Mann, Thomas Jewett
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Birth
Thomas Jewett Mann was born in Berne on May 12, 1818, a son of Thomas Jewett Mann and Elizabeth (Betsey) Weidman. [1]
Marriage & Children
He married at about 1844[2], Catherine Weisgarver who was born in Berne on September 22, 1822, a daughter of Jacob Weisgarver and Maria Ecker[1] and had the following known children:
- John Wheeler Mann who was born in Berne at about 1845[2]
- Mary Mann who was born in Schoharie Co. at about 1851[2]
- Alice Mann who was born in Schoharie Co. at about 1853[2]
- Ella Mann who was born in Schoharie Co. at about 1855[2]
- Anna Mann who was born in Schoharie Co. at about 1857[2]
- David Mann who was born in Schoharie Co. at about 1860[2]
- Frank Mann who was born in Schoharie Co. at about 1867[3]
Military Service
| Residence: | Fulton, Schoharie County, NY |
| Enlistment Date: | 28 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Fulton, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 134th Infantry |
| Company: | Company I |
| Promotion Date: | 23 Sept 1862 |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal |
| Returned to Rank: | Date not specified |
| Wounded on: | 2 May 1863 |
| Wounded at: | Chancellorsville, VA |
| Wounded in: | June 1863 |
| Wounded at: | near Gettysburg, PA |
| Transferred on: | 20 June 1864 |
| Transferred to: | 10th Regiment, VRC, Company I |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 25 March 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 44 to serve 3 years. The 1865 census indicated that he lost 2 fingers on his right hand and had 2 other injuries. The image file below indicates that the two other injuries were that he was shot in right knee and also in his back.
Born in Berne, NY, Age 47, Laborer, Blue eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion, 5’8” tall. [4] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York |
Additional Military Media
- Mann-Thomas-a.jpg
Informational document of Thomas Mann's military experience
Death
Catherine Weisgarver Mann died in 1899. Thomas J. Mann survived his wife and died about three years later, in1902. Both are buried at the Breakabeen Cemetery in Fulton.
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