Martin was a Hessian Soldier sent here from Hesse Cassel, Germany to fight for the British. He deserted and hid out until the end of the war. A young girl helped him hide, whom he eventually married. A son, Surzardus, was born in VT, another son, Alvin, born in CT or NY and a daughter, Clarinda, in Rush, PA. He was one of the first residents of Dimock. Martin was born in Hombressen, Kassel, Germany. He married a woman from the colonies, name unknown
MARTIN MEYER / MYERS
FROM HETRINA: "Martin Meyer born 1760 Hombressen, Hessen Kassel,Germany privately recruited into courier Jaeger corps (snipers), became a prisoner of war, appears in unit books beginning in Apr 1783"
This information is not entirely correct. I wrote Marburg and the data from the original source was: "Company from Wurmb.: Martin Meyer from Hombressen near Morschen, 22 years old, 9 Zoll, 1 Strich tall, and Christian Heil from Halberstadt,, have deserted on 22 April with armature and equipment from Cold Spring" (this is on Long Island)
Martin was in Co. 6 of the Jaeger Corps of the Hessen Cassel Troops. He was young for a Hessian Soldier, having been born in 1760/61 in the town of Zip 34369 Hombressen, a suburb of the city of Hofgeismar, north of Kassel.
The Jaeger Corps was the most active of all the fighting units among the some 30,000+ German Troops brought to North America by the British. In late May 1783, after the official end of the War the Jaeger Corps was moved from Huntington, LI to McGowans Pass about half way up Manhattan and to Kings Ridge at the upper end of Manhattan. These were the two so called 'outer defenses' maintained by the British to protect their units and supplies in lower Manhattan prior to embarking their troops back home to Europe. The Jaegers remained there until 21 Nov 1783, when they left for lower Manhattan in order to get on board ship bound for home, and turned over those defenses to the Americans.
Martin was in Vermont in 1786 where his first son, Surzardus, was born; in Connecticut in 1789 where his second son, Alvin, was born. He was found on the 1790 census in Washington Twp., Litchfield Co., CT. He then disappears until 1799 when he came to Susquehanna Co, PA. He died there in the town of Dimock sometime after 1840, when he last appeared on the Census records.
FROM: "THE HISTORY OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA", Page 370:
"Martin Myers was a Hessian soldier in the British army during the Revolution. He came to Pennsylvania from one of the New England States, having left the service before the close of the war, and settled down as a peacable citizen of the country against which he had been sent to fight. By the contract between the Government of Great Britain and the Prince of Hesse-Cassel; a sum of maney was to be paid to the latter for all the Hessians not returned, and they were, at the end of the war, carefully sought for to be taken back. Myers, not wishing to return, sought concealment, and was aided by a young woman with whom he had become acquainted. He was not found, and after the troops had left the country, this woman became his wife."
"In the fall of 1799 he is said to have carried the following load upon his back from Black's mill, on the Wyalusing, up to the forks of the creek, a distance of ten miles, the flour of one bushel of wheat, one bushel of rye, fourteen shad and a gun. At the Forks he added to his load one gallon and a pint of whiskey, a large bake-kettle weighing twenty-five pounds, and a common sized cross-cut saw, all of which he carried without assistance thirteen miles farther to his own residence. These thirteen miles were entirely in the woods, and he was guided only by a line of marked trees. This Samson-like feat was performed by no 'Samson in size'".
Silvie [email protected]
April 5, 2012
I've located the baptismal records of Surzardus and Alvin Myers, Martin's sons. They were baptized July 7th, 1789 in the Angelician Church in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada - then considered the 14th Colony. The church is now searching their archives for us & I will post resulting information here when received. This puts the Myers family in Canada in 1789. Alvin was born in either CT or NY prior to July 7th 1789.
August 1, 2012
I now have the baptismal records from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Rev Roger Viets baptized the boys in New Preston, CT when he was visiting his own family there. Rev Viets entered the baptisms in the Digby Church Records. Family Search picked up their names but not the location of the baptism. So those using the LDS records and hitting a dead end might want to go directly to the original church records.
