Gress, Andrew

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Andrew was born in Knox on January 20, 1809. Nothing is known about his parents.

Marriage & Children

Andrew married at about 1846, Jemima ______ who was born in 1820, and had the following known children:

• William H. Gress
• Jemima Gress
• Andrew Gress
• Chester Gress
• Augusta Gress

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox, NY
Date of Birth:	20 Jan 1809
Marital Status:	Married
Occupation:	Farmer
Bounty Received:	$100.00
Enlistment Date:	26 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company:	Company B
Muster Out Date:	16 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place:	Baltimore, MD

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 38 His age in the 1850 (Berne) and1860 (Knox) census and the Town Register was 1809, making his age at enlistment 55 years.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1850 census, Berne and 1860 census, Knox, Albany Co., NY.

Death

Andrew died on July 8, 1868. Jemima, his wife, died on July 1, 1872. Both are buried at the Thompson’s Lake Rural Cemetery in Berne, Albany County, NY.

Andrew Gress marker at Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery

Andrew Gress
Birth: unknown
Death: Jul. 8, 1868
Family links:

Spouse:

Jemima Gress (____ - 1872)

Inscription:
AGED 58 YEARS, 5 MONTHS, 18 DAYS
Burial: Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery, Albany County, New York, USA
Created by: Samantha Cleveland
Record added: Apr 18, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 68558099

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Andrew Grass
Name: Andrew Grass
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1809
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 25 Aug 1864
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Married

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Andrew Gress - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Andrew Gress
Name: Andrew Gress
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birth Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 16 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Andrew Gress
Name: Andrew Gress
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 38
Enlistment Date: 26 Aug 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, New York 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 26 Aug 1864.Mustered out on 16 Jun 1865 at Baltimore, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1826
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Andrew Gress
Name: Andrew Gress
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 7 N. Y. H. Art'y
Regiment Name Expanded: 7th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Company: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 56

American Civil War Soldiers about Andrew Gress
Name: Andrew Gress
Enlistment Date: 26 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 26 August 1864 at the age of 38.
Enlisted in Company B, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 26 Aug 1864.
Mustered Out Company B, 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 16 Jun 1865 at Baltimore, MD.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

7th NY HEavy Artillery
GRESS, ANDREW — Age, 38 years. Enlisted, August 26, 1864, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. B, August 26, 1864, to serve one year; mustered out with detachment, June 16, 1865, at Baltimore, Md.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Andrew Grass, private. Seventh Artillery; enlisted and mustered August 25, 1864 ; served till discharged.

Carnival of Blood

Not listed

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Andrew Grass Name: Andrew Grass Age: 44 Birth Year: abt 1806 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Berne, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 209 Household Members: Name Age Andrew Grass 44 Jemima Grass 28 Rebecca Winne 6 William Grass 0 Eliza A Grass 9 Riley Richard 2

1860 United States Federal Census about Andrew Gress Name: Andrew Gress Age in 1860: 53 Birth Year: abt 1807 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Knox Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Andrew Gress 53 Jemima Gress 40 William H Gress 10 Jemima Gress 8 Andrew Gress 6 Chester Gress 4 Augusta Gress 10/12

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