled in Bethel Township, PA; Straight- line genealogy established.

Waldeck; Arzbach; Private; Reg., Co. 1; HETRINA Vol. V; Oppenhaeuser, Peter Deserted from regiment at Manchac, LA 9 July 1779; Settled in Louisiana.

Brunswick; Badenhausen; Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co, 5; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted near Opperman, Heinrich Hannover, PA 24 Dec 1778; Married Susan ? and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Milller).

Hesse-Cassel; Hachborn; Grenadier; von Lengerke Batt., Co. 1; HETRINA Vol I; Deserted on 26 June 1778 while on Oppermann, Adam march in NJ; Took oath to PA on 6 Aug. 1782; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Magdenburg, Prussia; Lieutenant; Rall Reg.; HETRINA Vol III; Captured aboard ship Jason 7 Apr. 1779; Ransomed from POW status in Feb 1781; Discharged at Pauli, Philip Reinhold NY in July 1783; Married Anna Elizabeth Musch and became a minister in the Reformed Church in PA; Story in JSHA 1986 Journal. Hesse-Cassel; Weyerbusch; Private; Jaeger Corps. Co. 3; Pelz, Adam (Beltz) HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted 16 May 1783 at Huntington, LI. Settled in Franklin County, PA.

Hesse-Cassel; Beisefoerth; Cannonier; Artillery Corps, Co. 3; HETRINA Vol. IV; Captured at Trenton; Indentured Peter, Jacob himself to Faesch at the Mt. Hope Furnace; Purchased his freedom; Was discharged 23 June 1783 and might have remained in America.

Hesse-Hanau; Dudenhofen; Cannonier, Artillery Company; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Bennington, took oath to Petzinger, Johannes Mass., settled near Northampton, MA and married Rhoda French. Story in JSHA 2000 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Simmozheim; Private; Jaeger Corps. Co. 4; Pfeiffer, Peter HETRINA Vol VI; Deserted Feb. 1777; Married Catharina Mark and settled at Saint Constant, LaPrairie, Canada.

Hesse-Cassel; Maden: Grenadier; von Linsingen Batt., Co. Pflueger, Christian 2; HETRINA Vol I; Deserted from command near Philadelphia March 1778.

Hesse-Cassel, Schenklengsfeld; Private; Jaeger Corps Co. 4; HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted 17 May 1783; Became a Rassmann, Georg teacher in Lancaster County and a pastor in Center County, Heinrich PA; Married Catherine Elisabeth Schweitzer; Story in JSHA 1999 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Neuhanau; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol VI; Deserted 31 Dec. 1778 at York, PA Reges, Johann enroute to VA; Married Maria Elizabeth Spahr; Family Philipp history published, “Johann Phillip Reges, The Hessian Soldier” by Karleen Faust Reges and Yvonne Reges Davis.

Hesse-Hanau; Steinau; Jaeger; Jaeger Corps, Co. 1; Reichenbach, HETRINA Vol VI; Servant promoted to Jaeger; Separated Konrad from the army in July 1783 in Canada; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel, Appenfeld; Private; von Wissenbach Co. 2; Reid, Johannes HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 21 June 1782 at Savannah, GA; (Reith, Reed) Married Sarah Kiser; Story in JSHA 1995 Journal.

Reuss, Johann Hesse-Hanau; Muenchen; Private; Freikorps; HETRINA Vol Henrich VI; Deserted to the enemy Oct 1783 Hesse-Kassel; Schrecksbach; Private; von Knyphausen, Co. 1; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton, Exchanged in Ries, Johannes 1778; Recaptured on ship Molly; Joined the American Christian (Reese) forces; Settled in Center County, PA. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Wickenrode; Private; Rall Regiment, Company 1; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton, Rincke, Johann exchanged, deserted near Charleston June 1779; Settled in Frantz (Rink/Ring) Lincoln County, NC, married Mary ? . Story submitted to JSHA for publication.

Hesse-Cassel; Welsede; Private; von Lossberg Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol II; Wounded and captured at Trenton; May Rischmueller. Ernst have been pardoned and remained in America to settle in Berks County, PA.

Hesse-Hanau; Langstadt; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 3; Roth, Konrad HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading; Married Catherine Gress 30 Sep. 1784.

Hesse-Cassel; Unterhaun; Private; von Lengerke Batt., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol I; Deserted 21 June 1778 in NJ while on Rueger, Jakob march from Philadelphia to NYC; Straight-line genealogy established.

Ansbach/Bayreuth; Watzendorf; Private; Anspach Reg., Co. Ruehrschneck, 1; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted likely near Frederick, MD or Johann Winchester, VA June 1783; Married Mollie Counts and Jacob (Rasnake) settled in SW Virginia.

Waldeck, Bad Pyrmont; Private; Waldeck Co. 5; HETRINA Ruppert, Georg Vol V; Deserted from POW staus probably at New Orleans Ludwig (Rupart) in July 1780; Married Elizabeth Pursley (?); Profile in JSHA 1988 Journal.

