Swart, Miles

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Birth

Miles was born in Knox at about 1847, a son of David and Catherine Swart.

Marriage & Children

He married on October 15, 1873,at the Lutheran Church in Berne, Julia Pier, a daughter of Jacob Pier and Catherine Jane Truax[1] who was born in May of 1852 and had the following known children:

  • Emory Swart
  • Maggie Swart
  • Charles Swart
  • Wade Swart
  • Perl Swart
  • Ruth Swart
  • Claud Swart

Military Service

Residence: Knox
Enlistment Date: 31 August 1864
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 15th Engineers
Company: H
Muster Out Date: 13 June 1865
Muster Out Place: Fort Barry, VA
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 18.
Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census.

Death

Miles died in 1906.[2] Miles’ widow, Julia, received her pension on June 3, 1906.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

Knox - Miles Swart - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birth Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865

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 #:961;Roll #:617.

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.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 31 Aug 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, New York 15th Engineer Regiment on 31 Aug 1864.
Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865 at Fort Barry, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1846
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

1890 Veterans Schedules about Miles Swart
Veteran's Name: Miles Swart
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1864
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Miles Swart
Name: Miles Swart
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 180
Household Members:
Name Age
David Swart 40
Catharine Swart 36
Elizabeth Swart 13
Mary Swart 11
David Allen 9
Ira Swart 5
Miles Swart 3

1860 federal; Knox (Series M653, Roll 723, Page 610)

  • David Swart 49 Shoemaker
  • Catharine Swart 47
  • Elizabeth Swart 21
  • David A. Swart 19
  • Ira Swart 15
  • Miles Swart 12
  • Charles Swart 9
  • Elisha Swart 6

1870 federal; East Berne (Series M593, Roll 902, Page 573)

  • Alexander Crounse 63 Farmer
  • Mary Crounse 64 Keeping House
  • Margaret Crounse 39 At Home
  • Lucinda Crounse 30 At Home
  • Eugene _. Crounse 24 Farmer
  • Miles Swart 23 Farm Laborer

1880 federal; Knox (Series T9, Roll 807, Page 111)

  • Miles Swart 35 Farmer
  • Julia Swart 27 Housekeeping
  • Emory Swart 6
  • Maggie Swart 4
  • Charles Swart 2
  • David Swart 68 Farmer (Father)

1900 federal; Knox Township (Series T623, Roll 1007, Page 76)

  • Miles Swart 57 Farm Laborer
  • Julia Swart 48
  • Emery Swart 25 Butcher
  • Wade Swart 19 Farm Laborer
  • Perl Swart 15
  • Ruth Swart 7 At School
  • Claud Swart 2



Sources

  1. Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  2. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com