1890 US Federal Census
Town of Brunswick

Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, Etc.


The 1890 US Census was destroyed by fire; only a few counties in the entire USA survive. However, the 1890 US Census also included a "special schedule of persons who served in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States during the War of the Rebellion [now generally known as the American Civil War, 1861-1865] (who are survivors), and widows of such persons", enumerated in June 1890. These special schedules of veterans and widows of veterans survived the fire for most counties of the USA, and we present here those for towns in Rensselaer County, NY. Information on this page was transcribed from a microfilm of the original census schedule. The Town of Brunswick in 1890 contained the hamlets of Brunswick Center, East Brunswick, Millville (Eagle Mills post office) and Cropseyville.
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HOUSE  FAMILY                                                                       REGT. OR      DATE OF          DATE OF      LENGTH OF   POST OFFICE
NO.    NO.     NAME                                                  RANK      CO.  VESSEL        ENLISTMENT       DISCHARGE    SERVICE     ADDRESS           DISABILITY INCURRED                             REMARKS
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Page No. 1, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 158
1      1       Smith, James L.                                       Sergeant  H    125 NY Inf.   14 Aug 1862      20 Jun 1865  2y 10m 10d  Cropseyville      Shot shoulder, left side and arm           Wounded Oct. 14th, Bristow Station
2      2       Green, Willard D.                                     Private   H    125 NY Inf.   14 Aug 1862      31 Mar 1865  2y 7m 17d   Cropseyville      Lost left arm                              May 12th 1864 [rest illegible]
2      2       Green, Mary A., formerly widow of Chauncey H. Lohnes  Unknown   _    Unknown       Unknown          Unknown                  Cropseyville                                                 Married census year
3      3       King, Lafette                                         Sergeant  C    2 NY Cav.     7 Aug 1863       17 Mar 1865  1y 7m 10d   Cropseyville      Chronic rheumatism                         Discharged by U.S. Army surgeon's Cert. of Disability
7      7       Bonesteel, Theodore                                   Private   F    2 NY Inf.     27 Sep 1861      29 Sep 1862  1y 2d       Cropseyville      Heart and lung disability                  Discharged by U.S. Army surgeon's Cert. of Disability
16     16      Green, Franklin                                       Private   B    30 NY Inf.    1 Jun 1861       18 Jun 1863  2y 18d      Cropseyville      Deafness and catarrh                       Discharged by by expiration of term service
17     17      Daniels, Francis                                      Private   H    125 NY Inf.   14 Aug 1862      11 May 1863  8m 27d      Cropseyville      Heart, lungs and diarrhea                  Discharged by U.S. Army surgeon's Cert. of Disability
23     23      Goyer, George                                         Private   H    188 NY Inf.   10 Sep 1864      12 Jun 1865  9m 2d       Cropseyville      Rheumatism and heart                       Discharged by reason of close of war
28     28      Hulbert, Richard                                      Sergeant  H    125 NY Inf.   14 Aug 1862      13 Jun 1865  2y 10m 2d   Cropseyville      Deneral debility incurred in rebel prison  Discharged by reason of close of war
29     29      Hoffmister, John                                      Private   C    169 NY Inf.   3 Sep 1862       29 Apr 1865  2y 8m 11d   Cropseyville      Gunshot wound to jaw                       Discharged by reason of [illegible] instruction
23     35      Hill, Amzi [?]                                        Private   A    31 MA Inf.    13 Feb 1864      9 Sep 1865   7m 27d      Eagle Mills       Heart and kidneys                          Discharged by instruction of U.S. Army surgeon
46     48      Filieau, Jachim                                       Private   E    11 CT Inf.    10 Oct 1861      1 Oct 1862   11m 8d      Eagle Mills       Rheumatism                                 Discharged by U.S. Army surgeon's Cert. of Disability

