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[[Category:Biography]][[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]] [[Category:Westerlo Biographies]]
[[Category:Biographies]][[Category:Military]][[Category:Civil War]] [[Category:Westerlo Biographies]]

Latest revision as of 06:24, May 18, 2022

Birth

Jacob Boyce, who was born about 1836, was the son of George Boyce (B. abt 1794 Ireland) and his wife Sally (B. abt 1800 NY).[1]

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence:
Enlistment Date: 31 May 1862[2]
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY[2]
Enlistment Rank: Private[2]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 25th Infantry[2]
Company: Company A[2]
Muster Out Date: 8 Sep 1862[2]
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY[2]
Reenlistment Date: 14 October 1862[2]
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY[2]
Enlistment Rank: Private[2]
State Served: New York[2]
Regiment: 177th Infantry[2]
Company: Company K[2]
Deserted on: 16 December 1862[2]
Deserted at: Albany, NY[2]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26

Spelled Boice in this record. Born in Albany, Age 26, Farmer, Blue eyes, Sandy hair, Light complexion, 5'9" tall.[3]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 US Veterans Census Westerlo; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

Life

In 1850 Jacob was living in Westerlo with his father George, a laborer, his mother and three siblings.[1] Jacob Boyce was recorded in the 1890 US Veterans Census as living in Westerlo, however no data was recorded on him.[4] He has not been found in other censuses so the man is a mystery at this time.

Death

He died before May 7, 1880, the date his mother received a pension for his service in Company A of the 25th NY Infantry, N.G.[5]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

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Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 US Census, Westerlo, Albany Co, NY
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  3. ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  4. ↑ 1890 US Veterans Census, Westerlo, Albany Co, NY
  5. ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com