From: Robert C. Mahaney, 20 Jun 2000, 11:48AM GMT
I have done extensive work on Christian or Christopher Artlip (Ortlip) who married Eva Ostrander in eastern NY. He was listed as a German deserter by his captors [Captain John Ryley's Colonial Rangers] and tried in an Albany court, but released. Tradition says he served with the American army after that for 3 years, but I can find no proof. I have pages of documents on them but can't find the German unit Christopher served with, but believe it was Brunswick.
The Artlips [lived near Hoosick, Brunswick County and] attended the Gilead Luthern Church in the area of what is present day Troy, Brunswick County, NY where most of their children were baptised. [They moved to Saratoga County by the 1810 census.] [They are still missing in the 1820 census.] Then they moved to the area just south of Avon to Springwater in Livingston County where they sold their home. Then they disappear [after the 1830 census], probably died in the area as sons were there. No graves. There is an Artlip book written by Elaine Artlip, which I have a copy of. She had no more copies 3 years ago. I also have a letter written by or for him on 5 Sept, 1811 telling of a new son, Asa [Asa Reynolds Artlip]. It was written on their way west. Lucinda Mosher Artlip, wife of Christopher's son Reuben Artlip was buried in Greenwood cemetery, Greenwood Township, Oceana Co., MI. I photographed the stone (only ones still standing) in the cemetery years ago.
From: The National Parks Service Website - German Units in the Battle of Saratoga:
In 1776, Germany was a region of Europe, not a single, unified country. This region was home to nearly one hundred independent German nation states, some of which were as small as a city. Of these, six states leased military units to Britain for large sums of money. Regiments from two German states—Herzogtum Braunschweig und Lüneburg [the Duchy of Brunswick and Lunenburg] and Grafschaft Hessen-Hanau [the County of Hesse-Hanau]—were sent to Quebec, Canada, in 1776 to help reclaim the province from invading Americans. These same units would form part of General Burgoyne's army in 1777 at the Battle of Saratoga.
Like the British soldiers in Burgoyne's army, the Germans also voluntarily entered the military life. Despite what is written in the Declaration of Independence, the Germans were not "mercenaries". They did not sell their services [they were sold] to the highest bidder. Most didn't even have a choice about being deployed to America. Having sworn the oath of fidelity to England's King George III for the duration of their service—and having no idea as to when, or if, they would ever return home—the Germans were faced with fighting a foreign country's war in a foreign land.
After his release from the Court in Albany, Christopher appears in what became Renssalaer County [Renssalaer was carved from Albany County in 1791]. Christopher Artlip and Eva Ostrander were married about 1787 and they became the parents of:
Betsy Ford who married Asa Douglas Reynolds
John Valentine who married Mary Daggett
Rachel who died in infancy
Nicholas who was still alive in the 1810 census - death date uncertain
Catherine who married Arcturus Aldrich
William H. who married Hannah Upthegrove
David A. who married Mary Upthegrove
Reuben Brace who married Lucinda Mosher
and Asa Reynolds Artlip who ded in infancy
I have done extensive work on Christian or Christopher Artlip (Ortlip) who married Eva Ostrander in eastern NY. He was listed as a German deserter by his captors [Captain John Ryley's Colonial Rangers] and tried in an Albany court, but released. Tradition says he served with the American army after that for 3 years, but I can find no proof. I have pages of documents on them but can't find the German unit Christopher served with, but believe it was Brunswick.
The Artlips [lived near Hoosick, Brunswick County and] attended the Gilead Luthern Church in the area of what is present day Troy, Brunswick County, NY where most of their children were baptised. [They moved to Saratoga County by the 1810 census.] [They are still missing in the 1820 census.] Then they moved to the area just south of Avon to Springwater in Livingston County where they sold their home. Then they disappear [after the 1830 census], probably died in the area as sons were there. No graves. There is an Artlip book written by Elaine Artlip, which I have a copy of. She had no more copies 3 years ago. I also have a letter written by or for him on 5 Sept, 1811 telling of a new son, Asa [Asa Reynolds Artlip]. It was written on their way west. Lucinda Mosher Artlip, wife of Christopher's son Reuben Artlip was buried in Greenwood cemetery, Greenwood Township, Oceana Co., MI. I photographed the stone (only ones still standing) in the cemetery years ago.
