Blakeslee, Phillip
Birth
Phillip Blakeslee was born in about 1846 in Jewett, Greene Co., NY[1]
Marriage & Children
At about 1864 he married Roxy____ who was born at about 1845 in Greene County and had the following known children:
- Mary J. Blakslee[2]
- Anna Blakeslee[2]
- William Blakeslee[2]
- Henry Blakeslee[2]
- Laura Blakeslee[2]
- Clarissa Blakeslee[2]
- George W. Blakeslee[3]
- Manley A. Blakeslee[3]
Military Service
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 23 Feb 1864 |
| Enlistment Place: | Kingston, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 80th Infantry |
| Company: | Company K |
| Muster Out Date: | 29 Jan 1866 |
| Muster Out Place: | Portsmouth, VA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18. AKA Blaksly, Blackenly and Blicksly. He was deaf in his right ear as a result of the war.[4]
Born Jewett, Greene Co.,NY, Age 18, Farmer, Brown eyes, Light hair, Light complexion, 5'8" tall.[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for the State of NY for the year 1900, 1890 US Veterans Census, Westerlo |
Life
We know little about Phillip Blakeslee at this time. In the 1870 US Census in Coeymans Hollow, Albany County, NY, there was a Phillip Blakesley age 27 who was working as a farm laborer for Martin Merrit (B. abt 1827) and his wife Lydia.[5] In 1890 Phillip was recorded as living in South Westerlo.[4] It appears that Phillip and his family left New York State after 1892.
Death
Phillip died on July 13, 1901 at Morris, NY[6]
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 1875 Census, Greenville, Greene Co., NY
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1892 Census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1890 US Veterans Census, Westerlo, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 1870 US Census, Coeymans Hollow, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
