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From: "Diane and Fred Vickerson" <>
Subject: Re: [HESSIAN] The Ships Archer and Trenton
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 13:36:59 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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I am not aware of it being online.

Actually, at least 2 of these soldiers did return to Hessen-Kassel. It has
been assumed that all soldiers who ended up settling in North America
remained here after the war. I am aware of 2 who returned and later came
back to settle. Gerog Weckesser (my ancestor) and Wilhelm Fischer
(regimental drummer of the v. Knyphausen regiment) returned to Germany in
1783. Later (fall of 1786), Fischer dueled with a corporal Rauther (a duel
which he presumably won) and was demoted. In the spring of 1787 both Fischer
and Weckesser deserted and escaped from Hessen-Kassel with their young
families and somehow made it back to Prince Edward Island.

Fred

-------Original Message-------

From: Nelda Percival
Date: 4/9/2005 11:59:25 AM
To:
Subject: [HESSIAN] The Ships Archer and Trenton

Hi Fred,
Your:
For those who are interested, the voyage of the Archer is detailed in the
troop diary of the von Knyphausen written by Lt. Ritter. Ritter was on board
the Archer, so his account paints an interesting picture of the adventures
of these troops. The diary has been translated into English.

Do you know if this diary is on line any where. Capt. Wiederhold's diary was
on line at
http://www.americanrevolution.org/hess20.html

but that does not seem to be a working URL now... It told all about the
storm.. It is no wonder men on the Trenton ship stayed in America... I would
not have gotten back on a ship for love or money... after reading what they
went through...
Thank you Nelda


Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillock/
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/



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