Secor, Andrew

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Birth

Andrew was born in Berne on March 21, 1812, a son of Simon Secor and Catherine Tygert. His siblings were:

  • Mary A. Secor
  • Jemima Secor
  • Capt. William S. Secor
  • Francis Secor
  • Catharine Secor
  • Rachel Secor
  • Andrew J. Secor
  • Elias Secor
  • John Secor

Marriage & Children

He married at about 1830, Julia Ann Bronk who was born in Berne on June 20, 1814, a daughter of William Bronk and Heletje Pier[1]. They had the following children:

Military Service

Andrew Secor must have lied about his age to enlist - or we have another Andrew on our hands.

Residence at Enlistment: Knox
Place of Birth: Knox
Enlistment Date: 17 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 44th Infantry
Company: Company G
Discharged for Disability: 6 Apr 1863
Discharged at: Falmouth, VA
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 33. His actual age at the time of his enlistment was 48.[1] His name appears on the Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War without further vital or military information.
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1900; 1890 Veterans census for the Town of New Scotland; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Julia Bronk Secor died on October 9, 1898[2] Andrew died on February 27, 1899[1]

Andrew Secor
Birth: Mar. 12, 1812
Death: unknown
Burial:
Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery
Albany County
New York, USA
Created by: stephen stafford
Record added: Jul 28, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 39973258

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

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 Andrew Secor
Name: Andrew Secor
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Rank: Private

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

Knox - Andrew Secor - Muster Roll
Knox - Andrew Secor - Enlistment

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Andrew Secoy[3]
Name:Andrew Secoy
([Andrew Secor])
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birth Place: Berne, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 6 Apr 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

American Civil War Soldiers about Andrew Secor[3]
Name: Andrew Secor
Enlistment Date: 17 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 17 October 1862 at the age of 33.
Enlisted in Company G, 44th Infantry Regiment New York on 4 Dec 1862.
Received a disability discharge from Company G, 44th Infantry Regiment New York on 6 Apr 1863 at Falmouth, VA.
Sources: 14

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

44th NY Infantry
SECOR, ANDREW — Age , 33 years. Enlisted, October 17, 1862, at Knox, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. G,. December 4, 1862; discharged for disability, April 6, 1863, at Falmouth, Va.; also borne as Secoy.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Andrew Secor, private.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Andrew Secor[3]

Name: Andrew Secor
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Berne, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 111
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Secor 38
Julia Ann Secor 35
William Secor 16
Catharine Secor 14
Judilla Secor 11
Andrew Secor 8
Hellen Secor 4
Joel Secor 2

1860 United States Federal Census about Andrew Secor[3]

Name: Andrew Secor
Age in 1860: 48
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knox
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Secor 48
Julia A Secor 46
Andrew Secor 19
Elizabeth Secor 15
Joel B Secor 12
Hannah Secor 10
Mary Secor 7
Mrandy Secor 6
Elvy Secor 3

1870 United States Federal Census about Andrew Secor[3]

Name: Andrew Secor
Age in 1870: 58
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: East Berne
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Secor 58
Julia A Secor 56
Hannah Secor 19
Mary Secor 17
Maranda Secor 16
Elva Secor 12

1880 United States Federal Census about Andrew Secor[3]

Name: Andrew Secor
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Julia A. Secor
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Secor 68
Julia A. Secor 65
Elva Secor 23
Lotta Secor 2

Additional Media

1890 Veteran Census for New Scotland

Secor, Andrew - Private 44th - Post-office Address: Helderbergs, Discharge papers stolen

The funeral of Mrs. Andrew Secor, aged 84 years, was largely attended, Tuesday. She leaves six children and a large circle of friends.

Altamont Enterprise - October 14, 1898

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Berne NY Family files,www.bernehistory.org Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Berne History" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Berne History" defined multiple times with different content
  2. Altamont Enterprise,http://historicnewspapers.guilpl.org/
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 www.Ancestry.com