Britton, Cornelius
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Cornelius was born in 1836 in New Scotland, a son of Adonijah and Barbara Britton
Marriage & Children
Cornelius married Jane ____ at about 1863 in Westerlo and had the following known children:
- Hannah L. Britton b. at about 1864
- Adonijah Britton b. about 1866
- Margaret A. Britton b. about 1869
- Emma J. Britton b. about 1871
- John C. Britton b about 1874
- Mary E. Britton b. about 1879
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo, Albany Co., N.Y.[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Albany County[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 1837[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 16 Mar 1865[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 10th Heavy Artillery[2] |
| Company: | Company H |
| Discharged for disability on: | 23 June 1865[3] |
| Discharged from: | Ira Harris Hospital, Albany, NY[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 28.[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1865 census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY |
Death
Cornelius died between 1892 and 1900, probably in the Town of New Scotland.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
[[Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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