Swart, Miles

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Miles was born in Knox at about 1847 (AUG 1842), a son of David Swart and Catherine Swart. David Swart was the son of Johannes Swart (30 OCT 1766 in Switz Kill Valley, Berne, Albany Co, NY - ) and Eva Leib (15 OCT 1778 in Knox, Albany Co, NY - }

• Elizabeth Swart b: ABT 1839 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• David Allen Swart b: 22 JUN 1841 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Ira Swart b: ABT 1845 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Charles Swart b: DEC 1851 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Elisha Swart b: 21 NOV 1854 in Knox, Albany Co, NY

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Marriage & Children

He married on October 15, 1873,at the Lutheran Church in Berne, Julia Pier, a daughter of Jacob Pier and Catherine Jane Truax who was born in May of 1852 and had the following known children:

• Emory Swart b: OCT 1874 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Maggie Swart b: 1876 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Charles Swart b: 1878 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Wade H. Swart b: JUL 1880 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Pearl Swart b: JUN 1884 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Ruth Swart b: NOV 1892 in Knox, Albany Co, NY
• Claude Swart b: JAN 1898 in Knox, Albany Co, NY

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Enlistment Date:	31 August 1864
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	15th Engineers
Company:	H
Muster Out Date:	13 June 1865
Muster Out Place:	Fort Barry, VA

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 18.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census.

Death

Miles died in 1906. Miles’ widow, Julia, received her pension on June 3, 1906.

Additional Research Notes

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

Knox - Miles Swart - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birth Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 31 Aug 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, New York 15th Engineer Regiment on 31 Aug 1864.
Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865 at Fort Barry, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1846
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

American Civil War Soldiers about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Enlistment Date: 31 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 August 1864 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company H, 15th Engineers Regiment New York on 31 Aug 1864.
Mustered Out Company H, 15th Engineers Regiment New York on 13 Jun 1865 at Fort Barry, VA.
Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 50 N.Y. Engineers.
Regiment Name Expanded: 50th Regiment, New York Engineers
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 137

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York - 15th Engineers

SWART, MILES. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, August 31, 1864, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. H, August 31,1864, to serve one year; mustered out with company, June 13, 1865, at Fort Barry, Va.

1890 Veterans Schedules about Miles Swart

Veteran's Name: Miles Swart
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1864
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Swart, Miles - Private Company H of 15th NY Engineers, Enlisted August 1, 1864, Discharged July 3, 1865, Served 11 months and 3 days. Post Office Address is Knox, NY

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 180
Household Members:
Name Age
David Swart 40
Catharine Swart 36
Elizabeth Swart 13
Mary Swart 11
David Allen 9
Ira Swart 5
Miles Swart 3

1860 United States Federal Census about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knox
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
David Swart 49
Catharine Swart 47
Elizabeth Swart 21
David A Swart 19
Ira Swart 15
Miles Swart 12
Charles Swart 9
Elisha Swart 6

1870 federal; East Berne (Series M593, Roll 902, Page 573)

• Alexander Crounse 63 Farmer
• Mary Crounse 64 Keeping House
• Margaret Crounse 39 At Home
• Lucinda Crounse 30 At Home
• Eugene _. Crounse 24 Farmer
• Miles Swart 23 Farm Laborer

1880 United States Federal Census about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Julia Swart
Father's Name: David Swart
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Name Age
Miles Swart 35
Julia Swart 27
Emory Swart 6
Maggie Swart 4
Charles Swart 2
David Swart 68

1900 United States Federal Census about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age: 57
Birth Date: Aug 1842
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Knox, Albany, New York
[Albany]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Julia Swart
Marriage Year: 1873
Years Married: 27
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Miles Swart 57
Julia Swart 48
Emery Swart 25
Wade Swart 19
Perl Swart 15
Ruth Swart 7
Claud Swart 2

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