Adam Heiskell was a son of immigrants to British America from thee Netherlands, although the family is Norman originally and family tradition is that the family lived in Germany before Holland. His father, Johan Christof Heuschkel was one of at least three siblings (brothers) who came to America with their father, Benjamin, on the Ship Phoenix mastered by John Mason from Rotterdam.
Adam was a member of the Frederick county, Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. When Congress needed expert riflemen to march to Quebec in 1775, they chose Daniel Morgan to raise a company of men from the Winchester area and they became the earliest of Continental soldiers along with the other companies raised at the same time.
Six of Morgan's men are famously known as "The Dutch Mess." Thought to be related to how many men could be sheltered together in one tent or eat from one kettle, they were all of Pennsylvania German origins. They were a group of close friends. All six of them made it to Quebec with Captain Morgan. They were captured during the failed assault. Adam Heiskell was wounded. Eventually all were traded and the six returned to Virginia.
Adam Heiskell's sister, Amelia, married Peter Lauck, who was one of the other men that comprised The Dutch Mess. Amelia quilted a quilt for each one of their children. Several of them survive. The D.A.R. Museum In Washington, D.C. has one of them.
Adam's grave is lost. The cemetery where he was originally buried relocated the graves and no one has yet located the later site.
Adam was a member of the Frederick county, Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. When Congress needed expert riflemen to march to Quebec in 1775, they chose Daniel Morgan to raise a company of men from the Winchester area and they became the earliest of Continental soldiers along with the other companies raised at the same time.
Six of Morgan's men are famously known as "The Dutch Mess." Thought to be related to how many men could be sheltered together in one tent or eat from one kettle, they were all of Pennsylvania German origins. They were a group of close friends. All six of them made it to Quebec with Captain Morgan. They were captured during the failed assault. Adam Heiskell was wounded. Eventually all were traded and the six returned to Virginia.
Adam Heiskell's sister, Amelia, married Peter Lauck, who was one of the other men that comprised The Dutch Mess. Amelia quilted a quilt for each one of their children. Several of them survive. The D.A.R. Museum In Washington, D.C. has one of them.
Adam's grave is lost. The cemetery where he was originally buried relocated the graves and no one has yet located the later site.
Adam Heiskell was a son of immigrants to British America from thee Netherlands, although the family is Norman originally and family tradition is that the family lived in Germany before Holland. His father, Johan Christof Heuschkel was one of at least three siblings (brothers) who came to America with their father, Benjamin, on the Ship Phoenix mastered by John Mason from Rotterdam.
Adam was a member of the Frederick county, Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. When Congress needed expert riflemen to march to Quebec in 1775, they chose Daniel Morgan to raise a company of men from the Winchester area and they became the earliest of Continental soldiers along with the other companies raised at the same time.
Six of Morgan's men are famously known as "The Dutch Mess." Thought to be related to how many men could be sheltered together in one tent or eat from one kettle, they were all of Pennsylvania German origins. They were a group of close friends. All six of them made it to Quebec with Captain Morgan. They were captured during the failed assault. Adam Heiskell was wounded. Eventually all were traded and the six returned to Virginia.
Adam Heiskell's sister, Amelia, married Peter Lauck, who was one of the other men that comprised The Dutch Mess. Amelia quilted a quilt for each one of their children. Several of them survive. The D.A.R. Museum In Washington, D.C. has one of them.
Adam's grave is lost. The cemetery where he was originally buried relocated the graves and no one has yet located the later site.
Adam was a member of the Frederick county, Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War. When Congress needed expert riflemen to march to Quebec in 1775, they chose Daniel Morgan to raise a company of men from the Winchester area and they became the earliest of Continental soldiers along with the other companies raised at the same time.
Six of Morgan's men are famously known as "The Dutch Mess." Thought to be related to how many men could be sheltered together in one tent or eat from one kettle, they were all of Pennsylvania German origins. They were a group of close friends. All six of them made it to Quebec with Captain Morgan. They were captured during the failed assault. Adam Heiskell was wounded. Eventually all were traded and the six returned to Virginia.
Adam Heiskell's sister, Amelia, married Peter Lauck, who was one of the other men that comprised The Dutch Mess. Amelia quilted a quilt for each one of their children. Several of them survive. The D.A.R. Museum In Washington, D.C. has one of them.
Adam's grave is lost. The cemetery where he was originally buried relocated the graves and no one has yet located the later site.
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