Freligh, William H. H.

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

William Freligh was born in Knox at about 1841, a son of George and Anna Freligh (spelled Frelighleigh on this census report)

William Henry Harrison Freligh, known as Harrison, was born in Schoharie County, NY on April 6, 1841, a son of George W. Freligh and Anna Margaret Weatherwax.

Marriage & Children

He married on August 30, 1865, Gertrude Van Vranken who was born on July 1, 1846. They lived in the Niskayuna, Colonie area of New York for their entire married life. They had the following known children:

• Jennie Freligh
• George W. Freligh
• Mary Freligh
• Emma Freligh

Military Service

Name:
Residence:
Enlistment Date:	15 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	177th Infantry
Company:	Company B
Muster Out Date:	10 Sept 1863
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21 to serve 9 months.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York.

Death

He died on April 16, 1910 and is buried at the Niskayuna Reformed Church Cemetery. Gertrude died in 1934 and is buried beside him.

Burial Monument for William H.H. Freligh and his wife, Gertrude

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Not found.

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

Knox - William H. H. Freligh - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about William H H Freligh
Name: William H H Freligh
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location:Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William H H Freligh
Name: William H H Freligh
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, New York 177th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1862.Mustered out on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1841
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about William H. H. Freligh
Name: William H. H. Freligh
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 177 N.Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 177th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 49

American Civil War Soldiers about William Freligh
Name: William Freligh
Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 October 1862 at the age of 21.
Enlisted in Company B, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 21 Nov 1862.
Mustered Out Company B, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 14

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

177th NY Infantry
FRELIGH , WILLIAM H . H. — Age, 21 years. Enlisted, October 15, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co. B, November 21, 1862; mustered out with company, September 10, 1863, at Albany, N . Y.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Wm Freighleigh Name: Wm Freighleigh [Wm Freligh] Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 237 Household Members: Name Age George Freighleigh 49 Anna Freighleigh 45 Elizabeth Freighleigh 19 Sarah Freighleigh 11 Wm Freighleigh 9 Susan Freighleigh 7 Garret Whittick 5

1900 United States Federal Census about William H H Freligh Name: William H H Freligh [William H Freligh] Age: 59 Birth Date: Apr 1841 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Colonie, Albany, New York [Albany] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Gertrude Freligh Marriage Year: 1866 Years Married: 34 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William H H Freligh 59 Gertrude Freligh 53 Edward Widger 21

1910 United States Federal Census about William H H Freligh Name: William H H Freligh Age in 1910: 69 Birth Year: abt 1841 [1841] Birthplace: New York Home in 1910: Colonie, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head] Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Gertrude Freligh Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William H H Freligh 69 Gertrude Freligh 64 Jennie Moffat 44 Harry Moffat 18 Gertrude Moffat 10 Florence Moffat 4 Thomas Pollack 46

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about William H H Freligh
Name: William H H Freligh
State Filed: New York
Widow: Gertrude Freligh
Roll Number: T288_162
(Service: B 177th NY Inf.)

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