Johannes Schwalm, the Hessian
Author: Johannes Schwalm Historical Association
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 312
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohannes Schwalm (1749-1834), one of the Hessian soldiers contracted for by George III to fight American revolutionists during the Revolutionary War, was imprisoned twice by the Americans, and remained in the United States when the war was over. He married Margaret Resh in 1785 and settled in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Descendants lived in most of the United States.