John Fisher b. Germany ~Hessian Soldier American Revolution>Bedford Co PA
I am not related, just sharing (I am a subscriber to the Hessian Mailing list)
I have recently received a letter from a distant cousin who's father had researched my Hessian ancestor (Fisher) as far back as the 13th century.However, I've only been able to get names back 3 generations.Anyway, the letter says that my 4th Great-Grandparents were married 1754 in the Landgraves of Hesse-Cassel, Germany and documentation giving "American Consulate Letter File" with the record number, page number, and section number.It also says that the ancestry is pure Jewish blood as far back as the 13th century and that is documented in "American Consulate Letter File" with a private number and section number.
How would I go about getting copies of these American Consulate Letters?
Thanks,
Stacey
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I do have some info on my Hessian ancestor in the archives, at:
http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/A/AMREV-HESSIANS+2005+917659+Fhttp://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/A/AMREV-HESSIANS+2005+917659+F
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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:45:37 -0500
Subject: [HESSIAN] John, Jacob, & Emeritus FISHER
I am new to the list and looking for information on my ancestors.My 3GGrandfather was John Fisher.According to a biography that was done on his son, "John was born near Hesse-Cassel, Germany, and was one of the Hessian soldiers under the British Government.He was under General Cornwallis and was taken prisoner by General Washington in the Revolutionary War.When he was set free, he located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and there twice married, reared a family of fifteen children and spent the remainder of his life."He and his first wife had 12 children.His second wife was Hannah Berriner and they had 3 children, including my 2GGrandfather Jonathan B. Fisher.I do not know the names of his first wife or his other 14 children.
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> The 1880 census for Jonathan said his father was born in "Hesse-Darm".Jonathan's death record lists his father as "Emerdins"???.Another cousin has done some research and has John's brothers as Jacob and Emeritus, who were also soldiers in the War.John, Jacob, and Emeritus supposedly came to America in 1776.Emeritus was supposedly killed Jan. 16, 1777 in Yorktown.John was born abt 1755 in Germany and died sometime between 1815 - 1832 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
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> Any help would be greatly appreciated,
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> Stacey
Stacey
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