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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

Name:
Residence:
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.

Burial Monument for William H.H. Freligh and his wife, Gertrude

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

Knox - William H. H. Freligh - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about William H H Freligh
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

Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:674;Roll #:330.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.


Sources

  1. 1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York