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Lochmann., Wilhelm

b. 1752; died about 1827 in Berks Co., PA

(WE NEED UNIT LOCHMANN SERVED IN ... military info please...)

By Peggy Lyte Tyrrell

a collateral line

niece by marriage

From the obituary of Benjamin Lochman, grandson of William (Wilhelm) Lochman.

"He (Benjamin Lochman) was born in Hamburg, Berks County on January 26, 1825 and his ancestors fought on both sides in the Revolution.  His paternal grandfather (Wilhelm/William Lochman) was an officer in the Hessian army, while his mother's father (Hartman Leitheiser) was an officer in the Continental army.  The latter took part in the battle in which Mr. Lochman's Hessian ancestor was made a captive by the American army.  After his capture Captain (Wilhelm) Lochman vowed that he would never return to his native land and settled in Berks county near where the American officer, Captain Leitheiser also lived.  The bitterness entendered by the war was forgotten as the families were cemented by the marriage of Mr. Lochman's parents." [Allentown Morning Call, May 4, 1912].  (Comment : This was the clue that led me to research William Lochman whose gr-gr-gr grandson Herbert Ritter Lochman, was married my Mother's sister, Helen Gertrude Ochs. (Source  :Peggy Lyte Tyrrell)

Mentioning Willhelm Lochman on the list brought forth these messages.

Email from Ron Ferry 8/7/2005 in 3 messages :

1. C.N.Smith;" Mercenaries from Hessen-Hanau...."

"Lochmann, Wilh[elm], Artillery, Rank - 'C', Birthplace- Marköbel."

"....Marköbel, Ortenberg District"

"....Remarks- sold".

2. ..also an entry for an "Artillery Company" list of:

"Lochmann, -- , P (private), Remarks- sold as hired hand, 5 Oct 1782."

3. There was also;

Guillaume Lochmann, 'G' in Rgmnt. Hereditary Prince. Artillery.

Co. Capt. Paeusch, 24 May 1776, with Balthazar Lochmann.

(All of above from Ron Ferry)

Back then in the American Revolution, there were three languages prominent - in the following order :-) German - English - French.

And this is why our good Hessian (German) was called Wilhelm by the Germans, William by the English, and GUILLAUME by the French.

Still in three languages the one and only - Wilhelm Lochmann.  Reply from John Merz, same day. as message from Ron Ferry.

Hello Peggy,

Sometimes I feel so sorry that I gave all my research material away, and therefore feel so unable to help anymore -

Wilhelm LOCHMANN was a Hanau Artilleryman, I have him as being listed in Hetrina VI, where it says he 'SOLD" himself in October 1782 in Pennsylvania.

He should also be listed in Clifford Neal Smith's Monograph - Mercenaries from Hess-Hanau.

All this stuff is now in Louisville, Kentucky.

There was also another Lochmann, first name Balthasar, also with the HAR (Hanau Artillery) He deserted in Nov. 1777 probably during the Convention army march to Boston.

My memory is still pretty good, except I can't back up my statements with real good references.

But thanks, Peggy, will keep digging in Emmi's tree for a hint. (Emmi has Lochmann in her family tree)

Cheers,

John Merz 8/7/2005

From Historical and Biographical annals of Berks Co., Pennsylvania....compiled by Morton L. Montogmery, v. 1, Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1909. Book available at Allentown Public Library in local history room.

On page 248 the following :

Tax lists for Hamburg, Berks Co., PA, 1800-1820.

Christian Lochman, weaver. (Son of Wm. Lochman)

Wm. Lochman (Hessian) laborer.

They were among the first taxables.

The Rev. War soldier who captured William Lochman is mentioned below.  Eventually William Lochman's son Christian married Hartman Leitheiser's daughter Anna. Note this was mentioned in the paragraph in the above obituary for Benjamin Lochman.

"Hartman Leitheiser, Miss Kemp's maternal great-grandfather, enlisted at Reading, in the year 1775, under Capt. Nagle, and marched to Boston, where his company was attached to Col. Hand's regiment. He continued in service one year, enlisting again, in the year 1776, in the Flying Camp for six months, under Capt. Fricker, in Col. Klot's regiment, after which he was appointed an ensign in Capt. J. Bowers Company, 6th Pennsylvania Regiment, under Col. McGaw. This company was commanded by Lieut. Baker, and was continued in service during the Revolutionary war. In 1792 Mr. Leitheiser again entered the service of his country, and was appointed an ensign in the sub-legion; in 1794 he was appointed a lieutenant, and in 1800 a captain, during which time he served under General Anthony Wayne against the Indians."

A search of our Patriot Index provided the information found below. email from Aug. 24, 2005. DAR volunteer reply.

LEITHEISER, Hartman

Birth: Circa 1750

Service: PA

Rank: Ens

Death: PA 11 May 1830

Patriot Pensioned: Yes Widow Pensioned: No

Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No

Spouse: (1) Elizabeth Sauerbier

TERM PDF as used by John Merz is not an Adobe electronic file, it is Personal Data File for an individual soldier.

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