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Peter Secor was born in Knox on August 20, 1811<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref>, a son of [[Gabriel Secor, Sr.]]<ref name="Berne History">Berne History family files</ref> and Mary Winne<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
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Peter Secor was born in Knox on August 20, 1811<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref>, (1820s) a son of Gabriel Secor, Sr.<ref name="Berne History">Berne History family files</ref> and Mary Winne<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
  
 
==Marriage & Children==  
 
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==Death==
 
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Peter died March 6, 1900 at his daughter's home in Cohoes, N.Y. at 77 years of age.<ref name="Obit">Obituary of Peter Secor, Published in The [[Altamont Enterprise]] (Altamont, NY), March 16, 1900</ref>
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Peter died March 6, 1900 at his daughter's home in Cohoes, N.Y. at 77 years of age.<ref name="Obit">Obituary of Peter Secor, Published in The [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] (Altamont, NY), March 16, 1900</ref>
  
 
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From The [[Altamont Enterprise]] (Altamont, NY), March 16, 1900<br>
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From The [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] (Altamont, NY), March 16, 1900<br>
  
 
'''PETER SECOR'''<br>
 
'''PETER SECOR'''<br>
 
''Peter Secor, 77 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Alva Lansing, on Mangam avenue, Cohoes, Tuesday, March 6th. Mr. Secor was an invalid, but had been confined to his room for only three days, when the end came. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the Sixty-first New York Volunteers, General Nelson A. Mile's old regiment. The funeral was largely attended from the Secor church, Thompson's Lake. Mr. Secor is survived by three sons, G. Henry Secor, Minor Secor, and Cornelius Secor and four daughters, Matilda Cornelius, Margaret Swan, Alva Lansing and Emma.''
 
''Peter Secor, 77 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Alva Lansing, on Mangam avenue, Cohoes, Tuesday, March 6th. Mr. Secor was an invalid, but had been confined to his room for only three days, when the end came. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the Sixty-first New York Volunteers, General Nelson A. Mile's old regiment. The funeral was largely attended from the Secor church, Thompson's Lake. Mr. Secor is survived by three sons, G. Henry Secor, Minor Secor, and Cornelius Secor and four daughters, Matilda Cornelius, Margaret Swan, Alva Lansing and Emma.''
  
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==='''[[h: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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'''New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Peter Secor<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Birth Date: 20 Aug 1811<br>
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Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York<br>
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Mother: Mary Winnie<br>
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Residence Place: Knox<br>
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Enlistment Date: Aug 1862<br>
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Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Regiment: 61st Regiment<br>
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Company: I<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Marital Status: Single<br>
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==='''[[h:New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900]]'''===
 
[[File:CivilWarKnoxSecorPeterMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Peter Secor - Muster Roll</center>]]
 
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New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Peter Secor <br>
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'''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Peter Secor<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
 
Name: Peter Secor <br>
 
Name: Peter Secor <br>
 
Age: 35 <br>
 
Age: 35 <br>
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Separation Date: 4 Feb 1863 <br>
 
Separation Date: 4 Feb 1863 <br>
  
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Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:239;Roll #:1110.
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==='''Civil War Record Summaries'''===
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'''American Civil War Soldiers about Peter Secor<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Enlistment Date: 28 Aug 1862<br>
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Enlistment Place: Knox, New York<br>
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Side Served: Union<br>
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State Served: New York<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 28 August 1862 at the age of 35.<br>
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Enlisted in Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 28 Aug 1862.<br>
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Received a disability discharge from Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 4 Feb 1863 at Washington, DC.<br>
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Sources: 14<br>
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Peter Secor<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: New York<br>
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Regiment Name: 61 N. Y. Infantry<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 61st Regiment, New York Infantry<br>
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Company: I<br>
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Rank In: Private<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Private<br>
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Rank Out: Private<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Private<br>
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Film Number: M551 roll 126<br>
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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61st NY Infantry<br>
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SECOR, PETER - Age, 35. Enlisted, August 28, 1862, at Knox, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. I, September 19, 1862; discharged for disability, February 4, 1863, at Washington, D. C.
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==='''[[h:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox]]===
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Veteran's Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Year enlisted: 1862<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
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Secor, Peter - Private, Company H, 61st NY Infantry, Enlisted August 30, 1862. Post-office Address Thompsons Lake, NY, Hernia, Discharged for disablity.
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==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
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Knox - Peter Secor, private. Sixty-first Regiment, Company  ; enlisted in August, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862.  
  
