Boyce, Jacob
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Birth
Jacob Boyce, who was born about 1836, was the son of George Boyce (B. abt 1794 Ireland) and his wife Sally (B. abt 1800 NY).[1]
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 31 May 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 25th Infantry[2] |
| Company: | Company A[2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 8 Sep 1862[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Reenlistment Date: | 14 October 1862[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[2] |
| State Served: | New York[2] |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[2] |
| Company: | Company K[2] |
| Deserted on: | 16 December 1862[2] |
| Deserted at: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26
Spelled Boice in this record. Born in Albany, Age 26, Farmer, Blue eyes, Sandy hair, Light complexion, 5'9" tall.[3] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 US Veterans Census Westerlo; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York |
Life
In 1850 Jacob was living in Westerlo with his father George, a laborer, his mother and three siblings.[1] Jacob Boyce was recorded in the 1890 US Veterans Census as living in Westerlo, however no data was recorded on him.[4] He has not been found in other censuses so the man is a mystery at this time.
Death
He died before May 7, 1880, the date his mother received a pension for his service in Company A of the 25th NY Infantry, N.G.[5]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 US Census, Westerlo, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 1890 US Veterans Census, Westerlo, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