December 9, 2012
We now have found Martin in the 1840 Census so we know his date of death is after 1840.
December 27, 2014
From familysearch.org we have 1800 & 1810 census with Martin Myers. 1800 Wyalusing, Luzerne, PA & 1810 Bridgewater, Luzerne, PA. Thank you John Cropper for this info. (Remember County & state lines were being redrawn during this time.
May 2, 2016
We believe we found your Muster from your service TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA @ Capt JOHN BURROWES CAMP. The form appears to show 2 years of service to the Colonies after you were a POW and Defected from the Hessians to Washington. Still looking for your Land Warrant & grandma's name. Found birth records that your child born 1799 lived one day. Your child born 1800 was a stillborn male. Another boy, age 14 drowned. Still only 3 living children Surzardus, Alvin, Clarinda. I have the 2 letters from Germany translated now. Not much info, but you were 22 when you "deserted" the British Army while you were an American POW.
Thank you for deserting the German Hessian Army rented out to the Bloody British. You were the 1st Myers in America in our family. I read about the Princes in Germany and how they treated people worse than animals. Even selling & slaughtering young boys 12 up to train to fight wars around the world so they could live in luxury from renting them out to die. You gave us freedom and great opportunities to have successful lives. You are my hero grandpa.
MARTIN MEYER / MYERS
FROM HETRINA: "Martin Meyer born 1760 Hombressen, Hessen Kassel,Germany privately recruited into courier Jaeger corps (snipers), became a prisoner of war, appears in unit books beginning in Apr 1783"
This information is not entirely correct. I wrote Marburg and the data from the original source was: "Company from Wurmb.: Martin Meyer from Hombressen near Morschen, 22 years old, 9 Zoll, 1 Strich tall, and Christian Heil from Halberstadt,, have deserted on 22 April with armature and equipment from Cold Spring" (this is on Long Island)
Martin was in Co. 6 of the Jaeger Corps of the Hessen Cassel Troops. He was young for a Hessian Soldier, having been born in 1760/61 in the town of Zip 34369 Hombressen, a suburb of the city of Hofgeismar, north of Kassel.
The Jaeger Corps was the most active of all the fighting units among the some 30,000+ German Troops brought to North America by the British. In late May 1783, after the official end of the War the Jaeger Corps was moved from Huntington, LI to McGowans Pass about half way up Manhattan and to Kings Ridge at the upper end of Manhattan. These were the two so called 'outer defenses' maintained by the British to protect their units and supplies in lower Manhattan prior to embarking their troops back home to Europe. The Jaegers remained there until 21 Nov 1783, when they left for lower Manhattan in order to get on board ship bound for home, and turned over those defenses to the Americans.
Martin was in Vermont in 1786 where his first son, Surzardus, was born; in Connecticut in 1789 where his second son, Alvin, was born. He was found on the 1790 census in Washington Twp., Litchfield Co., CT. He then disappears until 1799 when he came to Susquehanna Co, PA. He died there in the town of Dimock sometime after 1840, when he last appeared on the Census records.
FROM: "THE HISTORY OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA", Page 370:
"Martin Myers was a Hessian soldier in the British army during the Revolution. He came to Pennsylvania from one of the New England States, having left the service before the close of the war, and settled down as a peacable citizen of the country against which he had been sent to fight. By the contract between the Government of Great Britain and the Prince of Hesse-Cassel; a sum of maney was to be paid to the latter for all the Hessians not returned, and they were, at the end of the war, carefully sought for to be taken back. Myers, not wishing to return, sought concealment, and was aided by a young woman with whom he had become acquainted. He was not found, and after the troops had left the country, this woman became his wife."
"In the fall of 1799 he is said to have carried the following load upon his back from Black's mill, on the Wyalusing, up to the forks of the creek, a distance of ten miles, the flour of one bushel of wheat, one bushel of rye, fourteen shad and a gun. At the Forks he added to his load one gallon and a pint of whiskey, a large bake-kettle weighing twenty-five pounds, and a common sized cross-cut saw, all of which he carried without assistance thirteen miles farther to his own residence. These thirteen miles were entirely in the woods, and he was guided only by a line of marked trees. This Samson-like feat was performed by no 'Samson in size'".
