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Hessian Troops in America

Place of Origin
Carolina
Land
USA, Canada

Jack (ca. 1761 – 1783)

Record + Accumulated Data

Date:

1.1783 / → Timeline

Category of Presentation:

died (i.e. of disease, by accident or other non-battle causes)

Regiment:

WIS 1 (von Wissenbach Garrison Regiment, after 1780 von Knoblauch)

Rank:

Drummer

Signature:

HStAM 15 Nr. 2001 [= Truppenteile, Garnisonen, Festungen / Monatliche Listen des vakanten Regiments Wissenbach, ab Februar bzw. Oktober 1780 Infanterieregiment Knoblauch, 1780-1782, 1783 (Januar-Juli)] (88)

born:

1759/1760

Age:

23 (calculated)

Skin Colour:

black

Reference:

HETRINA III, 16718 [Page 335]

Further Evidence

Jack (ca. 1761 – 1783):

8.1779: recruited · von Knyphausen 5 · Drummer
HStAM 15 Nr. 120(15) → Request page

4.1782: captured · von Knyphausen 3 · [not specified]
HStAM 15 Nr. 120(7) → Request page

4.1782: separated in America · von Knyphausen 3 · [not specified]
HStAM 15 Nr. 120(7) → Request page

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Citation
„Jack (ca. 1761 – 1783)“, in: Hessische Truppen in Amerika <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/hetrina/id/37788> (Stand: 20.1.2015)