Waldeck, Radern; Corporal; Waldeck Co. 4; HETRINA Vol Sauer, Bernhard V; Deserted in early 1777 probably from Northern NJ; (Sowers) Married Barbara Giesemann at Stouchburg, PA; Story in JSHA 2000 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Ober-Eschbach; Private; Erb Prinz Reg., Leib Co.; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga: Hired out Schaedel, at Reading; Took oath of allegiance to PA and settled at Georg (Shaffel) York, PA; Married Barbara ? ; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller). Hesse-Cassel; Aue; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol. III; Captured at Yorktown and deserted in Schellhass, Bernhard May 1783 at Frederick, MD; Married Mary Hoofman and later settled in Pittsylvania, County, VA. (Brother of Peter)

Hesse-Cassel; Messel; Private; von Knoblauch (formerly Schellhass, von Wissenbach) Reg. Co. 1; HETRINA Vol. III; Deserted 5 Johannes Apr. 1782 near Savannah; Married Isabella Mitchler and (Shellhase) settled in NC and later, Ohio. Story in JSHA 2003 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Elnhausen; Corporal; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 22 July 1778 from command at Scherer, Heinrich Ft. Knyphausen; Married Margaretha Rothermet and settled in NYC; Story in JSHA 1989 Journal.

Brunswick; Koenigsberg; Surgeon; von Specht Reg., Co. 2; Captured at Saratoga, POW in Convention Army; Schiller, August Separated in Canada 22 July, 1783; Married Marguerite Benjamin Hebert and settled in Louiseville, Quebec; Straight-line genealogy on record.

Brunswick; Brunsen; Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 4; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted near Schluecker, Hannover, PA Dec 1778; Married Anna Elizabeth Georg (Sleeger) Wintermeyer and settled in Frystown, PA; Story in JSHA 1991 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Brunswick; Schwartzfeld; Musketeer; von Barner Battalion, Schlueter, Andreas Co. 4; Smith (Rimpau); Released from the military in Canada 1783.

Hesse-Kassel; Schonau; Private; von Knyphausen, Co. 5; Schmeiss, HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton and held prisoner at Johannes (Smice) Lancaster; Married Marie French and settled in Huntington County, PA; Profile in JSHA 1992 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel, Wiera; Private; Knyphausen Co. 1; HETRINA Vol III; Probably deserted while on work release Schmeltz, Andreas in PA; Married Anna Maria Waller in Lancaster; Story in JSHA 1995 & 1996 Journals.

Brunswick; Braunschweig; Drummer; von Riedesel Reg., Co.4; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from Schmidt, Andreas POW status and joined the American forces; Married Charlotte Lindy 17 Sep. 1786 at Reading. Hesse-Hanau; Bellersdorf; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 1; Schmidt, Jakob HETRINA Vol VI; Discharged in Canada on 21 July 1783; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Frielendorf; Private; von Minnigerode Reg., Schmidt, Jost Co. 4; HETRINA Vol. I; Deserted Nov. 1783 just prior to return to Germany and may have settled in Maryland.

Ansbach-Bayreuth, Ansbach; Private; Ansbach Co. 3; Staedtler; Deserted from POW status in 1783; Settled at Schmidt, Lorenz Lovettsville, VA and married Christine Agatha Sunifrank; Frederick Genealogy in “The Descendants of a Hessian Soldier, Lorenzo Frederick Smith” by Goldie Turner May.

Hesse-Hanau; Mogendorf; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co 1; Schneider, Johann HETRINA Vol. VI-2; Discharged in Canada Aug. 1783; Wilhelm Married Caroline Contine in Montreal and settled in Cavagnal (Hudson Quebec).

Brunswick; Gittelde; Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 5; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from POW Schnellman, status at Winterhill, MA; Joined Armand’s Legion; Settler at Heinrich (Shellman) York, PA and married Margaret ? ; Story in JSHA 1990 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel, Neuthal, Hungary; Private; Rall Co. 1; Schoenbacher, HETRINA Vol III; Deserted near Savannah, GA on 29 Dec. Lorenz 1778; Married Rossana (?); Story in JSHA 1988 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Retterrode; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 1; HETRINA Vol. IV; Possibly captured at sea in 1777 and Schoenewolf, Kaspar held POW at Rutland; Deserted and married Rachel Battles of Leominster, MA.

Brunswick, Wedensbuettal; Private; von Riedesel Reg.; Schrader, Jacob Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading; Married Magdelena Jaekling 31 Dec. 1784.

Brunswick, Ulrichstein; Grenadier; Breymann Grenadier Battalion; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Bennington or Schreinert, Johann Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading; Married Catharine Miller 30 Dec. 1792.

Hesse-Hanau; Prungesheim; Private; Erb Prinz Reg., Co. 3; Schwab, Peter HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Sold himself as indentured servant Nov. 1782; Remained in America, married Eva Knoor of Reading, PA (?).

Hesse-Cassel; Merzhausen; Private; von Knyphausen Reg, Co. 1; HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Exchanged 21 June 1778; Recaptured and jailed at Philadelphia; Married Schwalm, Johannes Margaret Resh 28 June 1785 and settled in PA; Story published by the JSHA, Johannes Schwalm the Hessian, 1976

Anspach/Bayreuth; unknown; Grenadier; Anspach Schweigert, Johann Regiment, Co. 5; Smith (Staedtler); Reported missing in Peter (Swigart) June 1783 and may have deserted and settled near Frederick, MD.

