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Hessian Troops in America

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Place of Origin
Schwarzenborn
Land
Germany (Hessen-Kassel)

Further Information

Bechtell, Peter (ca. 1750 – 1776)

Record + Accumulated Data

Category of Presentation:

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

Regiment:

KNY (von Knyphausen Regiment, after 1784 von Donop)

Rank:

[not specified]

Signature:

HStAM 4 h Nr. 4159 [= Verzeichnisse der in Amerika verstorbenen Unteroffiziere und Gemeinen und deren Nachlässe (nach Ämtern geordnet), 1783]

born:

0/0

Reference:

unprinted

Further Evidence

Bechtell, Peter (ca. 1750 – 1776):

4.1775: appointed · von Knyphausen 3 · Private
HStAM 10 c Nr. 398Request page

11.1776: battle death · von Knyphausen 3 · Private
HStAM 15 Nr. 120(15)Request page

11.1776: battle death · von Knyphausen 3 · Musketeer
HStAM 4 h Nr. 3098(441)Request page

1785: appointed · von Knyphausen 3 · Private
HStAM 10 c Nr. 399Request page

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Citation
„Bechtell, Peter (ca. 1750 – 1776)“, in: Hessische Truppen in Amerika <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/hetrina/id/110527> (Stand: 31.7.2015)