1890 US Federal Census
Town of Poestenkill

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 Poestenkill in 1890 contained the hamlets of Poestenkill, East Poestenkill and Barberville.
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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. 185, Poestenkill NOTE:  This page is very difficult to read.  I apologize in advance for any mistakes!
21     24      [complete name illegible]                 Sergeant  I    22 VT Cav.        30 Aug 1862  4 Aug 1865   2y 11m 26d  Poestenkill       Rheumatism                          Re-enlisted veteran
32     38      Wheeler, Eugene                           Private   G    2 NY Inf.         __ May 1861  __ May 1863  2y          Poestenkill
32     __      Gibbs, Johnston                           Corporal  H    125 NY Inf.       5 Aug 1862   5 Jun 1865   2y 10m      Poestenkill       Rheumatism, chronic diarrhea
50     __      Horton, David                             Private   _    7 NY Inf.         23 Dec 1863  24 Jun 1865  1y 1m       Poestenkill
5_     70      Hauser, Hiram                             Private   H    169 NY inf.       __ Sep 1862  15 Aug 1863  1y 1m 26d   Poestenkill       Rheumatism
61     __      [illegible], George _.                    Private   B    7 NY Art.         6 Aug 1862   __ Jun 1865  2y 10m 6d   Poestenkill       Spinal disease, blind
113    ___     [illegible], George W.                    Private   F    2 NY Inf.         14 Apr 1861  22 Oct 1861  6m 6d       Poestenkill
115    ___     Bills, Charles H.                         Unknown   E    125 NY Inf.       27 Aug 1862  5 Jun 1865   2y 9m 22d   Poestenkill
119    ___     P____, Hiram                              Private   H    188 NY Inf.       20 Sep 1864  1 Jul 1865   9m 10d      Poestenkill
122    ___     [illegible], Jacob                        Private   I    30 NY Inf.        14 May 1861  18 Jun 1863  2y 1m 4d    Poestenkill       Deformed foot
14_    ___     [illegible], A. W.                        Private   C    12 NY Cav.        30 Aug 1864  23 Jun 1865  9m 23d      Poestenkill
172    202     Kort, Sarah, widow of Isaac               Private   E    __ Ind. Bat.      29 Aug 1864  1 May 1966   1y 8m 1d

Page No. 1, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 186, Poestenkill
86     88      Dingman, Simon                            Private   D    22 CT Cav.        20 Sep 1862  7 Jul 1863   9m          East Poestenkill  [illegible]
91     93      Bly, William C.                           Private   K    Harris Cav.       24 Aug 1861  13 Jul 1864  4y          East Poestenkill  Was in 23 [illegible]               Prisoner at Andersonville
89     91      Lockwood, Martin                          Private   E    __ NY Cav.        22 Sep 1961  1 Apr 1862   7m          East Poestenkill                                      Applicant for pension
89     91      Lockwood, William B.                      Private   A    22 NY Cav.        __ May 1865  Unknown      Unknown     East Poestenkill  Gunshot wound                       Applicant for pension
96     98      Herrington, George F.                     Private   D    110 PA Inf.       10 Sep 1862  31 May 1865  2y 10m      East Poestenkill  [illegible] piles                   Served all through war
88     70      Howe, Henry S.                            Private   F    21 NY Cav.        24 Aug 1864  1 Jun 1865   9m          East Poestenkill                                      Pensioned [illegible]             
111    115     Austin, Alburtus                          Private   F    __ NY Cav.        5 Sep 1863   7 Sep 1866   3y 2d       East Poestenkill  Kicked by a mule
112    116     Cropsey, William                          Private   F    125 NY Inf.       15 Aug 1862  5 Jun 1865   2y 10m      East Poestenkill  Ruptured
114    119     Coons, Jacob                              Private   C    169 NY Inf.       6 Sep 1862   31 May 1865  2y 10m 25d  East Poestenkill                                      Pensioned
35     37      Daniels, William                          Private   D    16 OH Inf.        23 Apr 1861  15 Jul 1865  4y 5m       East Poestenkill                                      Enlisted and re-enlisted

Page No. 2, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 186, Poestenkill
83     85      Feathers, Joseph                          Private   I    5 NY H.A.         8 Aug 1862   8 Aug 1865   3y          East Poestenkill                                      Carried musket all through war
132    135     Amidon, B. F.                             Private   G    11 NY Cav.        1 Mar 1862   1 Mar 1865   3y
114    124     Mason, Moses                              Private   H    7 NY H.A.         7 Sep 1863   7 Aug 1865   1y 11m      East Poestenkill
128    133     Feathers, Adam                            Private   E    2 CT H.A.         8 Aug 1862   7 Jul 1865   2y 11m 29   East Poestenkill

Page No. 3, Supervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 186, Poestenkill
22     24      Breithaupt, Conrad                        Private   _    5 NY Bat.         15 Oct 1861  23 Jun 1865  3y 8m       East Poestenkill  Gunshot wound                       Pensioned $2 per month
6      8       Beebe, Lorenzo D.                         Private   E    125 NY Inf.       10 Aug 1862  __ Jun 1865  2y 10m      East Poestenkill  Fractured jaw                       Pensioned $4 per month
3      5       Moron, Albert                             Private   A    169 NY Inf.       1 Dec 1864   31 May 1865  5m          East Poestenkill  Kidney comp., lip wound             Pensioned $12 per month
10     12      Thompson, George                          Private   G    11 NY Cav.        8 Mar 1862   11 Mar 1865  3y 3d       East Poestenkill  Chronic diarrhea
19     21      Crandall, William                         Private   C    169 NY Inf.       30 Aug 1862  19 Jul 1865  2y 10m 19d  East Poestenkill  Rheumatism, heart disease           Pensioned $10 per month
46     48      Covey, Joseph                             Private   I    102 PA Inf.       10 Mar 1864  8 Jul 1865   1y 4m       East Poestenkill                                      Not pensioned
61     64      Feathers, Adam H.                         Private   B    125 NY Inf.       27 Aug 1862  5 Jun 1865   2y 11m      East Poestenkill                                      Carried musket all through war
69     71      Goyer, Sophrona, widow of Norman          Private   _    2 __ Bat.         14 Aug 1862  16 Dec 1864  2y 4m 2d    East Poestenkill                                      Not pensioned


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