Hesse-Hanau, Dudenhofen; Grenadier; Erb Prinz Co. 6; Seibert, Johann HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga. Indentured himself Heinrich at Lancaster, PA in fall of 1782; Married Susanna Kreutzer; Story in JSHA 1999 Journal.

Brunswick; Wasungen; Master Writing Clerk; Prinz Ludwig Dragoon Regiment, Friesen, also Wasmus; Captured at Senff, Gottlieb Saratoga, deserted 20 October 1777 and joined the American forces as Captain of Engineers.

Hesse-Hanau; Bieber; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; Sentzel, Johannes HETRINA Vol. VI; Deserted 7 Jan. 1779 near Louisbourg, (Sensel) VA; Married Elizabeth Turnbull and settled in Taylor County, VA.

Hesse-Cassel; Metzebach; Private; von Wissenbach Siebert, Johannes Garrison Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted at Wilhelm (Severs) Savannah on 10 July 1782; Married Catherine Peck of Montgomery County, PA in 1793.

Brunswick; Harzburg; Grenadier; Breymann Grenadier Sieburg, Christian Batt., Co. 3; Smith (Rimpau) & Reuter; Captured at Heinrich Saratoga; Deserted from POW status at Albany; Straight- line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Sondra; Private; Landgraf Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 21 August 1778 on Rhode Sippel, Johann Peter Island; Married Hannah Bates in late 1778 and settled at Providence; Story in JSHA 1983 Journal. Sonnenberg, Brunswick; Wolfenbuettel; Private; Smith (Rimpau); Heinrich Captured at Saratoga, deserted from POW status in 1781.

Ansbach/Bayreuth; Bayreuth; Musketeer, Bayreuth Spaeth, Georg Company 4; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown, Nikolaus (Spaid, Deserted from Frederick, MD in 1783; Married Elizabeth Spaht) Cale. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Hanau; Breittenbach; Wagon Master; Artillery Corps; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Sold himself as Spahn, Kaspar indentured servant; Joined the American forces on 29 Sept 1782; Married Margeretha Friedrich and settled in Berks County, PA.

Brunswick; Bayenrode; Private; Dragoon Reg., Riedesel Squadron; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Spannuth, Johann Indentured himself near Reading, PA; Did not return to his Heinrich unit; Married Elizabeth Glueck; Profile in JSHA 1989 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Schwebda; Private; Erb Prinz Reg. Co. 3; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 14 May 1783 from POW status Spies, Friedrich while on march from Frederick, MD to NYC. Married (Spees) Elizabeth Mozier in Lancaster, PA and settled at Bedford, PA and later, Bracken, KY.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Nordhausen; Private; Anspach Reg., Co. 4; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted Stain, Johann 28 Dec 1782 from POW status at Frederick, MD; Joined Friedrich (Stein) Armand’s Legion; Married Elisabeth Rumel and settled at York, PA. Story in JSHA 1991 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel; Kassel; Private; von Lossberg Reg. Co. 3; Stegmann, Johann HETRINA Vol II; Discharged in Canada June 1783 and Friedrich married Marie Ursule Choisy of L'Islet, Quebec on 13 Jan. 1784.

Hesse-Hanau, Hochstadt / Maintal; Private; Erb Prinz Co. 1; HETRINA Vol IV; Indentured 12 Oct. 1782 probably at Stein, Friedrich Reading, PA.; Married Appolina Lamm and settled in Heidelburg Township; Profile in JSHA 1999 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Frielendorf; Private; von Knyphausen, Co. 2; Steinbrecher, Johann HETRINA Vol III; Captured at Trenton; Deserted from POW Georg (Stoner) status; Married Marie Shenk; Profile in JSHA 1994 Journal. Anspach/Bayreuth; town unknown; Grenadier; Anspach Reg., Co. 5; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted from POW status at Frederick, MD 16 Oct 1782; Stengel, Conrad Joined Armand’s Legion; Married Catherine Keiffer and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1991 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller)

Hesse-Hanau; Eckenheim; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 6: Sterlepper, Anton HETRINA Vol VI; Deserted in May 1781 near Winchester VA while on march from Charlottesville to Reading, PA

Hesse-Cassel; Eschwege; Private; Erbprinz Reg.. Co. 4; Strauch, Balthasar HETRINA Vol III; Deserted on 20 Sept. 1782 and joined the American forces; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Altenhasungen; Corporal; Rall Reg., Co's 5 & 3; Captured at Trenton and held POW at Lancaster, Exchanged and possibly returned to Europe in 1783; Strenge, Christian Returned to Lancaster, PA and married Mary Eve Miller and settled in Petersburg, PA. Earned reputation as Fraktur artist.

Hesse-Hanau; Grossenhausen; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. Stueckel, 3; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured Henrich (Stickel) himself in Nov. 1782 but is shown transferred in Oct. 1783; May have remained in America.

Hesse-Cassel; Stendal; Private; von Mirbach Reg., Co. 5; Tege, Jacob (Tag) HETRINA Vol II; Discharged in NYC in Nov. 1783 and remained in America.

