Schermerhorn, Phillip

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Phillip was born at about 1830 in Knox.

Military Service

Enlistment Date:	7 May 1861
Enlistment Place:	Saratoga, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	3rd Infantry
Company:	Company F
Discharged for disability on:	16 July 1861
Discharged at:	Washington, DC

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 25

Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases

Additional Research Notes

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Phillip Schemerhorn - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Phillip Schemerhorn
Name: Phillip Schemerhorn
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1863
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 14 May 1865

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

3rd NY Infantry
SCHEMERHORN , PHILLIP — Age, 33 years. Enlisted, December 21,1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. F, January 5, 1864, to serve three years; wounded, June 15, 1864, before Petersburg, Va.; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 14, 1865.

1890 Veterans Schedules for Guilderland

1890 Veterans Schedules about Philip A Schermerhorn
Veteran's Name: Philip A Schermerhorn
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Guilderland, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1863
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private
(Service: Schermehorn, Philip A. - Enlisted, 1863; Discharged 1865, Served 2 years - Post-office Address - Guilderland, Albany, Co., NY)

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Philip Schemeshon Name: Philip Schemeshon [Philip Schermerhorn] Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Guilderland, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 331 Household Members: Name Age Jacob J Schemeshon 47 Christian Schemeshon 48 Lyman Schemeshon 23 Philip Schemeshon 20 John G Schemeshon 16 James A B Schemeshon 13 Cynthia A Schemeshon 18

1860 United States Federal Census about Philip Schermerhorn Name: Philip Schermerhorn Age in 1860: 30 Birth Year: abt 1830 Home in 1860: Guilderland, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Guilderland Household Members: Name Age Jacob J Schermerhorn 56 Christiann Schermerhorn 57 Hiram Schermerhorn 32 Philip Schermerhorn 30 Ann Schermerhorn 26 Jas Schermerhorn 23 Hiram Schoonmaker 14

1870 United States Federal Census about Philip Schermerhorn Name: Philip Schermerhorn Age in 1870: 37 Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Guilderland, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Guilderland Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Philip Schermerhorn 37 Sarah Schermerhorn 32 Charles Main

1900 United States Federal Census about Philip Schemerhorn Name: Philip Schemerhorn [Philip Schermerhorn] Age: 67 Birth Date: Oct 1832 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Guilderland, Albany, New York [Albany] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Philip Schemerhorn 67

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