Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen

Hessian Troops in America

Place of Origin
Flatbush (Long Island)
Land
USA, Canada

Jacob

Record + Accumulated Data

Date:

11.1779 / → Timeline

Category of Presentation:

ransomed (from prisoner of war status) or returned to unit (after desertion)

Regiment:

GRF 1 (Köhler Grenadier Battalion, after 1778 Graf, after 1782 Platte)

Rank:

Drummer

Signature:

HStAM 15 Nr. 2005 [= Truppenteile, Garnisonen, Festungen / Monatliche Listen des Grenadierbataillons Graff, ab September 1781 vakant Graff, ab Juli 1782 Platte, 1779-1783, 1784 (Januar-April)] (21)

born:

1763/1764

Age:

15 (calculated)

Skin Colour:

black

Reference:

HETRINA I, 8802 [Page 135]

Further Evidence

Jacob:

6.1777: recruited · Köhler 1 · Drummer
HStAM 15 Nr. 2004(21) → Request page

9.1779: deserted · Köhler 1 · Drummer
HStAM 15 Nr. 2005(18) → Request page

2.1783: appointed · Köhler 1 · Drummer
HStAM 10 c Nr. 859 → Request page

10.1783: deserted · Köhler 1 · Drummer
HStAM 15 Nr. 2005(122) → Request page

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Citation
„Jacob“, in: Hessische Truppen in Amerika <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/idrec/sn/hetrina/id/8802> (Stand: 20.1.2015)