Hesse-Hanau, Doernigheim; Chaplain; Erb Prinz Co. 1; Theobald, Ernst HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted 2 Nov. 1779 at Charlottsville, Friedrich Philipp VA; Married Sally Rittal at Dresden, ME; Article in JSHA 1998 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel; Wasenberg; Grenadier; Knyphausen Co. 1; Thiel, Conrad (Deal, HETRINA Vol III; Ransomed from POW status June 1783; Diel) Married Anna Crum.

Hesse-Cassel; Allendorf; Private; von Buenau Reg. Co. 5; Thomas, Georg HETRINA Vol IV; Captured at Rhode Island Aug 1778; Christian Deserted April 1779 in Providence; Later settled at Cumberland, R.I. After marrying Lydia Mason Brunswick; Opperhausen: Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 5; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted from Thormann, POW status probably at Charlottesville, VA by early 1779; Andreas (Doreman) Married Rosanna (Rosinna)? and settled in Rockingham County, VA. Story in JSHA 1984 Journal

Brunswick; Trautenstein; Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 1; Smith (Rimpau) and Reuter; Captured at Saratoga; Tippe, Wilhelm Deserted from POW status at Tyringham, MA and went to Canada; Straight-line genealogy established.

British; Hannover; Private; British 4th Reg. of Foot; Deserted 18 June 1778 near Philadelphia; Joined the Tissius, Friedrich American von Heer Corps; Married Magdelene Hiestand and settled in Shenandoah County, VA; Profile in JSHA 1986 Journal

Hesse-Hanau; Manheim; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co, 3; Troestler, Josef HETRINA Vol. VI-2; Discharged in Canada in July 1783; (Trestler) Married Marguerite Noel in Montreal and settled in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.

Brunswick; Seboldshausen; Private; von Barner Batt., Co. Uhde, Johann 1; Reuter; Captured at Bennington and deserted from prison Heinrich (Euda) camp at Rutland, MA; Married Mary ? , settled and farmed in Leyden, MA.

Hesse-Cassel; Metz; Private; von Ditfurth Reg., Co.3; HETRINA Vol II; Deserted 18 Aug 1782 near Charleston, Ulm, Josef SC; may have joined Posey’s Virginia Battalion of the American forces.

Hesse-Cassel; Balhorn; Piper; von Linsingen Reg., Co 2; Umbach, Georg HETRINA Vol I; Captured Feb 1776; Deserted 222 June 1778 near Black Horse, NJ and remained in America.

Hesse-Cassel; Reichensachen; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted on 14 May 1783 from POW Vaupel, Jakob status at Frederick or enroute to NYC; Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Michelsberg; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol II; Captured on the ship Triton and Vogel, Georg deserted from POW status 26 Sept. 1779; Married Deborah Thomas and remained in America. Brunswick; Hohegeiss; Private; Specht Reg., Co. 4; Smith Vogel, Wilhelm (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Joined the American forces; Married Magdalena Braun at Reading 15 May 1785.

Brunswick; Langelsheim; Private; Dragoon Regiment, Baum; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Deserted Voges, Heinrich from POW status in Virginia in 1780; Married Elizabeth Hawk and settled in Augusta County, Va.

Hesse-Cassel; Rohden; Private; von Lossberg Reg. Co. 5; Walbaum, Karl HETRINA Vol. II; Deserted on march from Phila. To NYC 23 Ludewig June 1778; Married Mary Magdelena Kniesly and settled in Bedford Co. PA and later Montgomery Co. OH.

Hesse-Cassel; Immenhausen; Private; von Bose Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol. II; Captured at Yorktown; Deserted from Waldeck, Henrich POW status probably at Frederick, MD and remained in America.

Hesse-Cassel; Roth; Capitan d’ Armes; von Lengerke Reg, Co 1; HETRINA Vol I; died 20 April 1777 of non battle Wallenfells, related cause leaving wife and family in Germany; g g g g Balthasar granddaughter, Luise Pauline Wallenfells emigrated to America and married Joseph Rude’. Straight-line genealogy established.

Hesse-Cassel; Willingshausen; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Discharged at Ziegenhain Weckesser, Georg after Jan 1785 and returned to North America to settled on Prince Edward Island, Canada; Story in JSHA 1982 Journal.

Brunswick; Kirchbrak; Drummer; von Rhetz Reg., Leibcompany; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Wedeking, Johann Deserted from POW status 23 Dec. 1778 while on march Henrich Christoph near York, PA; Took oath of allegiance to America Sep 1782; Married Catharine Thomas and settled at Frederick, MD; Story in JSHA 1982 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Hungen; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 3; Weil, Hartman HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured himself at Reading or Lancaster and remained in America.

Hesse-Cassel; Wettesingen; Private; Rall Reg., Co. Weimann, 3; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 9 June 1779 from camp on Henrich (Wyman) John’s Island near Charleton, SC and remained in America. Hesse-Hanau; Bischofsheim; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 1; Weissenstein, Karl HETRINA Vol VI; Separated in Canada in 1783; Married Marie Angelique Riel in Quebec 7 Feb 1785.

