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

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Additional Media


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1850 US Census, Westerlo, Albany Co, NY
  2. 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
  3. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  4. 1890 US Veterans Census, Westerlo, Albany Co, NY
  5. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com