From: The National Parks Service Website - German Units in the Battle of Saratoga:
In 1776, Germany was a region of Europe, not a single, unified country. This region was home to nearly one hundred independent German nation states, some of which were as small as a city. Of these, six states leased military units to Britain for large sums of money. Regiments from two German states—Herzogtum Braunschweig und Lüneburg [the Duchy of Brunswick and Lunenburg] and Grafschaft Hessen-Hanau [the County of Hesse-Hanau]—were sent to Quebec, Canada, in 1776 to help reclaim the province from invading Americans. These same units would form part of General Burgoyne's army in 1777 at the Battle of Saratoga.
Like the British soldiers in Burgoyne's army, the Germans also voluntarily entered the military life. Despite what is written in the Declaration of Independence, the Germans were not "mercenaries". They did not sell their services [they were sold] to the highest bidder. Most didn't even have a choice about being deployed to America. Having sworn the oath of fidelity to England's King George III for the duration of their service—and having no idea as to when, or if, they would ever return home—the Germans were faced with fighting a foreign country's war in a foreign land.
After his release from the Court in Albany, Christopher appears in what became Renssalaer County [Renssalaer was carved from Albany County in 1791]. Christopher Artlip and Eva Ostrander were married about 1787 and they became the parents of:
Betsy Ford who married Asa Douglas Reynolds
John Valentine who married Mary Daggett
Rachel who died in infancy
Nicholas who was still alive in the 1810 census - death date uncertain
Catherine who married Arcturus Aldrich
William H. who married Hannah Upthegrove
David A. who married Mary Upthegrove
Reuben Brace who married Lucinda Mosher
and Asa Reynolds Artlip who ded in infancy
From: Robert C. Mahaney, 20 Jun 2000, 11:48AM GMT
I have done extensive work on Christian or Christopher Artlip (Ortlip) who married Eva Ostrander in eastern NY. He was listed as a German deserter by his captors [Captain John Ryley's Colonial Rangers] and tried in an Albany court, but released. Tradition says he served with the American army after that for 3 years, but I can find no proof. I have pages of documents on them but can't find the German unit Christopher served with, but believe it was Brunswick.
The Artlips [lived near Hoosick, Brunswick County and] attended the Gilead Luthern Church in the area of what is present day Troy, Brunswick County, NY where most of their children were baptised. [They moved to Saratoga County by the 1810 census.] [They are still missing in the 1820 census.] Then they moved to the area just south of Avon to Springwater in Livingston County where they sold their home. Then they disappear [after the 1830 census], probably died in the area as sons were there. No graves. There is an Artlip book written by Elaine Artlip, which I have a copy of. She had no more copies 3 years ago. I also have a letter written by or for him on 5 Sept, 1811 telling of a new son, Asa [Asa Reynolds Artlip]. It was written on their way west. Lucinda Mosher Artlip, wife of Christopher's son Reuben Artlip was buried in Greenwood cemetery, Greenwood Township, Oceana Co., MI. I photographed the stone (only ones still standing) in the cemetery years ago.
From: The National Parks Service Website - German Units in the Battle of Saratoga:
In 1776, Germany was a region of Europe, not a single, unified country. This region was home to nearly one hundred independent German nation states, some of which were as small as a city. Of these, six states leased military units to Britain for large sums of money. Regiments from two German states—Herzogtum Braunschweig und Lüneburg [the Duchy of Brunswick and Lunenburg] and Grafschaft Hessen-Hanau [the County of Hesse-Hanau]—were sent to Quebec, Canada, in 1776 to help reclaim the province from invading Americans. These same units would form part of General Burgoyne's army in 1777 at the Battle of Saratoga.