Brunswick; Wolfenbuettel; rank unknown; von Riedesel Reg.; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Sarartoga; Deserted Welling, Christoph from Winterhill in 1778 and married in Montreal in Sep 1785.

Hesse-Cassel, Felsberg;- Private; Jaeger Corps Co. 5;- Wepler, HETRINA Vol IV;- Deserted 20 Nov 1783 with wife, Martin (Webler) Elizabeth, and two children;- Became farmer in Hebron, CT; Story in JSHA 1997 & 1998 Journals.

Hesse-Hanau; Windecken; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 2; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Indentured Westphal, Gottfried himself at Reading; Married Catherine Geschwind 17 May 1785.

Waldeck; Loehnberg; Private; Reg., Co. 1; HETRINA Vol. V; Weybrenner, Georg Listed as “died” but apparently death was faked; Married Marie Marguerite Belsom and settled in Louisiana.

Hesse-Cassel; Borken; Private; Von Donop Reg., Co. 4; Wickert, Johannes HETRINA Vol. II; Deserted 10 Feb. 1778 from quarters in Philadelphia; Straight line genealogy established.

Brunswick; Reislingen; Private; Printz Friedrich Reg., Wiechmann, Leibcompany; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Gebhard Deserted from POW status; Married Anna Meike at Reading 26 Jan. 1786.

Brunswick; Riddagshausen; Private; von Rhetz Reg. Liebcompany; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Saratoga; Wiedecker, Andreas Indentured himself at Reading; Married Barbara Waecht 29 Apr. 1783. Straight-line genealogy established.

Brunswick; Bockenem; Private; Dragoon Reg., Leibcompany; Smith (Rimpau); Captured at Bennington; Wienecke, Andreas Deserted from POW status, place unknown; Married Elizabeth Pratt 10 Mar. 1778 at Bridgewater, MA and settled at Wales, MA.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Bayreuth; Musketeer; Bayreuth Reg Co Wild, Matthes (Will) 5; Smith (Staedtler); Remained in VA where he married Catherine Siveley and settled in Rockingham County; Possibly joined the American forces;.

Waldeck, Einhausen; Servant ? ; Company 4; HETRINA Vol V; Deserted on 17 June 1777 upon arrival in America, Lived Winter, Peter with the Haines family in Greenwich Township, Sussex County, West Jersey. Story in JSHA 1997 Journal

Brunswick; Delingsen; Private; von Breymann Batt., Co.2; Reuter; Captured at Freeman's Farm and deserted while enroute to Boston; Settled in Great Barrington, MA and Witte, Jobst (Whitty) joined Americans where he served as fifer in Capt. Simon Larned's Co. in Col. Shepard's 4th Reg.; Died in Great Barrington in 1812 at age 103; No record of a family found.

Anspach/Bayreuth; town unknown; Private; Anspach Reg., Co. 5; Smith (Staedtler); Captured at Yorktown; Deserted Zangel, Johann from POW status at Frederick, MD 12 May 1783; Settled in area of York, PA and married Hannah Frey; Story in JSHA 1991 Journal (The Hessians of Lewis Miller).

Hesse-Cassel; Caldern; Private; Jaeger Corps, Co. 1; Zeiss, Henrich HETRINA Vol IV; Deserted from POW status in July 1778; Possibly settled in PA.

Hesse-Hanau; Bellings; Private; Erbprinz Reg. Co. 2; Zeth, Johannes HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted 3 Jan Ulrich 1779 while on march near Tanneytown, MD; Married Honour Burgoon and settled in Bedford County, PA.

Hesse-Cassel; Niederduenzebach; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 4; HETRINA Vol III; Deserted 24 Sep 1781 from POW Zeuch, Jakob status probably at Frederick, MD; May have joined the American forces; Married Katherine Avey and settled at Jassamine County, KY.

Anspach/Bayreuth; Markt Erlbach; Musketeer; Anspach Zoellner, Georg Reg., Co. 2; Smith (Staedtler); Deserted June 1783; Peter Eventually settled in Lincoln County, GA.

Hesse-Hanau; Preungesheim; Erb Prinz Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Sold himself as Zorbach, Carl indentured servant in Nov 1782 at Reading or Lancaster; Valentin (Zorbaugh) Married Catharine ( ? ) and settled at York, PA; Story in JSHA 1991 Journal. Hesse-Hanau; Preungesheim; Cannoneer; Artrillery Corps; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Whether he Zorbach, Johann deserted or indentured himself in 1782 is uncertain; Married David (Surbaugh) Ann Wiseman (of York, PA ? ) and settled in Hardy County, VA. Story in JSHA 1991 Journal.

Hesse-Hanau; Eckenheim; Cannoneer; Artillery Corps; HETRINA Vol VI; Captured at Saratoga; Sold himself as Zorbach, Johann indentured servant 21 Oct 1782 at Reading or Lancaster; Georg Took oath of allegiance to PA at Lancaster; Story in JSHA 1991 Journal.

