Birth
James Adriance was born in Berne[1] in 1845, a son of Abner and Sarah E. Adriance.
Occupation
Farmer[1]and a Blacksmith
Marriage & Children
James married Sarah ____ who was born at about 1847, in about 1865 and lived the Town of Guilderland.[2] They had the following known children:
- Annie Adriance b. at about 1866[2]
- William H. Adriance b. at about 1871[2]
- James F. Adriance b. at about 1874[2]
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[3] |
| Place of Birth: | Albany County[3] |
| Date of Birth: | 1845[3] |
| Marital Status: | Single[3] |
| Occupation: | Laborer[3] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[3]1 year[4] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 2 Sep 1864[5] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry[5] |
| Company: | Company D[4] |
| Wounded in Action[5]: | |
| Discharged for wounds: | 31 Jul 1865[5] |
| Discharged at: | Absent, sick, in hospital, Washington,DC, at muster-out of company[4] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20 [5]to serve one year[4] "P.O. Address Reidsville, Albany Co., N.Y."[3] Born in Berne, NY in 1845, age 20 years, occupation, farmer, black eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5'10" tall.[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. |
Death
James died on June 25, 1901.[6] His widow, Sarah V. Adriance, received her pension based on his Civil War service on July 6, 1901 in New York.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
P.O. Address Reidsville, Albany Co., N.Y
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 1880 Census, Town of Guilderland, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
