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| − | GABRIEL SECOR was born in Knox, March 12, 1838,<ref>[[Heroes of Albany]]</ref><ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref> He was the son of Daniel Secor and Sarah Colin according to his 1838 baptism record at the Second Dutch Reformed Church of Berne. The baptism record has no date except the year for his baptism but says he was born March 23. 1838. Perhaps the birth date in his baptism record is his baptism date? His age was given as 21 when he enlisted on 23 Sep. 1861, and he was said to be 24 when he died 7 Dec. 1864.<ref>Dutch Settlers Society Berne Transcriptions</ref> | + | GABRIEL SECOR was born in Knox, March 12, 1838,<ref>[[h:Heroes of Albany|Heroes of Albany]]</ref><ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref> He was the son of Daniel Secor and Sarah Colin according to his 1838 baptism record at the Second Dutch Reformed Church of Berne. The baptism record has no date except the year for his baptism but says he was born March 23. 1838. Perhaps the birth date in his baptism record is his baptism date? His age was given as 21 when he enlisted on 23 Sep. 1861, and he was said to be 24 when he died 7 Dec. 1864.<ref>Dutch Settlers Society Berne Transcriptions</ref> |
==Military Service== | ==Military Service== | ||
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[[Heroes of Albany]] is misleading in implying that he died in a battle at Ft. McHenry. There was no battle there in Dec. 1864. | [[Heroes of Albany]] is misleading in implying that he died in a battle at Ft. McHenry. There was no battle there in Dec. 1864. | ||
| − | Gabriel has a tombstone in the [[Lake Rural Cemetery]], [[East Berne]], next to his father [[Daniel Gabriel Secor]]. It says he died Dec. 6, 1864, age 24. <ref> | + | Gabriel has a tombstone in the [[Lake Rural Cemetery]], [[East Berne]], next to his father [[Daniel Gabriel Secor]]. It says he died Dec. 6, 1864, age 24. <ref>Dutch Settlers Society Berne Transcriptions</ref>. Perhaps the stone is a memorial stone and he is actually buried at in Maryland. |
29 Jul 1893 Sarah Secor, widow of [[Daniel Gabriel Secor]], applied for a Civil War pension based on the service of Gabriel Secor in Co. D, 91st NY Inf. Her relationship was given as Mother. | 29 Jul 1893 Sarah Secor, widow of [[Daniel Gabriel Secor]], applied for a Civil War pension based on the service of Gabriel Secor in Co. D, 91st NY Inf. Her relationship was given as Mother. | ||
Revision as of 14:13, 4 April 2013
Birth
GABRIEL SECOR was born in Knox, March 12, 1838,[1][2] He was the son of Daniel Secor and Sarah Colin according to his 1838 baptism record at the Second Dutch Reformed Church of Berne. The baptism record has no date except the year for his baptism but says he was born March 23. 1838. Perhaps the birth date in his baptism record is his baptism date? His age was given as 21 when he enlisted on 23 Sep. 1861, and he was said to be 24 when he died 7 Dec. 1864.[3]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY[2] |
| Date of Birth: | 12 Mar 1838[2] |
| Names of Parents: | Daniel G. (Secor) and Sarah Colan [2] |
| Marital Status: | Single[2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY [4] or New Scotland[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 23 Sept 1861 |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry |
| Company: | Company D |
| Re-Enlistment Date: | 1 Jan. 1864 |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry |
| Company: | Company D |
| Died of Disease on: | 7 Dec 1864[5][4] |
| Place of Death: | Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD[2] |
| Place of Burial: | Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, MD [4] or Berne, NY[2] |
| Date of Burial: | 6 Dec 1864 (???) [4] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 [4]" Was in battle at Fort Wm Henry(Fort Henry, TN), died at Fort Federal Hill. Remains buried at Bern NY" [2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and Roll of Honor (burial information); Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Additional Military Information
Death
Gabriel's military service files says he died of disease 7 Dec., 1864 on Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD.[6] Heroes of Albany is misleading in implying that he died in a battle at Ft. McHenry. There was no battle there in Dec. 1864.
Gabriel has a tombstone in the Lake Rural Cemetery, East Berne, next to his father Daniel Gabriel Secor. It says he died Dec. 6, 1864, age 24. [7]. Perhaps the stone is a memorial stone and he is actually buried at in Maryland.
29 Jul 1893 Sarah Secor, widow of Daniel Gabriel Secor, applied for a Civil War pension based on the service of Gabriel Secor in Co. D, 91st NY Inf. Her relationship was given as Mother.
The Roll of Honor, Vol. XIX , Ancestry.com military records states that Gabriel is buried at the Loudon Park National Cemetery, near Baltimore, MD. The entry after his name for burial in the same cemetery is William H. Secor of the 9th Artillery who died on July 2, 1864.
U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865 about Gabriel Secor[8]
Name: Gabriel Secor
Death Date: 6 Dec 1864
Death Place: P H Ft Federal Hill Baltimore, Maryland
Enlistment State: New York
Rank: Corporal
Company: D
Regiment: 91 NY Inf
Box Number: 39
Additional Research Notes
(Gabriel HENRY Secor was also from Knox in 91st D, but he survived the war.)
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Gabriel Secor
Name: Gabriel Secor
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1838
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Daniel G Secor
Mother: Sarah Colan
Residence Place: New Sculls
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 91st Regiment
Company: D
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gabriel Secor
Name: Gabriel Secor
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: 7 Dec 1864
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Gabriel Secor[8]
Name: Gabriel Secor
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 23 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, New York 91st Infantry Regiment on 30 Sep 1861.
Mustered out on 07 Dec 1864 at Baltimore, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1840
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
American Civil War Soldiers about Gabriel Secor[8]
Name: Gabriel Secor
Enlistment Date: 23 Sep 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 September 1861 at the age of 21.
Enlisted in Company D, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 30 Sep 1861.
Died of disease Company D, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 7 Dec 1864 at Baltimore, MD.
Sources: 14
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
91st NY Infantry
SECOR, GABRIEL — Age, 21 years. Enlisted, September 23, 1861, at Albany, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. D, September 30, 1861; re-enlisted as a veteran, January 1, 1864; promoted corporal prior to October, 1864; died of typhoid fever, December 7, 1864, at General Hospital, Baltimore, Md.
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Knox - Gabriel Secor, corporal, Ninety-first Regiment, Company D; enlisted for three years; was in battle at Fort McHenry, and died at Federal Hill; buried in Berne.
Heroes of Albany
Researcher: Sandy Wheat
Census Records
| 1850 United States Federal Census about Gabriel Secor[8] Name: Gabriel Secor Sources
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