Henry Wyman (Wimon), Sr
BIRTH Dec 1757
Hessen, Germany
DEATH 18 Oct 1838 (aged 80)
Washington County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL: Wyman Family Cemetery
Washington County, Indiana, USA
Served as Grenadier (Private) Hesse-Kassel Regt Rall, 3 Comp, deserted June 1779 (as reported to Hetrina III)
Henrich was taken prisoner at the Battle of Trenton and was held prisoner in Lebanon, PA where he worked weaving wool. He was exchanged and went back into service, again being captured and imprisoned John's Island, SC. He there deserted and made his way to Rowan Co., NC where there was a large German settlement. He became a successful land owner there, marrying Catherine Karnes there in 1784. They left NC and traveled to southeastern Indiana where he was one of the first white settlers in Washington County. There they and their 8 children established their home and became important citizens of that new state.
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