Hesse-Cassel, unknown; Private, probably officer’s servant; Zulauf, Johannes Knyphausen Co. 3; HETRINA Vol III; Captured and held at (Sulouff) Reading, PA; Became a civilian 1780-1783; Married Maria Margaretha Spahr; Story in JSHA 1996 & 1997 Journals

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Soldier Army

Achilles, Heinrich Ludwig Brunswick

Albensedt, Johann Gottlieb Brunswick

Albert, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Altenberg, Wilhelm Hesse-Cassel

Baetz, Wilhelm Hesse-Cassel

Bauerrisse, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Baumbach, Andreas Hesse-Cassel

Beisner, Johann Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Berger, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Bergmann, Johann Christoph Hesse-Cassel

Bingle, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Bornemann, Gottlieb Brunswick

Bornhaus, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Bott, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Bretbinder, Wilhelm Brunswick

Breymann, Johann Christian Brunswick Brodt, Michael Heinrich Hesse-Hanau

Cannagist, Peter Brunswick

Christ, Jakob Hesse-Cassel

Clobes, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Criselius, Christian Hesse-Cassel

Dauwald, Johann Daniel Anspach/Bayreuth

Dettmar, Christoph Hesse-Cassel

Dickhaut, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Dietz, Christian Brunswick

Dillmann, Christoph Georg Hesse-Hanau

Duevert, Andreas Brunswick

Ebel, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Ebrecht, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Eichenberg, Christoph Hesse-Cassel

Eichoff, Johann Adolph Brunswick

Engelcke, Daniel Brunswick

Fenner, Johann Nikolaus Hesse-Cassel

Fiege, Johann Phillip Hesse-Cassel

Fines, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Fraas, Johann Georg Anspach/Bayreuth

Friesland, Johann Georg Hesse-Cassel

Funck, Adam Hesse-Hanau

Geisenseider, Johann Martin Anspach/Bayreuth

Geyse von, Karl Wilhelm Brunswick Giese, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Gleichmann, Christoph Brunswick

Gleichmann, Friedrich Brunswick

Goll, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Gottschall, Stefan Hesse-Hanau

Grotefend, Peter Brunswick

Guenther, Johann Heinrich Brunswick

Guertler, Christoph Hesse-Hanau

Guthard, David Hesse-Cassel

Hack, Valentine Hesse-Cassel

Halberstadt, Anton Hesse-Cassel

Hamann, Konrad Hesse-Hanau

Hartmann, Konrad Brunswick

Hartung, Heinrich Anspach/Bayreuth

Hartwig, Christian Brunswick

Hasselbach, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Heckmann, Michael Hesse-Hanau

Heidenreich, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Heinmueller, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Heischmann, John Nickolas Anspach/Bayreuth

Heldmann, Kraft Anspach/Bayreuth

Hesse, Karl Brunswick

Hoehl, Johann Georg Anspach/Bayreuth

Hoffmann, Andreas Hesse-Hanau Hoffmeister, Franz Hesse-Cassel

Holzkamp, Christian Brunswick

Horneber, Andreas Anspach/Bayreuth

Isensee, Heinrich Brunswick

Jordan, Philipp Hesse-Cassel

Keim, Matthias Hesse-Cassel

Kellermann, Friedrich Brunswick

Kempfer, Friedrich Ludwig Hesse-Hanau

Kerl, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Kessler, Christian Hesse-Cassel

Kirchner, Adam Hesse-Hanau

Klapp, Johann Heinrich Waldeck

Kleinert, Franz Hesse-Cassel

Klintzmann, Christoph Brunswick

Klippert, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Knackstedt, Ludwig Brunswick

Knauff, Johann Gottfried Brunswick

Koch, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Koehler, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Kolb, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Kraehmer, Johann Matthias Anspach/Bayreuth

Kraemer, Lorenz Hesse-Hanau

Kraentzky, Karl Brunswick

Kunckel, Johannes Waldeck Leonhard, Johannes Hesse-Hanau

Leydorf, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Linck, Kaspar Hesse-Hanau

Loeffler, Christoph Hesse-Cassel

Loetter, Georg Hesse-Hanau

Luchard, Adam Hesse-Cassel

Ludwig, Johann Andreas Anspach/Bayreuth

Mankus, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Martinie, Ernst Friedrich Brunswick

Maucke, Johann Friedrich Brunswick

Meck, Friedrich Brunswick

Meyer, Martin Hesse-Cassel

Meyerhofer, Johann Peter Anspach/Bayreuth

Michael, Jakob Hesse-Cassel

Molithor, Christian von Hesse-Cassel

Moritz, Samuel Brunswick

Muehlhan, Johann Brunswick

Muench, Balthasar Hesse-Cassel

Oeste, Johann Christoph Hesse-Cassel

Ohlwein, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Orbach, Johannes Hesse-Hanau

Oswald, Johann Jakob Hesse-Cassel

Peter, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Pomereune, Julius Brunswick Prinzhausen, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Reinhard, Franz Hesse-Cassel

Reiss,Christoph Brunswick

Rheinhold, Johann Kaspar British

Richard, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Rippel, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Ruebesam, Adam Hesse-Cassel

