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==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
| − | <!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->Thomas Stafford Jr. was born in Knox, Albany County, NY in about 1830.<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> He was the son of [[Thomas Stafford Sr.]] (B. abt 1804, D. April 14, 1884) and [[Maria Truax]] (B. April 17, 1809, D. April 24, 1881) and was one of oldest among ten children.<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> | + | <!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->Thomas Stafford Jr. was born in Knox, Albany County, NY in about 1830.<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> He was the son of [[Thomas Stafford Sr.]] (B. abt 1804, D. April 14, 1884) and [[Maria Truax]] (B. April 17, 1809, D. April 24, 1881) and was one of oldest among ten children.<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> His siblings were: |
| + | *Jacob Stafford (1825 – 1870) | ||
| + | *Thomas Stafford (1825 – 1862) | ||
| + | *Louisa A Stafford (1828 – 1914) | ||
| + | *Lydia Stafford (1832 – ) | ||
| + | *Edmund Stafford (1836 – ) | ||
| + | *Sarah A Stafford (1839 – 1921) | ||
| + | *John T. Stafford (1844 – 1922) | ||
| + | *Chancey Stafford (1846 – ) | ||
| + | *Emma A Stafford (1848 – 1903) | ||
| + | *Rosetta (Etta) Stafford (1860 – ) | ||
| − | ==Marriage & Children== | + | ==Marriage & Children== |
| − | + | Thomas married a woman named Anna(B. abt 1834)<ref name="Bernehistory"/> and had the following children: | |
*[[Silas Stafford]] (B. April 1853, D. after 1930)<ref name="Bernehistory"/> | *[[Silas Stafford]] (B. April 1853, D. after 1930)<ref name="Bernehistory"/> | ||
*[[Melinda Stafford]] (B. abt 1854, D. unk)<ref name="Bernehistory"/> | *[[Melinda Stafford]] (B. abt 1854, D. unk)<ref name="Bernehistory"/> | ||
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[[File:CivilWarKnoxStaffordThomasJrMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Thomas Stafford Jr. - Muster Roll</center>]] | [[File:CivilWarKnoxStaffordThomasJrMusterRoll-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Thomas Stafford Jr. - Muster Roll</center>]] | ||
[[File:CivilWarKnoxStaffordThomasJrMusterRoll2-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Thomas Stafford Jr. - Muster Roll Page 2</center>]] | [[File:CivilWarKnoxStaffordThomasJrMusterRoll2-W.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Knox - Thomas Stafford Jr. - Muster Roll Page 2</center>]] | ||
| − | New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Thomas Stafford Junior <br> | + | '''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Thomas Stafford Junior <br>''' |
Name: Thomas Stafford Junior<br> | Name: Thomas Stafford Junior<br> | ||
Age: 32<br> | Age: 32<br> | ||
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Separation Date: 30 Jun 1865 | Separation Date: 30 Jun 1865 | ||
| − | + | '''New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Thomas Stafford <br>''' | |
| − | New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Thomas Stafford <br> | ||
Name: Thomas Stafford<br> | Name: Thomas Stafford<br> | ||
Age:32<br> | Age:32<br> | ||
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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. | 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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| + | '''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Thomas Stafford Jr<br>''' | ||
| + | Name: Thomas Stafford Jr<br> | ||
| + | Occupation: Carpenter<br> | ||
| + | Age at enlistment: 32<br> | ||
| + | Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1862<br> | ||
| + | Rank at enlistment: Private<br> | ||
| + | Enlistment Place: Albany, NY<br> | ||
| + | State Served: New York<br> | ||
| + | Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 18 Aug 1862.<br> | ||
| + | Birth Date: abt 1830<br> | ||
| + | Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General<br> | ||
| + | Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery<br> | ||
===Census Records=== | ===Census Records=== | ||
| + | '''1850 United States Federal Census about Thomas Stafford<br>''' | ||
| + | Name: Thomas Stafford<br> | ||