Silvie [email protected]
April 5, 2012
I've located the baptismal records of Surzardus and Alvin Myers, Martin's sons. They were baptized July 7th, 1789 in the Angelician Church in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada - then considered the 14th Colony. The church is now searching their archives for us & I will post resulting information here when received. This puts the Myers family in Canada in 1789. Alvin was born in either CT or NY prior to July 7th 1789.
August 1, 2012
I now have the baptismal records from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Rev Roger Viets baptized the boys in New Preston, CT when he was visiting his own family there. Rev Viets entered the baptisms in the Digby Church Records. Family Search picked up their names but not the location of the baptism. So those using the LDS records and hitting a dead end might want to go directly to the original church records.
December 9, 2012
We now have found Martin in the 1840 Census so we know his date of death is after 1840.
December 27, 2014
From familysearch.org we have 1800 & 1810 census with Martin Myers. 1800 Wyalusing, Luzerne, PA & 1810 Bridgewater, Luzerne, PA. Thank you John Cropper for this info. (Remember County & state lines were being redrawn during this time.
May 2, 2016
We believe we found your Muster from your service TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA @ Capt JOHN BURROWES CAMP. The form appears to show 2 years of service to the Colonies after you were a POW and Defected from the Hessians to Washington. Still looking for your Land Warrant & grandma's name. Found birth records that your child born 1799 lived one day. Your child born 1800 was a stillborn male. Another boy, age 14 drowned. Still only 3 living children Surzardus, Alvin, Clarinda. I have the 2 letters from Germany translated now. Not much info, but you were 22 when you "deserted" the British Army while you were an American POW.
Thank you for deserting the German Hessian Army rented out to the Bloody British. You were the 1st Myers in America in our family. I read about the Princes in Germany and how they treated people worse than animals. Even selling & slaughtering young boys 12 up to train to fight wars around the world so they could live in luxury from renting them out to die. You gave us freedom and great opportunities to have successful lives. You are my hero grandpa.
Martin was a Hessian Soldier sent here from Hesse Cassel, Germany to fight for the British. He deserted and hid out until the end of the war. A young girl helped him hide, whom he eventually married. A son, Surzardus, was born in VT, another son, Alvin, born in CT or NY and a daughter, Clarinda, in Rush, PA. He was one of the first residents of Dimock. Martin was born in Hombressen, Kassel, Germany. He married a woman from the colonies, name unknown
MARTIN MEYER / MYERS
FROM HETRINA: "Martin Meyer born 1760 Hombressen, Hessen Kassel,Germany privately recruited into courier Jaeger corps (snipers), became a prisoner of war, appears in unit books beginning in Apr 1783"
This information is not entirely correct. I wrote Marburg and the data from the original source was: "Company from Wurmb.: Martin Meyer from Hombressen near Morschen, 22 years old, 9 Zoll, 1 Strich tall, and Christian Heil from Halberstadt,, have deserted on 22 April with armature and equipment from Cold Spring" (this is on Long Island)
Martin was in Co. 6 of the Jaeger Corps of the Hessen Cassel Troops. He was young for a Hessian Soldier, having been born in 1760/61 in the town of Zip 34369 Hombressen, a suburb of the city of Hofgeismar, north of Kassel.
The Jaeger Corps was the most active of all the fighting units among the some 30,000+ German Troops brought to North America by the British. In late May 1783, after the official end of the War the Jaeger Corps was moved from Huntington, LI to McGowans Pass about half way up Manhattan and to Kings Ridge at the upper end of Manhattan. These were the two so called 'outer defenses' maintained by the British to protect their units and supplies in lower Manhattan prior to embarking their troops back home to Europe. The Jaegers remained there until 21 Nov 1783, when they left for lower Manhattan in order to get on board ship bound for home, and turned over those defenses to the Americans.
Martin was in Vermont in 1786 where his first son, Surzardus, was born; in Connecticut in 1789 where his second son, Alvin, was born. He was found on the 1790 census in Washington Twp., Litchfield Co., CT. He then disappears until 1799 when he came to Susquehanna Co, PA. He died there in the town of Dimock sometime after 1840, when he last appeared on the Census records.
