Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen

Hessian Troops in America

Place of Origin
Carolina
Land
USA, Canada

Jack (ca. 1761 – 1783)

Record + Accumulated Data

Date:

8.1779 / → Timeline

Category of Presentation:

recruited

Regiment:

KNY 5 (von Knyphausen Regiment, after 1784 von Donop)

Rank:

Drummer

Signature:

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

born:

1762/1763

Age:

16 (calculated)

Skin Colour:

black

Reference:

HETRINA III, 16715 [Page 335]

Further Evidence

Jack (ca. 1761 – 1783):

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

1.1783: died · von Wissenbach 1 · Drummer
HStAM 15 Nr. 2001(88) → 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/37785> (Stand: 20.1.2015)