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Revision as of 22:33, 31 March 2013
Birth
Robert was born in New York in February of 1830, a son of John G. Westervelt and Mary Bebee.[1]
Occupation=
Robert's father was an affluent doctor. Robert chose farming, and lived in many areas working on farms. Prior to the Civil War he was in Albany and found his way to Westerlo where he was working as a farm laborer for James Lobdell.
Marriage & Children
He married at on October 3, 1872 in Rhode Island, Jane Gill who was born in England.[1] They had a daughter, Elizabeth G. Westervelt born there in 1874[2].
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[3] |
| Place of Birth: | New York City, NY[3] |
| Date of Birth: | 1830[3] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Sep 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Kingston, New York [4] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 80th Infantry |
| Company: | Company H |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 12 Mar 1862[4] |
| Discharged at: |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 30. [4] " P.O. Address South Westerlo Albany Co N.Y."[3] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
His wife, Jane, died on December 19, 1912 at Cranston, Rhode Island. Robert died on July 30, 1917 at Providence, Rhode Island.[5]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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Civil War Pension Index
Sources
