Swart, Miles
Birth
Miles was born in Knox at about 1847, a son of David and Catherine Swart.
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
- Maggie Swart
- Charles Swart
- Wade Swart
- Perl Swart
- Ruth Swart
- Claud Swart
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
Additional Media
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
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 #:961;Roll #:617.
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 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
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
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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