Rueckert, Peter Anspach/Bayreuth

Ruppel, Konrad Hesse-Hanau

Salzmann, Johann Brunswick

Sauer, Johann Brunswick

Saust, Christian Brunswick

Schabacker, Adam Hesse-Cassel

Schauer, Georg Martin Anspach/Bayreuth

Schellhase, Bernhard Hesse-Cassel

Schellhase, Martin Hesse-Cassel

Scherzeberg, Christian Brunswick

Schimmel, Johann Georg Hesse-Cassel

Schleezer, Martin British

Schlottmann, Ernst Alex Hesse-Cassel

Schmeltz, Johann Adam Hesse-Cassel

Schmeltz, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Schmidt, Friedrich Brunswick

Schmidt, Johann Heinrich Brunswick Schmoll, Andreas Hesse-Cassel

Schnabel, Konrad Hesse-Hanau

Schneider, Johann Konrad Hesse-Cassel

Schneider, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Schoppe, Anton Brunswick

Schreiber, Heinrich Brunswick

Schroedt, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Schuenenmann, Christian Brunswick

Schuetze, Matthias Hesse-Cassel

Schwalm, Andreas Hesse-Cassel

Schwend, Christian Hesse-Cassel

Schwend, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Schwend, Kaspar Hesse-Cassel

Seip, Peter Hesse-Cassel

Senf, Johann Christian Brunswick

Sievers, Friedrich Brunswick

Steinbach, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Steinmetz, Johannes Hesse-Hanau

Stephan, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Stroehlmann, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Strohl, Christian Hesse-Hanau

Tacke, Anton Brunswick

Tuchscheer, Georg Waldeck

Tuennermann, Hans Henrich Hesse-Cassel Ullrich, Heinrich British

Vesenebecker, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Vieth, Adolphus Hesse-Cassel

Wassmuth, Martin Hesse-Cassel

Wedenhauser, Martin Hesse-Cassel

Weidling, Johann Christoph Brunswick

Wendrich, Christian Hesse-Hanau

Wigand, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Witzel, Christoph Brunswick

Wolff, Anton Hesse-Cassel

Wolff, Johann Ludwig Brunswick

Ziegelsteil, Georg Brunswick

Zinck, Friedrich Brunswick

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Soldier Army

Almas, Christian Brunswick

Althaus, Konrad Hesse-Cassel

Althaus, Matthias Hesse-Cassel

Baetz, Konrad (2) Hesse-Cassel

Becker, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Bergmann, Johann Brunswick

Bingel, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Bode, Heinrich unknown

Bode, Johannes unknown

Bolender, Johann Adam Hesse-Hanau

Boucau, Abraham Hesse-Cassel

Brauckmeyer, Johann Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Braun, Christian Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Briedenthal, Matthias unknown Brunner, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Buecher unknown

Busch, Johannes unknown

Creutzer, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Culp, Baltzer Hesse-Cassel

Damm, Jakob Hesse-Cassel

Dauth, Kaspar Brunswick

Dieffenbach, Christoph Hesse-Cassel

Doehr, Johann Adam Hesse-Cassel

Doesenberg, Anton Brunswick

Ebacher, Johann Brunswick

Ernst, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Faulstroh, Henrich Hesse-Hanau

Fausee, Andreas Brunswick

Fincke, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Fischer, Heinrich Brunswick

Fuhre, Heinrich unknown

Gechter, Karl Konrad Hesse-Cassel

Glaubenskind, August Franz Hesse-Hanau

Goercke, Johannes unknown

Groh, Justus Hesse-Cassel

Grunner,Christoph Anspach/Bayreuth

Haber, Jost Hesse-Cassel

Hahne, Heinrich Brunswick

Handel, Johann Brunswick Hardt, Peter Hesse-Cassel

Harmon, Konrad unknown

Hasselmann, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Haust, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Heinemann, Georg Hesse-Cassel

Heinlein, Johann Anspach/Bayreuth

Heintzmann, Wilhelm Hesse-Cassel

Helmsdorf, Franz Brunswick

Hepner, Heinrich unknown

Himmelreich, Peter Hesse-Cassel

Hornung, Christoph Brunswick

Huck, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Immel, Peter unknown

Jordan, Henry Hesse-Hanau

Juengel, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Juncker, Ernst Hesse-Cassel

Jung, Peter Hesse-Cassel

Jungclaus, Helweg Hesse-Cassel

Kasten, Heinrich Brunswick

Kreps, Friedrich Hesse-Cassel

Kreuter, Friedrich unknown

Krueckeberg, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Kunckel, Heinrich Hesse-Hanau

Kuntz, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Lange, Jakob Peter Brunswick Lange, Ludwig Hesse-Cassel

Langkop, Heinrich Brunswick

Langmann, Johann Hesse-Cassel

Lapp, Johannes unknown

Lauer, Johann Brunswick

Martin, Christoph Hesse-Cassel

Mevius, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Meyer, Adam unknown

Meyer, Jakob unknown

Meyer, Johann unknown

Michael, Emanuel Hesse-Cassel

Mueller, Christian unknown

Mueller, Georg unknown

Mueller, Johann Heinrich Brunswick

Mueller, Kaspar unknown

Neuberger, August Hesse-Hanau

Peine, Konrad Hesse-Cassel

Poehlmann, Konrad Anspach/Bayreuth

Probst, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Quantz, Heinrich Hesse-Cassel