FROM: "THE HISTORY OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA", Page 370:
"Martin Myers was a Hessian soldier in the British army during the Revolution. He came to Pennsylvania from one of the New England States, having left the service before the close of the war, and settled down as a peacable citizen of the country against which he had been sent to fight. By the contract between the Government of Great Britain and the Prince of Hesse-Cassel; a sum of maney was to be paid to the latter for all the Hessians not returned, and they were, at the end of the war, carefully sought for to be taken back. Myers, not wishing to return, sought concealment, and was aided by a young woman with whom he had become acquainted. He was not found, and after the troops had left the country, this woman became his wife."
"In the fall of 1799 he is said to have carried the following load upon his back from Black's mill, on the Wyalusing, up to the forks of the creek, a distance of ten miles, the flour of one bushel of wheat, one bushel of rye, fourteen shad and a gun. At the Forks he added to his load one gallon and a pint of whiskey, a large bake-kettle weighing twenty-five pounds, and a common sized cross-cut saw, all of which he carried without assistance thirteen miles farther to his own residence. These thirteen miles were entirely in the woods, and he was guided only by a line of marked trees. This Samson-like feat was performed by no 'Samson in size'".
Silvie [email protected]
April 5, 2012
I've located the baptismal records of Surzardus and Alvin Myers, Martin's sons. They were baptized July 7th, 1789 in the Angelician Church in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada - then considered the 14th Colony. The church is now searching their archives for us & I will post resulting information here when received. This puts the Myers family in Canada in 1789. Alvin was born in either CT or NY prior to July 7th 1789.
August 1, 2012
I now have the baptismal records from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Rev Roger Viets baptized the boys in New Preston, CT when he was visiting his own family there. Rev Viets entered the baptisms in the Digby Church Records. Family Search picked up their names but not the location of the baptism. So those using the LDS records and hitting a dead end might want to go directly to the original church records.
December 9, 2012
We now have found Martin in the 1840 Census so we know his date of death is after 1840.
December 27, 2014
From familysearch.org we have 1800 & 1810 census with Martin Myers. 1800 Wyalusing, Luzerne, PA & 1810 Bridgewater, Luzerne, PA. Thank you John Cropper for this info. (Remember County & state lines were being redrawn during this time.
May 2, 2016
We believe we found your Muster from your service TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA @ Capt JOHN BURROWES CAMP. The form appears to show 2 years of service to the Colonies after you were a POW and Defected from the Hessians to Washington. Still looking for your Land Warrant & grandma's name. Found birth records that your child born 1799 lived one day. Your child born 1800 was a stillborn male. Another boy, age 14 drowned. Still only 3 living children Surzardus, Alvin, Clarinda. I have the 2 letters from Germany translated now. Not much info, but you were 22 when you "deserted" the British Army while you were an American POW.
Thank you for deserting the German Hessian Army rented out to the Bloody British. You were the 1st Myers in America in our family. I read about the Princes in Germany and how they treated people worse than animals. Even selling & slaughtering young boys 12 up to train to fight wars around the world so they could live in luxury from renting them out to die. You gave us freedom and great opportunities to have successful lives. You are my hero grandpa.
MARTIN MEYER / MYERS
FROM HETRINA: "Martin Meyer born 1760 Hombressen, Hessen Kassel,Germany privately recruited into courier Jaeger corps (snipers), became a prisoner of war, appears in unit books beginning in Apr 1783"
This information is not entirely correct. I wrote Marburg and the data from the original source was: "Company from Wurmb.: Martin Meyer from Hombressen near Morschen, 22 years old, 9 Zoll, 1 Strich tall, and Christian Heil from Halberstadt,, have deserted on 22 April with armature and equipment from Cold Spring" (this is on Long Island)
Martin was in Co. 6 of the Jaeger Corps of the Hessen Cassel Troops. He was young for a Hessian Soldier, having been born in 1760/61 in the town of Zip 34369 Hombressen, a suburb of the city of Hofgeismar, north of Kassel.
