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From: "John Merz" <>
Subject: Re: James DAINARD - Jacob DEHNERT, Brunswick soldier in Marysburg, Ont.
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:58:56 -0400
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Subject: James DAINARD - Jacob DEHNERT, Brunswick soldier.


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James DAINARD - Jacob DEHNERT, Brunswick soldier in TS#5.
Brunswick soldier in TS#5, Marysburg, Ont.
Author: John Helmut Merz
Date: 11 Jul 2004 7:27 PM GMT
>
> Judging by previous postings to this Message Board, I am
> on the right Board, even though the correct German name
> of your ancestor was Jacob DEHNERT, a soldier with
> the Brunswick troops who were hired by King George III
> to defend Canada against the American rebels. And as
> history has shown, it was a good move by ol' George III,
> because when the American invaders trying to capture
> the fortress of Quebec City, saw the big fleet of warships
> come up the St. Lawrence river with the Brunswick and
> Hanau troops on board, they left their lunch in their
> frying pans and took off as fast as they could run. Yeah!
> They hadn't even met Jacob and his comrades yet.
>
> But historical lessons aside, Jacob Dehnert was discharged in
> Quebec in 1783, and in Oct. 1784 arrived with the
> group of Hessian/Brunswick soldiers under the leadership
> of the Brunswick Lieutenant Baron von Reitzenstein at
> the Fifth Township, Marysburgh, Upper Canada. These
> were the first settlers of Hessian soldiers as a group in
> Ontario. A historical plaque in front of the Rose House
> Museum commemorates this event.
>
> Jacob DEHNERT himself is found on many land records
> and Muster Rolls by a variety of names, from DAINARD
> and DAYNARD to DENNART, DANARD, DENARD, and
> even VENERT. In the Old UEL Lists he is named:
> DENHART, James, Marysburg, Soldier German troops
> per Provision list.
> A descendant I have corresponded with years ago, told me
> that Jacob married a woman by the name of Mary Henry,
> who was the daughter of 'Joseph Tisseau de Henry', of
> Adolphustown, where he had property and died. He may
> have been known as "Tanner". Had 4 children: Joseph, Mary,
> Sophia, and Peter.
> Mary first married Gaspard Mack (Mauch - see Mauck File)
> at Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal (Jan 1785).
> Mauck died in 1792, after which Mary married Jacob Dehnert,
> who was locally known as James Denhart, appr. in 1796.
> No marriahe record has been found. ( I took all this info.
> from my book "The Hessians of Upper Canada", which is
> deposited in many local Libraries and at the Rose Museum.
>
> Talking of the Rose House Museum, on
> Saturday, 21. August 3004, starting in the morning, there
> will be a gathering of Descendants of this first Hessian
> settlers in Marysburg to celebrate "Hessian Day", with
> music, food, and entertainment. Please marl this on your
> calender and come and join old and new cousins. There
> will be a presentation of a Bronze "Hessian Soldier" Plaque.
> to honour those first hardy settlers of Marysburg.
>
> I would appreciate if you would advise all descendants
> of those early settlers you know of these event.
> All are welcome to participate.
> More information from the Rose House Museum, e-mail
>
>
> or write to me direct
> John Helmut Merz.
> Researcher of Hessian soldier of the American Revolution.
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/hessian/plakette.htm

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