Raisin, Johann unknown

Reiss, Georg Michael Hesse-Cassel

Rhinehart, Peter unknown

Ritter, Jakob Hesse-Cassel

Rosenberg, Peter unknown Ruhl, Freidrich Hesse-Cassel

Schaffer, Johann Georg Hesse-Cassel

Schaub, Johannes Hesse-Cassel

Schauebel, Johann Adam Anspach/Bayreuth

Scheer, Friedrich Hesse-Cassel

Scheffer, Johann Georg Hesse-Cassel

Schmidt, Heinrich Brunswick

Schroeder, Johann Hesse-Cassel

Schwalm, Gottfried Hesse-Cassel

Schwartz, Wilhelm Hesse-Hanau

Sorge, Christian Brunswick

Stahl, Johannes British

Swarm, Josef unknown

Tallett, Johann Brunswick

Uebel, Georg Anspach/Bayreuth

Uebelhauser, Jakob Hesse-Cassel

Uenfersagt, Johann Brunswick

Ulshoefer, Johann Georg Anspach/Bayreuth

Walther, Heinrich unknown

Wehr, Johann Paul Anspach/Bayreuth

Weigand, Johannes unknown

Weigand, Peter Hesse-Hanau

Weimer, Karl Brunswick

Weitzel, Nikolaus unknown

Wentzel, August Brunswick Wetter, Konrad Waldeck

Wilhelm, Adam Hesse-Cassel

Wolters, Christian Brunswick

Wolters, Johann Peter Brunswick

Zeul, Konrad Hesse-Hanau

Ziegler, Johann Franz Waldeck

Zimmermann, Jakob Hesse-Cassel

Zuendel, Leopold Hesse-Cassel

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These are men who remained in North America and who have been positively identified as Hessian ancestors by today's researchers. While certainties of their histories and genealogies are not yet established, the evidence suggests strong connections. The posting of this information is intended to encourage research that will produce information to to allow adding the soldier's names to the JSHA Fully Researched Registry and enable descendants to qualify for JSHA Certificates.

Army and German Town of origin; Military rank or rating; Name Military unit; Source of military record; Personal information and source for additional information, if any.

Hesse-Cassel; Leinsfeld; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Co 2; HETRINA Vol. III; Captured at Trenton; Deserted 15 Nov. 1778 Boch, Wilhelm near NYC. May have found his way to VA. (History and genealogy needed)

Hesse-Hanau; Rodheim; Artilleryman, Artillery Corps; Faulstroh, Henrich HETRINA Vol. VI-1; Deserted in August 1783 in Canada. (Genealogy and history needed)

Hesse-Hanau; Niewisch; Private; Jaeger Corps. Co. 4; HETRINA Vol VI-1; Deserted at Saratoga Oct. 1777 and Friederici, Karl settled in Stone Arabia, NY; Became Lutheran preacher, Friedrich Salomo married Sarah ? , later moved to Easton, PA to serve churches in that area. (Genealogy needed)

Hesse-Hanau; Altengronau; Private; ErbPrinz Reg., Co. 2; Fuss, Johannes HETRINA Vol. VI-1; Captured at Saratoga; Deserted 24 (John Foot) October 1777 at Nobletown, MA while on march to Cambridge. (Genealogy and history needed)

Hesse-Hanau; Berlin; Private; Jaeger Corps; HETRINA Vol VI- Glaubenskind, 1; Separated in Canada June 1783; (Marriage, genealogy and August Franz history needed)

Brunswick; Kneitlingen; Private; von Riedesel Reg., Co. 5; Langkop, Heinrich Claus Reuter; Discharged in Canada; (family history and genealogy needed)

Hesse-Cassel; Hombressen; Private; Jaeger Corps. 6; Meyer, Martin 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.)

Hesse-Cassel; Kassel; Musician; von Knyphausen Reg., Co 4; HETRINA Vol. III; Captured at Trenton, returned to service and Pfeil, Philipp deserted in June 1783; Settled in Philadelphia; Composed Washington's inauguration song, The Presidents March. (Genealogy and history needed)

Hesse-Cassel; Roddenau; Private; von Huyn Reg., Co. 3; HETRINA Vol. I; Deserted 26 Oct. 1781 in S.C.; Married Rippel, Heinrich Catharine Frey and settled in N.C. (History needed, have partial genealogy)

Hesse-Hanau; Mittelbuchen; Musketeer; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol. VI-2; Captured at Saratoga and sold himself at Ruppel, Konrad Reading or Lancaster, PA in Nov. 1782. (History and genealogy needed)

Hesse-Cassel; Bischhausen; Private; Erbprinz Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol. III; Captured at Yorktown and deserted in May Schellhase, Peter 1783 at Frederick, MD; Brother of Bernhard. (History and genealogy needed)

Brunswick; Wangelnstadt; Private; Prinz Freidrich Musketeer Reg.; Claus Reuter; Captured at Saratoga, deserted from Schnabel, Konrad 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)

Hesse-Cassel; town unknown; Private; von Knyphausen Reg., Co. 5; HETRINA Vol III; Captured on ship Triton Sep. 1779 Zilch, David and deserted from Phila. 29 Apr. 1782. (Marriage, genealogy, and history needed)

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