Like the British soldiers in Burgoyne's army, the Germans also voluntarily entered the military life. Despite what is written in the Declaration of Independence, the Germans were not "mercenaries". They did not sell their services [they were sold] to the highest bidder. Most didn't even have a choice about being deployed to America. Having sworn the oath of fidelity to England's King George III for the duration of their service—and having no idea as to when, or if, they would ever return home—the Germans were faced with fighting a foreign country's war in a foreign land.
After his release from the Court in Albany, Christopher appears in what became Renssalaer County [Renssalaer was carved from Albany County in 1791]. Christopher Artlip and Eva Ostrander were married about 1787 and they became the parents of:
Betsy Ford who married Asa Douglas Reynolds
John Valentine who married Mary Daggett
Rachel who died in infancy
Nicholas who was still alive in the 1810 census - death date uncertain
Catherine who married Arcturus Aldrich
William H. who married Hannah Upthegrove
David A. who married Mary Upthegrove
Reuben Brace who married Lucinda Mosher
and Asa Reynolds Artlip who ded in infancy
I have done extensive work on Christian or Christopher Artlip (Ortlip) who married Eva Ostrander in eastern NY. He was listed as a German deserter by his captors [Captain John Ryley's Colonial Rangers] and tried in an Albany court, but released. Tradition says he served with the American army after that for 3 years, but I can find no proof. I have pages of documents on them but can't find the German unit Christopher served with, but believe it was Brunswick.
The Artlips [lived near Hoosick, Brunswick County and] attended the Gilead Luthern Church in the area of what is present day Troy, Brunswick County, NY where most of their children were baptised. [They moved to Saratoga County by the 1810 census.] [They are still missing in the 1820 census.] Then they moved to the area just south of Avon to Springwater in Livingston County where they sold their home. Then they disappear [after the 1830 census], probably died in the area as sons were there. No graves. There is an Artlip book written by Elaine Artlip, which I have a copy of. She had no more copies 3 years ago. I also have a letter written by or for him on 5 Sept, 1811 telling of a new son, Asa [Asa Reynolds Artlip]. It was written on their way west. Lucinda Mosher Artlip, wife of Christopher's son Reuben Artlip was buried in Greenwood cemetery, Greenwood Township, Oceana Co., MI. I photographed the stone (only ones still standing) in the cemetery years ago.
From: The National Parks Service Website - German Units in the Battle of Saratoga:
In 1776, Germany was a region of Europe, not a single, unified country. This region was home to nearly one hundred independent German nation states, some of which were as small as a city. Of these, six states leased military units to Britain for large sums of money. Regiments from two German states—Herzogtum Braunschweig und Lüneburg [the Duchy of Brunswick and Lunenburg] and Grafschaft Hessen-Hanau [the County of Hesse-Hanau]—were sent to Quebec, Canada, in 1776 to help reclaim the province from invading Americans. These same units would form part of General Burgoyne's army in 1777 at the Battle of Saratoga.
Like the British soldiers in Burgoyne's army, the Germans also voluntarily entered the military life. Despite what is written in the Declaration of Independence, the Germans were not "mercenaries". They did not sell their services [they were sold] to the highest bidder. Most didn't even have a choice about being deployed to America. Having sworn the oath of fidelity to England's King George III for the duration of their service—and having no idea as to when, or if, they would ever return home—the Germans were faced with fighting a foreign country's war in a foreign land.
After his release from the Court in Albany, Christopher appears in what became Renssalaer County [Renssalaer was carved from Albany County in 1791]. Christopher Artlip and Eva Ostrander were married about 1787 and they became the parents of:
Betsy Ford who married Asa Douglas Reynolds
John Valentine who married Mary Daggett
Rachel who died in infancy
Nicholas who was still alive in the 1810 census - death date uncertain
Catherine who married Arcturus Aldrich
William H. who married Hannah Upthegrove
David A. who married Mary Upthegrove
Reuben Brace who married Lucinda Mosher
and Asa Reynolds Artlip who ded in infancy
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