Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen

Hessian Troops in America

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Place of Origin
Wallenstein
Land
Germany (Hessen-Kassel)

Further Information

Bechstein, Johannes (ca. 1755 – 1779)

Record + Accumulated Data

Date:

6.1783 / → Timeline

Category of Presentation:

arrested after desertion

Regiment:

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

Rank:

Private

Signature:

HStAM 15 Nr. 109 [= Truppenteile, Garnisonen, Festungen / Monatliche Listen des Regiments Donop, 1779-1783, 1784 (Januar-März)] (115)

born:

0/0

Reference:

HETRINA II, 549 [Page 31]

Further Evidence

Bechstein, Johannes (ca. 1755 – 1779):

1775: on leave · von Donop 5 · Private
HStAM 10 c Nr. 387 → Request page

4.1778: promoted · von Wissenbach 2 · Musketeer
HStAM 15 Nr. 2000(47) → Request page

7.1779: died · von Wissenbach 2 · Private
HStAM 15 Nr. 2000(83) → Request page

11.1783: deserted · von Donop 5 · Private
HStAM 15 Nr. 109(127) → Request page

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Citation
„Bechstein, Johannes (ca. 1755 – 1779)“, in: Hessische Truppen in Amerika <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/hetrina/id/9362> (Stand: 20.1.2015)