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Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
 
  
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Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
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==Census Records==
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|'''1850 United States Federal Census about Peter Secor<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Age: 26<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1824<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Family Number: 8<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Peter Secor 26<br>
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Jane Secor 27<br>
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Gabriel Secor 6<br>
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Matilda Secor 4<br>
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Margret Secor 2<br>
  
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Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Age in 1860: 38<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1822<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Post Office: Knox<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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'''Peter Secor 38<br>'''
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Jane Secor 40<br>
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Emily Secor 10<br>
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Herman Secor 7<br>
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Minor Secor 2<br>
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Margaret Secor 12<br>
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|'''1870 United States Federal Census about Peter Secor<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Age in 1870: 49<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1821<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Post Office: East Berne<br>
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Value of real estate: View image<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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'''Peter Secor 49<br>'''
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Jane Secor 50<br>
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Elva Secor 6<br>
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Cornelius Secor 4<br>
  
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|'''1880 United States Federal Census about Peter Secor<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Peter Secor<br>
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Age: 65<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1815<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1880: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Father<br>
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Marital Status: Widower<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Occupation: Laborer<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Miner Secor 23<br>
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Willetta Secor 18<br>
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'''Peter Secor 65<br>'''
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Cornelius Secor 14<br>
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Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Peter Secor was born in Knox on August 20, 1811[1], (1820s) a son of Gabriel Secor, Sr.[2] and Mary Winne[1]

Marriage & Children

Peter married Jane Toles on May 22, 1843 and had the following children:[2]

  • Gabriel Henry Secor
  • Matilda Secor
  • Margaret Secor
  • Emily Secor
  • Herman Secor
  • Miner B. Secor
  • Elva Secor
  • Cornelius V. Secor

Military Service

61st Infantry Battle Flag
Residence: Knox[1], Thomson's Lake
Place of Birth: Knox, NY [1]
Date of Birth: 20 Aug 1811 [1]
Names of Parents: ___ and Mary Winnie[1]
Occupation: Farmer[1]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[1]
Bounty Received: $100.00[1]
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY[1]
Enlistment Date: 28 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 61st Infantry
Company: I
Discharged for Disability: 4 February 1863[3]
Discharged at: Washington, DC[3]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 35[3]"PO Address Knox, NY"[1]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census;Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Peter died March 6, 1900 at his daughter's home in Cohoes, N.Y. at 77 years of age.[4]

Obituary

From The Altamont Enterprise (Altamont, NY), March 16, 1900

PETER SECOR
Peter Secor, 77 years old, died at the home of his daughter, Alva Lansing, on Mangam avenue, Cohoes, Tuesday, March 6th. Mr. Secor was an invalid, but had been confined to his room for only three days, when the end came. He was a veteran of the civil war, having served in the Sixty-first New York Volunteers, General Nelson A. Mile's old regiment. The funeral was largely attended from the Secor church, Thompson's Lake. Mr. Secor is survived by three sons, G. Henry Secor, Minor Secor, and Cornelius Secor and four daughters, Matilda Cornelius, Margaret Swan, Alva Lansing and Emma.

Additional Research Notes

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 Peter Secor[5]
 Name: Peter Secor
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1811
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Mother: Mary Winnie
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

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

Knox - Peter Secor - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Peter Secor[5]
 Name: Peter Secor
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 4 Feb 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

American Civil War Soldiers about Peter Secor[5]
 Name: Peter Secor
Enlistment Date: 28 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 28 August 1862 at the age of 35.
Enlisted in Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 28 Aug 1862.
Received a disability discharge from Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 4 Feb 1863 at Washington, DC.
Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Peter Secor[5]
 Name: Peter Secor
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 61 N. Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 61st Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: I
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 126

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

61st NY Infantry
SECOR, PETER - Age, 35. Enlisted, August 28, 1862, at Knox, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. I, September 19, 1862; discharged for disability, February 4, 1863, at Washington, D. C.

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

Veteran's Name: Peter Secor
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Rank: Private

Secor, Peter - Private, Company H, 61st NY Infantry, Enlisted August 30, 1862. Post-office Address Thompsons Lake, NY, Hernia, Discharged for disablity.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Peter Secor, private. Sixty-first Regiment, Company ; enlisted in August, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862.


Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Peter Secor[5]

Name: Peter Secor
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Secor 26
Jane Secor 27
Gabriel Secor 6
Matilda Secor 4
Margret Secor 2

 1860 United States Federal Census about Peter Secor[5]

Name: Peter Secor
Age in 1860: 38
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knox
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Secor 38
 Jane Secor 40
Emily Secor 10
Herman Secor 7
Minor Secor 2
Margaret Secor 12

1870 United States Federal Census about Peter Secor[5]

Name: Peter Secor
Age in 1870: 49
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: East Berne
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Secor 49
 Jane Secor 50
Elva Secor 6
Cornelius Secor 4

 1880 United States Federal Census about Peter Secor[5]

Name: Peter Secor
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Name Age
Miner Secor 23
Willetta Secor 18
Peter Secor 65
 Cornelius Secor 14

Additional Media

  • Obituary

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berne History family files
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ancestry Military Databases
  4. ↑ Obituary of Peter Secor, Published in The Altamont Enterprise (Altamont, NY), March 16, 1900
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 www.Ancestry.com
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