| + | Age: 20<br> | ||
| + | Birth Year: abt 1830<br> | ||
| + | Birthplace: New York<br> | ||
| + | Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York<br> | ||
| + | Gender: Male<br> | ||
| + | Family Number: 231<br> | ||
| + | Household Members: <br> | ||
| + | Name Age<br> | ||
| + | Thomas Stafford 46<br> | ||
| + | Maria Stafford 41<br> | ||
| + | '''Thomas Stafford 20<br>''' | ||
| + | Lydia Stafford 18<br> | ||
| + | Jacob Stafford 18<br> | ||
| + | Edmund Stafford 14<br> | ||
| + | Sarah Stafford 11<br> | ||
| + | Ann Stafford 8<br> | ||
| + | John Stafford 6<br> | ||
| + | Chancey Stafford 4<br> | ||
| + | Emma Stafford 2<br> | ||
| + | |||
'''1860 United States Federal Census about Thomas Stafford<br>''' | '''1860 United States Federal Census about Thomas Stafford<br>''' | ||
Name: Thomas Stafford<br> | Name: Thomas Stafford<br> | ||
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Household Members: <br> | Household Members: <br> | ||
Name Age<br> | Name Age<br> | ||
| − | Thomas Stafford 31<br> | + | '''Thomas Stafford 31<br>''' |
Anne Stafford 26<br> | Anne Stafford 26<br> | ||
Silas Stafford 7<br> | Silas Stafford 7<br> | ||
Revision as of 03:07, 9 March 2013
Birth
Thomas Stafford Jr. was born in Knox, Albany County, NY in about 1830.[1] He was the son of Thomas Stafford Sr. (B. abt 1804, D. April 14, 1884) and Maria Truax (B. April 17, 1809, D. April 24, 1881) and was one of oldest among ten children.[2] His siblings were:
- Jacob Stafford (1825 – 1870)
- Thomas Stafford (1825 – 1862)
- Louisa A Stafford (1828 – 1914)
- Lydia Stafford (1832 – )
- Edmund Stafford (1836 – )
- Sarah A Stafford (1839 – 1921)
- John T. Stafford (1844 – 1922)
- Chancey Stafford (1846 – )
- Emma A Stafford (1848 – 1903)
- Rosetta (Etta) Stafford (1860 – )
Marriage & Children
Thomas married a woman named Anna(B. abt 1834)[2] and had the following children:
- Silas Stafford (B. April 1853, D. after 1930)[2]
- Melinda Stafford (B. abt 1854, D. unk)[2]
- Rosetta Stafford (B. abt 1859, D. unk)[2]
Occupation
Thomas worked as a carpenter before he enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox |
| Enlistment Date: | 13 Aug 1863 or 13 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Missing In Action on: | 16 June 1864[1] |
| Missing in Action at: | Petersburg, VA[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 32. Name was transferred to Company D on consolidation on 30 June 1865; no further record |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998 |
Death
It appears that Thomas Stafford Jr. was killed on June 16, 1864 at Petersburg, Va.[1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Thomas Stafford Junior
Name: Thomas Stafford Junior
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 30 Jun 1865
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Thomas Stafford
Name: Thomas Stafford
Age:32
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
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 #:1092;Roll #:749.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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.
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Thomas Stafford Jr
Name: Thomas Stafford Jr
Occupation: Carpenter
Age at enlistment: 32
Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 18 Aug 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1830
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Carnival of Blood: Civil War Ordeal of 7th NY Heavy Artillery
Census Records
1850 United States Federal Census about Thomas Stafford
Name: Thomas Stafford
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 231
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Stafford 46
Maria Stafford 41
Thomas Stafford 20
Lydia Stafford 18
Jacob Stafford 18
Edmund Stafford 14
Sarah Stafford 11
Ann Stafford 8
John Stafford 6
Chancey Stafford 4
Emma Stafford 2
1860 United States Federal Census about Thomas Stafford
Name: Thomas Stafford
Age in 1860: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Albany Ward 9, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Stafford 31
Anne Stafford 26
Silas Stafford 7
Melinda Stafford 4
Thomas A Stafford 3
Canneey G Stafford 1
Rosetta Stafford 2/12
John Sweeney 23
Bridget Sweeney 23
Sources
