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Hessian Troops in America

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Place of Origin
Treysa
Land
Germany (Hessen-Kassel)

Further Information

Becker, Melchior (* ca. 1744)

Record + Accumulated Data

Date:

6.1778 / → Timeline

Category of Presentation:

deserted (deserted to the enemy)

Regiment:

KNY 1 (von Knyphausen Regiment, after 1784 von Donop)

Rank:

Private

Signature:

HStAM 15 Nr. 120 [= Truppenteile, Garnisonen, Festungen / Monatliche Listen des Regiments Knyphausen, 1776 (April-Dezember), 1777-1782, 1783 (Januar-Juli, September-Oktober)] (19)

born:

0/0

Reference:

HETRINA III, 760 [Page 16]

Further Evidence

Becker, Melchior (* ca. 1744):

4.1775: appointed · von Knyphausen 1 · Private
HStAM 10 c Nr. 398 → Request page

11.1776: wounded · von Knyphausen 1 · Musketeer
HStAM 4 h Nr. 3098(441) → Request page

6.1778: deserted · von Knyphausen 1 · Private
HStAM 15 Nr. 120(11) → Request page

10.1778: ransomed · von Knyphausen 1 · Private
HStAM 15 Nr. 120(19) → Request page

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Citation
„Becker, Melchior (* ca. 1744)“, in: Hessische Truppen in Amerika <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/hetrina/id/21883> (Stand: 20.1.2015)