Swart, Miles
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
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[1] 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.[2] Miles’ widow, Julia, received her pension on June 3, 1906.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Miles Swart[3]
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[3]
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[3]
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
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897
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
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
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 federal; Knox (Series M653, Roll 723, Page 610)
- David Swart 49 Shoemaker
- 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 federal; Knox (Series T9, Roll 807, Page 111)
- Miles Swart 35 Farmer
- Julia Swart 27 Housekeeping
- Emory Swart 6
- Maggie Swart 4
- Charles Swart 2
- David Swart 68 Farmer (Father)
1900 federal; Knox Township (Series T623, Roll 1007, Page 76)
- Miles Swart 57 Farm Laborer
- Julia Swart 48
- Emery Swart 25 Butcher
- Wade Swart 19 Farm Laborer
- Perl Swart 15
- Ruth Swart 7 At School
- Claud Swart 2
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