Towsend, Chauncey Groat
Birth
Chauncy was born in Knox at about 1833, a son of Philip and Catherine Towsend.
Marriage & Children
He married at about 1854, Hannah M.____ and lived in Berne in 1870. They had the following known children:
- Catharine Townsend
- Maggie E. Townsend
- Julia M. Townsend
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Philip (Towsend) and Catherine [1] |
| Marital Status: | Married[1] |
| Occupation: | Wheel Wright[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 28 Aug 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Knox[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York[2] |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry[2] |
| Company: | Company I[2] |
| Deserted on: | 20 Sept 1862[2] |
| Deserted at: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Additional Remarks: "Deserted Sept 20th 1862 and went to Canada"[1] |
| Sources Used: Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York. |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Chauney G Towsand
Name: Chauney G Towsand
(Chauncy G Townsend)
Age: 30
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Separation Details: Deserted
Separation Date: 10 Sep 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 #:240;Roll #:1111. 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.
Census Records
1860 federal; Knox (Series M653, Roll 723, Page 603)
- Chancy Towsand 27 Wheelright
- Hannah Towsand 22
- Catharine Towsand 3
- Maggie Towsand 2
Chauncey Townshend, "United States Census, 1870"
name: Chauncey Townshend
birth year (estimated): 1833
gender: Male
age (original): 37y
race: White
birthplace: New York
event place: New York, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Chauncey Townshend M 37y New York
Hannah M Townshend F 32y New York
Catharine Townshend F 14y New York
Maggie E Townshend F 12y New York
Julia M Townshend F 2y New York
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 Chancy Great Towsend
Name: Chancy Great Towsend
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Philip Towsend
Mother: Catharine Townsend
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Sources
