Freligh, William H. H.
Birth
William Freligh was born in Knox at about 1841, a son of George and Anna Freligh (spelled Frelighleigh on this census report)[1]
William Henry Harrison Freligh, known as Harrison, was born in Schoharie County, NY on April 6, 1841, a son of George W. Freligh and Anna Margaret Weatherwax.
Marriage & Children
He married on August 30, 1865, Gertrude Van Vranken who was born on July 1, 1846. They lived in the Niskayuna, Colonie area of New York for their entire married life. They had the following known children:
- Jennie Freligh
- George W. Freligh
- Mary Freligh
- Emma Freligh
Military Service
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| Enlistment Date: | 15 Oct 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[2] |
| Company: | Company B[2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sept 1863[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21 to serve 9 months.[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York. |
Death
He died on April 16, 1910 and is buried at the Niskayuna Reformed Church Cemetery. Gertrude died in 1934 and is buried beside him.
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 William H H Freligh[3]
Name: William H H Freligh
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location:Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863
Civil War Record Summaries
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
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