Palmer, Humphrey
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Humphrey Palmer was born in about 1832. He was a son of Peter Palmer and Margaret Potter[1], and a brother of Charles Palmer
Marriage & Children
At about 1875, Humphrey married Elizabeth, who was born in August of 1846, a daughter of Benjamin and Lydia Palmer. They had three children, none of whom survived to 1900.
Military Service
| Residence: | Rensselaerville |
| Enlistment Date: | 18 November 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Hudson City, New Jersey * |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 1st Battalion New York Sharpshooters |
| Company: | Company 8 |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 23 February 1864 |
| Discharged at: | Culpeper, VA |
| Additional Remarks: *May be an error, place of enlistment in A-G reports states Hudson. Regiment may also may be 8th Ind. New York Volunteers. Enlisted at the age of 30. Soldier applied for his pension on 25 May 1865, his widow applied on 12 May 1909 |
| Sources Used: 1890 Veterans Census; American Civil War Soldiers and Civil War Pension Index, ancestry.com; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for the year 1903 |
Death
Humphrey died in 1909[2]. His widow, Elizabeth, received her pension based on his service on May 12, 1909.
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