Hungerford, Benjamin
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Benjamin was born in Berne at about 1836, a son of William and Sophia Hungerford.
Marriage & Children
He married at about 1857, Henrietta Layman who was born in NY at about 1841 and had the following known children:
- Louis Hungerford born in Greene County
- Rosabella Hungerford born in the City of Albany
- Josephine Hungerford born in the City of Albany
Military Service
| Residence: | Durham, Greene Co., NY[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 30 Aug 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Durham, NY [2][3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 156th Infantry[2][3] |
| Company: | Company C[2] |
| Promotion Date: | 1 Sep 1865 [2][3] |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Corporal[2] [3] |
| Muster Out Date: | 23 Oct 1865 [2][3] |
| Muster Out Place: | Augusta, GA[2][3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26 to serve 3 years. [3] In the 1850 census for Westerlo, Benjamin was listed in the household of William and Sophia Hungerford, in 1860 he was in Durham, Greene Co., NY as head of household with wife Harriet and son Lewis.
Born in Berne, Age 26, Stone Cutter, Dark eyes, Dark hair, Light complexion, 5’6” tall. [4] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York |
Death
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Additional Research Notes
This family resided in the City of Albany from before 1870 to 1880. There is no further information about them except for Louis/Lewis who went to Ontario, Canada and died there in 1935.
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