Boyd, James H.
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Birth
James Henry Boyd was born in Rensselaerville at about 1849, a son of John and Mary Boyd. [1][2]
Marriage & Children
James married Ann ___ who was born in 1843, at about 1863 and had the following children:
- Della Boyd
- Minnie Boyd
- Nellie Boyd
- Harry Boyd
Military Service
| Residence: | Amsterdam, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 23 March 1864 [4] |
| Enlistment Place: | Schenectady, NY[5] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[4] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 98th Infantry[4] |
| Company: | Company B [4] |
| Muster Out Date: | 31 Aug 1865 [4] |
| Muster Out Place: | Richmond, VA [4] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 3 years. [4]
Born in Rensselaerville, NY, Age 18, Laborer, Hazel eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5’7” tall. [5] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York; Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War; Ancestry.com military databases. |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Neither James or his wife appeared on the 1920 census for Amsterdam.
Additional Media
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Census, Rensselaerville
- ↑ 1860 Census, Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., NY
- ↑ Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
