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Hessian Troops in America

Place of Origin
Brooklyn Ferry
Land
USA, Canada

John (* ca. 1761)

Record + Accumulated Data

Date:

5.1778 / → Timeline

Category of Presentation:

separated in America

Regiment:

GRF 2 (Köhler Grenadier Battalion, after 1778 Graf, after 1782 Platte)

Rank:

Drummer

Signature:

HStAM 15 Nr. 2004 [= Truppenteile, Garnisonen, Festungen / Monatliche Listen des Grenadierbataillons Köhler, 1776 (April-Dezember), 1777-1778] (45)

born:

1761/1762

Age:

16 (calculated)

Skin Colour:

black

Reference:

HETRINA I, 8805 [Page 135]

Further Evidence

John (* ca. 1761):

4.1778: recruited · Köhler 2 · Drummer
HStAM 15 Nr. 2004(43) → Request page

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Citation
„John (* ca. 1761)“, in: Hessische Truppen in Amerika <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/hetrina/id/8805> (Stand: 20.1.2015)