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From: John Helmut Merz <>
Subject: Re: DEAL/DIEHL Joseph Hans Hessian Soldier?
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 21:30:54 -0700


wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/9/99 5:38:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> << Hi, Yolanda, there is not 'one' list of Hessian names, there are many
> lists, depending on what principality supplied those soldiers. It is >>
>
> As far as I know my GGG-Grandpa could have dropped from the sky and landed in
> the Bahamas. Despite the family having lived on the Island continuously since
> 1789 there there are no records ie deed, land grant, birth certificate,
> marriage license etc. available for him. According to his son's will written
> in the 1800's we had 1200 acres of land. This man is a mystery wrapped
> up in an enigma. Oh well.
> Thanks for your response,
> Yolanda Deal Rotondo

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