Birth
Delinton Brate was born June 20, 1845 in Reidsville to William Brate (B. May 6, 1810, D. Oct 2, 1887) and Angeline Smith (B. abt 1809, D. Dec 25, 1875).[1] He was one of nine children.
Marriage & Children
Delinton married Harriet A. Brate, who was born on December 19, 1846 to Henry Brate and Eliza M. Smith.[1]
They had five children:
- Lillian Brate (B. Nov 1866)[1]
- Hannah Brate (B. 1868)[1]
- Frank Brate (B. Feb 1873, D. 1920)[1]
- Florence Brate (B. SEpt 2, 1874, D. Jan 19, 1947)[1]
- Elmer Brate (B. Sept 10, 1882, D. Aug 14, 1971)[1]
Military Service
| Name: | Delinton Brate |
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Names of Parents: | William (Brate) and Angeline Smith[2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Laborer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 9 months[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | October 13, 1862[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[3] |
| State Served: | New York[3] |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[3] |
| Company: | Company H[3] |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sept 1863[3] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[3] |
| Reenlisted on : | 31 Dec 1863[3] |
| Reenlisted at: | Ephratah, NY[3] |
| Regiment: | 13th Heavy Artillery[3] |
| Company: | Company E then to Company C, June 27, 1865[3] |
| Transfer Date: | 27 June 1865[3] |
| Transferred to: | 6th Artillery, company K[3] |
| Muster Out Date: | August 24, 1865[3] |
| Muster Out Place: | Washington, DC[3] |
| Additional Remarks: "Was in the Battles of Ponchtula(Ponchatoula) and Port Hudson Discharged Sept 10, 1863"[2] Enlisted at the age of 18 years for nine months; reenlisted at Ephratah at age 19 for three years.[3]
Born in Berne, NY, Age 19, Laborer, Gray eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'4" tall.[4] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census, Berne, Albany Co., NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York |
Death
Delinton's wife Harriet died first on June 20, 1910.[1] He died on April 24, 1918 [5] at Voorheesville, NY[6] They were both buried at the Reidsville Cemetery.[5]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Reidsville Cemetery Gravestones
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
