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Continued: Johann Christoph Scheidt was likely born between the 1730s and mid-1740s.
Christoph Scheidt was a Dragoner (Dragoon -- mounted infantryman) and served in the "Leib Esquadr." (Body Squadron) in the Old Prussian 12th Regiment of Dragoners, which was stationed at Greifenberg, (now Gryfice, Pomerania, in northwestern Poland), in the 1760s-1780s. The birth of an illegitimate daughter in 1766, his 1768 marriage, and the births of seven more children (up to 1785), were recorded at the Ev. Church for the Garnisonsgemeinde Greifenberg (the garrison church at what is now Gryfice, Pommern, Poland).
He may have had roots in western Germanyt -- possibly Württemberg where his wife was born and the the 12th Regiment originated. Or he may have been born elsewhere in what is now Germany or northern Poland (West Prussia) where the surname Scheidt (variously spelled) is found. Birth and baptism records survive for number of boys named Johann Christoph Scheidt (variously spelled) who were born in the 1730s and 1740s.
It is also possible that Christoph came from from Bütow, Lauenburg, Rummelsburg or Schlawe -- all apparently in Pommern (now northern Poland) from which the 12th Regiment of the Prussian Dragoons apparently drew some of their replacements in the late 1700s .
Evangelische Kirche Bütow (Pommern, West Prussia):
FHL Film 1271195 (& duplicate 1271290): Births 1823-1842.
(Births before 1823 and after 1842 are not extant, nor are any marriage or death records.)
Lauenburg (Pommern, West Prussia):
The FHL holds no microfilmed church records.
Rummelsburg (Pommern, West Prussia):
The FHL holds no microfilmed church records.
Evangelische Kirche Sankt Marien Schlawe (Pommern, West Prussia):
FHL Film 1271254, Item 2: Births, Deaths & Marriages 1618-1710
FHL Film 896092: Births 1710-1740 & 1768-1775 & Marriages 1768-1798
(Note: births between 1740 and 1768 seem to be missing, as well as marriages between 1710 and 1768, and deaths after 1710 are missing.)
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The Old Prussian Regiments
Dragoner Regiment 12
Chiefs of the Regiment:
1734 Duchess Marie Auguste of Württemberg,
from 1737 Duchess Dowager and Regent
1749 08.06. Colonel Friedrich Eugen Duke of Württemberg, sp. Lieutenant-General, most recently Field Marshal
1769 09.07. Colonel Carl Erdmann v. Chr. Reitzenstein, sp. Major General
1780 04.06. Major General Johann Nikolaus v. Kalckreuth
1793 05.11. Major General Carl Gustav v. Chr. Biberstein
1797 12.09. Colonel Carl Friedrich Brüsewitz, sp. Lieutenant General
1806 24.09. Colonel Friedrich vd Osten
History of Dragoner Regiment 12:
With pre-contract of September 28, 1741 King Frederick II took over from Prussia of Württemberg - as formerly even an infantry regiment - the 1734 cuirassier regiment "Duchess Marie Auguste" set up and 1741 in the "House Dragoons Regiment "converted regiment of the duchess-widow. Now it was only 300 men strong and should be doubled by recruits from Württemberg again. As the regiment had been newly clothed shortly before, on April 1, 1742, the king ordered that his uniform be retained for a further two years to cover the cost of missing horses and riding-boots. At the 14th. In June 1742, it arrived in Berlin with two mounted and three unskilled squadrons and was formed in Halle. Then it came to Pomerania in the former quarters of Drag. Rgt. 2 in Treptow and surroundings. It was now called "Alt-Württemberg".
Between 1743 to 1794, replacements from the counties of Bütow and Lauenburg and parts of the district Rummelsburg with/from the cities/towns of Schlawe, Lauenburg and Bütow. [Johann Christoph Scheidt likely joined the regiment in the middle of this period, and may have come from one of the places noted.]
From 1795 to 1806, replacements came from Southern Prussia with the districts Peisern, Brzesc, Radziejow, Wartha, Kalisch, Konin and Kowal.
The regiment stood in the following garrisons:
1743-1772 in Treptow au. Rega, Wollin, Greifenberg, Massow and Naugard [now Trzebiatów, Wolin, Gryfice, Maszewo, Nowogard -- all in Pommern, Poland]
1773-1774 in Hohensalza [now Inowraclaw, Poland]
1775-1784 again in the Pomeranian locations
1785-1789 in Greifenberg, Reetz, Naugard, Wollin and Massow
from 1796 to 1799 in costs, Koschmin, Schmiegel, Karge, at times Krotoschin and Peisern [now Koźmin Wielkopolski, Smigiel, Kargowa, Krotoszyn, and Pyzdry, all in Posnan, Poland]
1800 to 1806 in costs, Meseritz, Schmiegel, Peisern and Krotoschin [now Międzyrzecz, Smigiel, Pyzdry, and Krotoszyn]
In 1743 [likely a couple decades before Christoph joined the ranks] the regiment's nominal strength was 32 officers, 60 non-commissioned officers, a timpanist, four oboists, 15 drummers, 660 dragoons, five flag makers, twelve heads of staff, 60 overcompletes and 745 horses without officer horses, a total of 849 heads. Thus, the Chevauxlegers Regiment Rutowsky with four squadrons easy dragoons each with six officers, eight non-commissioned officers, two drummers, a flag-maker, 100 commons was assigned to the regiment as the second battalion.
In 1806 [likely after Christoph was no longer in military service] with the corps Le Coq, then at Blücher, it broke up in the surrender of Ratekau on 7 November. The depot in Kosel was later distributed, also to the Hus. Rgt. 6th
Battles:
At Hohenfriedeberg it attacked on 4 June [1756] as a reserve of the second meeting on the left wing before Thomaswaldau under Zieten together with its regiment, as the Cuirassier Brigade Kyau broke and in the difficult terrain only by the Zietendiscovered by Teichau had to cross. So it led the victorious attack Nassau,which paved the way for the infantry. During the Battle of Soor it covered withsix grenadier battalions under Major General v. Schlichting the back of the army against the corps Nadasdy. From 10 September 1756 it included the Saxon army at Pirna under Prince Moritz ofAnhalt- Dessau.
In 1757 it conquered the breakthrough of Reichenberg on April 21 with the Drag. Rgt. 1, three standards, and some cannons, after immediately throwing the enemy cavalry. Then it moved to Prague. On May 6th, in the second meeting of the left wing south of Sterbohol, the Drag. Rgt. 1 and 2, as the cuirassiers moved past the village.
At Moys on 7 September it experienced the attack Nadasdy.
At Leuthen marched in the avant-garde, who in the fake attack between Borne and Gr. Heidautook from the enemy 600 prisoners and two standards, so that he did not see through the right march. In the battle it stood with four Hussar regiments behind the center of the infantry.
At Hochkirch, it covered the retreat.
On September 25, it fought successfully at Hoyerswerda and Pretzsch on October 29 under Rebentisch.
After a two-day battle, on November 21st, he and four squadrons had to surrender to Maxen after futile attacks with heavy losses.
After Liegnitz back to the king, it moved to Torgau, where it successfully attackedin Holstein's cavalry under Finckenstein.
In 1762 it took part in Burkersdorf and Leutmannsdorf, on August 16 at Reichenbach on the right wing of the corps Bevern under Lentulus with great success and then at the siege of Schweidnitz until 10 October.
Translated from: http://www.preussenweb.de/regiment5.htm
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