Page No. 2, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 158
25     25      Jones, James                                          Private   H    17 MI Inf.    1 Jul 1862       15 Apr 1863  9m 15d      Eagle Mills       Rheumatism and heart                       [Illegible]
27     27      Smith, George                                         Private   C    169 NY Inf.   6 Sep 1862       9 Jun 1865   2y 9m 3d    Eagle Mills       Rheumatism and heart                       [Discharged by reason of] expiration of term of service
37     39      Bills, George                                         Private   H    125 NY Inf.   14 Aug 1862      2 Oct 1865   3y 1m 18d   Eagle Mills       Rheumatism                                 Look, French [?]
51     54      Broker, George                                        Private   C    169 NY Inf.   3 Sep 1862       30 May 1865  2y 8m 27d   Eagle Mills       Rheumatism, shot in left hand              Discharged by reason of disability
55     58      Polock, Lucy, widow of Richard                        Private   C    169 NY Inf.   Unknown          Unknown      Unknown     Eagle Mills       Widow
61     65      Smith, Stephen H.                                     Private   C    169 NY Inf.   3 Sep 1862       3 Nov 1863   1y 2m       Eagle Mills       Permanent disability
66     72      Wagar, Hiram N.                                       Private   H    188 NY Inf.   27 Sep 1864      25 Jul 1865  9m 29d      Eagle Mills       Loss of left arm                           2nd battle at Hatcher's Run
90     102     Bradt, John A.                                        Private   C    169 NY Inf.   4 Sep 1862       19 Jul 1865  2y 9m 15d   Eagle Mills       Loss of hearing                            Discharged by reason of expiration of term of service
97     109     Boomhaur, Peter                                       Private   G    2 NY Inf.     __ ___ 1861      25 Oct 1862  Unknown     Quackenkill       Shot in body and hand                      Discharged by reason of U.S. Army surgeon's Cert. of Disability
125    137     Wagar, Jacob                                          Private   C    169 NY Inf.   9 Sep 1862       21 Mar 1864  1y 6m 12d   Eagle Mills
165    180     Allen, Sarah H., widow of Col. Allen                  Colonel        169 NY Inf.   Unknown          Unknown      Unknown     Raymertown        Rheumatism and catarrh                     Discharged by reason of expiration of term of service
185    201     Hawver, David                                         Private   F    2 NY Inf.     22 Apr 1861      26 May 1863  2y 1m 4d    Cropseyville      Chronic diarrhea                           Discharged by reason of General Order No. 15 C.S.
186    203     Simmons, Jacob H.                                     Private   A    86 NY Inf.    23 Mar 1865      27 Jun 1865  3m 4d       Eagle Mills       Rheumatism                                 Discharged by reason of [illegible] Instruction War Dept.
208    226     Campbell, Albert, Jr.                                 Private   H    188 NY Inf.   5 Sep 1864       30 May 1865  8m 25d      Eagle Mills       Rheumatism of heart                        Discharged by reason of [illegible] Instruction War Dept.

Page No. 3, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 158
240    258     Schoolcraft, James                                    Corporal  E    3 NY Inf.     17 Sep 1861      17 Sep 1864  3y          Cropseyville      Rheumatism
248    267     Ribley, Jacob                                         Private   57   2 NY Bat.     14 Oct 1861      3 Oct 1864   2y 11m 20d  Eagle Mills       Sprained ankle                             Discharged by reason of expiration of term of service
290    315     File, Philip A.                                       Private   H    125 NY Inf.   14 Aug 1862      5 Jun 1865   2y 9m 21d   Eagle Mills       Left side and heart                        Discharged by reason of expiration of term of service
76     82      File, Levi M.                                         Private   I    14 NY Inf.    1 Mar 1862       28 Dec 1862  8m 28d      Eagle Mills                                                  Also served 1y 8m in K Co., 15th NY Regt.
113    125     Keys, James B.                                        Private   A    175 NY Inf.   Unknown          Unknown      3y 4m 20d   Cropseyville                                                 Found on road.  No discharge at home
97     109     Boomhaur, Margaret, formerly widow of Levi Wagar      Private   H    125 NY Inf.   Unknown                       Unknown     Unknown           Killed May 12, 1864
248    267     Ribley, May, formerly widow of [illegible]            Colonel        Unknown       Unknown          Unknown      Unknown     Eagle Mills       Blind and rheumatism                       U.S. Army nurse.  Object for charity

Page No. 1, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 159
NOTE:  THE LAST THREE PAGES OF THE BRUNSWICK CENSUS ARE VERY LIGHT AND A LOT OF IT IS ILLEGIBLE.  I HAVE TRANSCRIBED WHAT I WAS ABLE TO DECIPHER.

