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From: "John Merz" <>
Subject: [HESSIANS] Wyman, Henry Sr. Hessian, at Battle of Trenton
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:56:57 -0500
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Forwarded to me
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Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:12 AM

Wyman, Henry Sr.

Born 1760 Germany (maybe Hesse); died in 1840, buried Wyman Cemetery on the
O.P. Graves farm, Section 3;
Married Catharine Carnes (or Karnes), born 1762, died 1831; buried same
cemetery;
Children Margaret married Mr. Smith; Susan married William Brooks; Frederick
married Miss Baker; Henry married 3 May 1817, Washington County, Indiana,
Catharine Boss; Molly married 13 Apr, 1821, Washington County, Indiana to
Philip Boss (and had daughter Peggy); Catharine married Henry Sherley;
Elizabeth married Stephen Elrod; Henry Jr. born 22 Feb 1793, died 22 Apr
1873, married Anna Catharine _____born 25 May 1795, died 29 Sep 1852; Leonard
born 17 Apr 1794, North Carolina; died 20 May 1864; married 1 April 1824,
Washington County, Indiana, Jane Baker (1st wife), he married (2nd) 25 Feb
1831, Washington County, Indiana, Eliza Leach, born 13 Sep 1808, Kentucky,
died 28 Jul 1888; Solomon born 1806, died 27 Feb 1874, married Catharine
_____, born 13 Sep 1813, died 23 Nov 1897. Soldier's will written 17 Apr
1837, probated 16 Nov 1838, names the above children and also deceased son
Frederick's children: Lewis, Henry, Noah, Anna, Jane and Samuel.
Service Soldier was a Hessian captured at Battle of Trenton; made shoes for
Washington's army to the end of the War. Then moved to North Carolina; to
Washington County, Indiana, 1804, and bought land in Jackson, Pierce and Polk
Townships; first settler in Jackson Township.
Ref: Morris--Archeological and Historical Survey of Washington County,
Indiana." (1925) pages167, 175-179; Stevens--"History of Washington County,
Indiana." (1916) pages 735, 907-908; Washington County, Indiana Probate Book
C, pages 71-73; Marriage Book A, pages 19, 29, 112; Marriage Book B, page 43
.........................................
Our subscriber Clifford E. Kirby has provided us with some
excellent data during the recent write-in 'still with you', about his ancestor
Heinrich WEIMANN, the Rall Regt. soldier who went missing at Trenton, but
returned to the Regiment, and later deserted in June of 1779 in South Carolina.

The above data found by Jane may contain some new material, and is most
certainly very much appreciated. Thanks Jane.

Cheers,
John Merz
(just wonder if contact has been made with Weimann's living in Wettesingen,
and if his parents have been found in the church books)






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