Person:George Spaid (1)

About George Spaid

George Spaid (Spade) was probably the George Nikolaus Spaeth, a German soldier who fought for the English during the American Revolution. George Nicholas Spaeth (Spaid) settled on the Capon River and became the progenitor of a large family in the Valley. His career: (26) “25 August 1779 - This morning punishment was carried out. A private Nikolaus Spaeth of Quesnoy’s Company, had to run the gauntlet of 200 men fourteen times, and Private Andreas Neubauer, six times, because of pillaging in a garden while on a large command from Princeton’s Point. . . . 12 Feb 1783 - Private Spaeth, of Quesnoy’s Company, came back from Virginia and turned up in the barracks. He had been gone and missing for almost a year. 6 March 1783 - During the night Private Spaeth, of Quesnoy’s Company again deserted. Supposedly, he is married in Virginia and had returned to the Regiment only to pick up his pay and belongings.”

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Judy & Gary Griffin, jerseygriff@gmail.com. Hutchinson - Laird - Griffin - Eggleston and Related Families.
2.   Annette Fisher Albin. The Albin’s of Harrison County, Indiana. (1990, Revised 1992, Revised 1994).
3.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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