The Jaeger Corps was the most active of all the fighting units among the some 30,000+ German Troops brought to North America by the British. In late May 1783, after the official end of the War the Jaeger Corps was moved from Huntington, LI to McGowans Pass about half way up Manhattan and to Kings Ridge at the upper end of Manhattan. These were the two so called 'outer defenses' maintained by the British to protect their units and supplies in lower Manhattan prior to embarking their troops back home to Europe. The Jaegers remained there until 21 Nov 1783, when they left for lower Manhattan in order to get on board ship bound for home, and turned over those defenses to the Americans.
Martin was in Vermont in 1786 where his first son, Surzardus, was born; in Connecticut in 1789 where his second son, Alvin, was born. He was found on the 1790 census in Washington Twp., Litchfield Co., CT. He then disappears until 1799 when he came to Susquehanna Co, PA. He died there in the town of Dimock sometime after 1840, when he last appeared on the Census records.
FROM: "THE HISTORY OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA", Page 370:
"Martin Myers was a Hessian soldier in the British army during the Revolution. He came to Pennsylvania from one of the New England States, having left the service before the close of the war, and settled down as a peacable citizen of the country against which he had been sent to fight. By the contract between the Government of Great Britain and the Prince of Hesse-Cassel; a sum of maney was to be paid to the latter for all the Hessians not returned, and they were, at the end of the war, carefully sought for to be taken back. Myers, not wishing to return, sought concealment, and was aided by a young woman with whom he had become acquainted. He was not found, and after the troops had left the country, this woman became his wife."
"In the fall of 1799 he is said to have carried the following load upon his back from Black's mill, on the Wyalusing, up to the forks of the creek, a distance of ten miles, the flour of one bushel of wheat, one bushel of rye, fourteen shad and a gun. At the Forks he added to his load one gallon and a pint of whiskey, a large bake-kettle weighing twenty-five pounds, and a common sized cross-cut saw, all of which he carried without assistance thirteen miles farther to his own residence. These thirteen miles were entirely in the woods, and he was guided only by a line of marked trees. This Samson-like feat was performed by no 'Samson in size'".
Silvie [email protected]
April 5, 2012
I've located the baptismal records of Surzardus and Alvin Myers, Martin's sons. They were baptized July 7th, 1789 in the Angelician Church in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada - then considered the 14th Colony. The church is now searching their archives for us & I will post resulting information here when received. This puts the Myers family in Canada in 1789. Alvin was born in either CT or NY prior to July 7th 1789.
August 1, 2012
I now have the baptismal records from Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Rev Roger Viets baptized the boys in New Preston, CT when he was visiting his own family there. Rev Viets entered the baptisms in the Digby Church Records. Family Search picked up their names but not the location of the baptism. So those using the LDS records and hitting a dead end might want to go directly to the original church records.
December 9, 2012
We now have found Martin in the 1840 Census so we know his date of death is after 1840.
December 27, 2014
From familysearch.org we have 1800 & 1810 census with Martin Myers. 1800 Wyalusing, Luzerne, PA & 1810 Bridgewater, Luzerne, PA. Thank you John Cropper for this info. (Remember County & state lines were being redrawn during this time.
May 2, 2016
We believe we found your Muster from your service TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA @ Capt JOHN BURROWES CAMP. The form appears to show 2 years of service to the Colonies after you were a POW and Defected from the Hessians to Washington. Still looking for your Land Warrant & grandma's name. Found birth records that your child born 1799 lived one day. Your child born 1800 was a stillborn male. Another boy, age 14 drowned. Still only 3 living children Surzardus, Alvin, Clarinda. I have the 2 letters from Germany translated now. Not much info, but you were 22 when you "deserted" the British Army while you were an American POW.
Thank you for deserting the German Hessian Army rented out to the Bloody British. You were the 1st Myers in America in our family. I read about the Princes in Germany and how they treated people worse than animals. Even selling & slaughtering young boys 12 up to train to fight wars around the world so they could live in luxury from renting them out to die. You gave us freedom and great opportunities to have successful lives. You are my hero grandpa.
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