47     56      Smith, Henry                                          Private   C    __ NY Inf.    6 Sep 1862       3 Jul 1865   2y 9m 27d   Centre Brunswick  
73     85      Patton, David O. [may be Patterson]                   Colonel   H    __ WI Cav.    2 Feb 1862       24 Dec 1863              [illegible]       Hernia
81     94      Mickle, George                                        Seaman         Unknown       3 Apr 1860       9 Apr 1868   8y 2m       [illegible]
84     97      _____, Charles H.                                     Private   H    125 NY Inf.   __ Aug 1860      31 Jul 1861  11m         [illegible]
95     109     _____, Stephen                                        Private   _     Unknown      __ ___ 1860      __ ___ 1862  2y 8m       Lansingburgh
103    118     R_____, William                                       Private   _    25 Albany     __ ___ 1860      Unknown      3m          Lansingburgh
134    156     _____, C_____                                         Private   D    125 NY        25 Jul 1860      25 Jul 1865  5y          Brunswick
129    150     Hol___, George                                        Sergeant  I    2 NY Inf.     21 Jun 1863      26 May 1865  2y          Troy              Shot through right lung
126    146     Geer, Margaret, widow of Frank                        Private   A    2 Troy        18 May 1860      18 May 1862  2y          Brunswick
119    137     Jones, L____                                          Private   B    2 Troy        __ Apr 1861      __ Oct 1863  1y 6m       Brunswick         Rheumatism                                 Died from the [illegible]
116    134     Karnaghan, Robert                                     Private   A    123 NY Vol.   4 Sep 1862       8 Jan 1865   2y 4m 4d    Brunswick    
Page No. 2, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 159
14    131      Thiessen, Christian W.                                Seaman         Jamestown     18 Jun 1861      16 Jun 1864  3y          Brunswick
11    127      Valentine, Charles                                    Corporal  A    2 Troy        1 Apr 1861       28 Apr 1861  27d         Brunswick                                                    Tack and [illegible] merchant
49    175      Hill, Barnhart                                        Private   E    125 NY Cav.   __ ___ 1861      __ ___ 1865  4y          Brunswick
33    174      Trumble, Charles H.                                   Private   H    104 NY        26 Feb 1862      27 Feb 1864  2y          Brunswick
55    176      Peasant, John                                         Private   _    1 OH Art.     23 Aug 1861      __ Dec 1863  2y          Brunswick         [illegible]
60    183      Hines, Frank                                          Seaman         Charleston    1 Aug 186_       Unknown      1y 3m 1d    Brunswick
67    196      Parker, Charles                                       Private   B    2 NY Inf.     14 May 1861      26 May 1863  3y 12d      Troy              [illegible]
72    201      Roberts, James                                        Private   K    8 NY Regt.    __ Apr 1865      4 Mar 1868   3y          Troy
71    200      Burns, Elizabeth, widow of John                       Private   _    30 Troy       __ ___ 1861      __ ___ 1868  7y          Troy
32    280      DeSilva, Homer                                        Private   B    4 NY Art.     4 Jun 1864       26 Sep 1865  1y em 22d   Troy
65    322      White, Margaret, widow of _____                       Private   __   Unknown       Unknown          Unknown      Unknown     Lansingburgh
63    315      Merrill, James                                        Lieut.    B    2 NY Regt.    24 Feb 1861      18 May 1863  2y 3m 21d   Troy
85    347      Gunn, Helen, widow of _____                           Private   C    24 __ ___     __ May 1862      __ ___ 1868  6y          Centre Brunswick  Eyes were powder-burned                    Discharged
86    348      Wright, Robert                                        Private   A    30 NY Regt.   11 Apr 1861      28 Jun 1863  2y 2m 17d   Centre Brunswick

Page No. 3, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 159
35    402      R____, Titus                                          Corporal   C   2 NY Inf.     24 Apr 1861      24 May 1863  2y 1m       Centre Brunswick
350   467      Defreest, Sylvester                                   Private    F   125 NY Inf.   27 Aug 1862      11 Jul 1865  2y 10m 13d  Brunswick


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