Andre, major John 2.may.1750-2.oct.1780 England, London - USA NY, Tappan
16.may.1750 baptized at St Martin Orgars French Huguenot Church in London, able singer and writer of verses, 2.apr.1771 entered the British Army as lieutenant, from 1775 involved in the American Revolution (1775-1783), 1778 awarded the rank of major, 2.oct.1780 hanged as a spy by the Continental Army for assisting Benedict Arnold's attempted surrender of fort West Point New York to the British ; son of merchant Anthony Andre (Switzerland, Geneva 1717-14.apr.1769 London Clapton) and Marie Louise Girardot (France, Paris 1721-22.feb.1813 England, Bath)

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[] Return enraptured hours, a favorite sonnet composed by Major Andre during his confinement [RISM A/1] words and music by Major Andre pub Longman & Broderip, London 1785/1790 pub P. Weldon, New York pub Carr & Co., Philadelphia ms Eben Irving 1796, Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Tarrytown NY ms Eleazar Cary 1797, Connecticut Historical Society, Mansfield
[] On guard "Steh ich in finstrer mitternacht". Song Illustrated popular songs no.21. by John Andre pub G. Andre & Co., 1104 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia pub Johann Andre, Offenbach 1864
[] A song composed by Major Andre ms Henry Brown 1797, New York Historical Society
[] Damon to Delia words by Major Andre ms Wilkes Allen 1790, Library of Congress, Washington
[] Ah Delia, see the fatal hour composed by Major Andre said to be written by Major Andre to Miss Polly Grant of London ms Ishmael Spicer 1797, Connecticut Historical Society, Chatham
[] Ciel o ciel, quel supplice infame (Heaven o heaven, what torture infame). Air du Major Andre. Soprano and piano avec accompt. de guittare par M. Ducray verses on the death of Major John Andre the ms of this Aria is from the collection of Andre Meyer (1898-1979) words and music are wrongly attributed to Major John Andre because of the subtitle or because Andre Meyer was erroneously read as Major Andre pub Au Palais Royal chez les freres Savigny, Paris ?1788 ms University of Oxford, England ms Glasgow University Scotland

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