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  • Name John C. Kerwood  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Birth Abt 1846  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 2BC7F70EB67C73499B7ABED8F5E410FC75F2 
    Death Prob , Nye, Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Civil War soldier:
      Enlisted in Company M, New York 13th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 30 Aug 1864. Mustered out on 28 Jun 1865 at Norfolk, VA., age 18.
      1875 - residing in Nye County, Nevada.
      1880 - census enumerator, Nye County, Nevada; enumerated self as "businessman".
    Person ID I3481  broderick
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2015 

    Father Philip Kerwood,   b. 27 Apr 1823, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1896, Burnt Hills, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Sarah E. Vaughn,   b. 18 May 1824, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1905, Burnt Hills, Saratoga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S78] New York 1855 Census, Saratoga, Halfmoon, E.D. 1, img 7, ln 24 (Reliability: 3).
      John Kirwood, age 8, child, born England, single, resident 5 yrs, no occ.
      Dwelling 101, framed, $100, household 101.
      Dwelling valuation of $200 overwritten.

    2. [S75] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 8th, 1860, (Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), NY, Saratoga, Halfmoon, ED68, p 68, img 68, ln 17 (Reliability: 3).
      John C. Kirwood, age 14, no occ. born England,
      Dwelling 529, household 529.

    3. [S76] New York 1865 Census, (As of Jul 1, 2013 - images only, no index.), Saratoga, Halfmoon, E.D. 2, p 28, sht 1, img 46, ln 38 and p 28, sht 4, sect III, img 48 (Reliability: 3).
      John Kirwood, age 18, son, born England, single, occ. In Army.
      Dwelling 174, wood, $200, household 171
      Sect III:
      pg 1 ln 38, US H Artillery, entered svc Sept. 1, 1864, 3 year term, Private, 2 yrs 3 months unexpired term of svc, presently serving with US H Artillery as Private.

    4. [S22] Ancestry.com, Miscellaneous on-line databases and image collections at Ancestry.com (see text), U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John C Kerwood
      Age at enlistment: 18
      Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1864
      Rank at enlistment: Private
      Enlistment Place: Halfmoon, NY
      State Served: New York
      Survived the War?: Yes
      Service Record: Enlisted in Company M, New York 13th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 30 Aug 1864. Mustered out on 28 Jun 1865 at Norfolk, VA.
      Birth Date: abt 1846
      Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

      REGIMENT: 13th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York Date of Organization: 1 Aug 1863 Muster Date: 28 Jun 1865 Regiment State: New York Regiment Type: Heavy Artillery Regiment Number: 13th Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 1 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 2 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 4 Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 144 Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

      Regimental History
      New York
      THIRTEENTH REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY (HEAVY).

      Colonel Wm. A. Howard received authority, May 11, 1863, to
      organize this regiment in New York city. July 29, 1863, men
      enlisted for the 11th Artillery (and not assigned to companies)
      were transferred to this; and October 14, 1863, the men
      enlisted for the 29th Infantry Volunteers, reorganizing, and
      the 36th Battery, not completed, were also assigned to this
      regiment, January 22, 1864, the men enlisted by Jesse B. Lamb
      for the 14th Artillery were assigned to this regiment. The
      companies were mustered in the service of the United States for
      three years: at Staten Island A, B and C August 12 and 29 and
      September 11, 1863, respectively; at Elmira D August 4, 1863;
      at Fort Schuyler E March 10, 1864, F in February, 1864, G and H
      March 14 and 18, 1864, respectively; at New York city I
      November 10, 1863; at Riker's island K February 21, 1864; at
      Norfolk, Va., L June 11, 1864, and M in December, 1863. There
      were, however, quite a number of one year's men in the
      regiment.

      The companies were recruited principally: A at New York
      city, Albany, Buffalo and Watertown; B at New York city,
      Buffalo, Salamanca, Seneca and Watertown; C at New York city,
      Albany, Ellicottsville, Farmersville, Perrysburg and Watertown;
      D at Wellsville, Cuba, Rushford, Candor, Elmira, Belfast and
      Greenwood; E at Schenectady, Ephratah, Providence, Clifton
      Park, Galway, Oppenheim, Amsterdam, Saratoga, Ballston,
      Johnstown, New Albion, Glenville, Waterford, Randolph, Albany
      and Tompkins; F at Ballston, Charlton, Florida, Charleston,
      Broadalbin, Stillwater, Milton, Clifton Park, Palatine, Root,
      Malta, Johnstown, Cherry Creek, Waterford, Halfmoon, Providence
      and Duanesburgh; G and H at Caledonia, Pamelia, Paris, Starkey,
      Utica, Johnstown, Potsdam, Chateaugay, Malone, Mayfield,
      Belmont, Pinckney, Fairfield, Danube, Mexico, Constantia,
      Mooers and Syracuse; (Company H was originally intended for the
      14th N. Y. Volunteer Artillery); I at New York city, Albany,
      Buffalo, Mamaroneck and Watertown; K at New York city; L at New
      York city and Buffalo; and M at New York city, Brooklyn,
      Buffalo, Ballston, Broadalbin, Goshen, Halfmoon, Hanover,
      Johnstown, Pittstown, Plainfield and Waterford.

      The regiment left the State in detachments, the 1st
      Battalion, Companies A, B, C and D, leaving October 5, 1863; it
      served as infantry and heavy artillery in the Departments of
      the East, until it left the State; and of Virginia and North
      Carolina; the 1st and 2d Battalions in the defenses of Norfolk
      and Portsmouth, Va., and Newbern, N. C.; the 3d Battalion as a
      coastguard on board vessels of war along the Atlantic coast.
      Company C served at Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, from
      September 12, 1863, to October 5, 1863; Companies A and H as
      siege artillery in the 3d Division, 18th Corps, Army of the
      James, from May, 1864, at, and in the forces for the defense
      of, Bermuda Hundred, Va., from January, 1865; Companies I, K, L
      and M in the Naval Brigade, Army of the James, from July, 1864.

      June 28, 1865, Companies I, K, L and M, and the men of the
      other companies, whose term of service would expire before
      October 1, 1865, were, under the command of Colonel Howard,
      honorably discharged and mustered out, the companies named at
      Norfolk, Va.; the men remaining in service were transferred,
      June 27, 1865, those of Company E to Companies B, C and G; of F
      to Companies A, C and D; and of H to Companies A and B, leaving
      in existence five companies, A, B, C, D and G, which were, July
      18, 1865, transferred to the 6th N. Y. Volunteer Artillery,
      second organization, as Companies H, I, K, L and M,
      respectively.

      Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

      Battles Fought
      Fought on 24 Jan 1864 at Smithfield, VA.
      Fought on 14 Feb 1864 at Smithfield, VA.
      Fought on 30 Jun 1864.
      Fought on 14 Nov 1864 at Days Point, VA.
      Fought on 20 Feb 1865 at Malone, NY.
      Fought on 16 Mar 1865 at Blackwater, VA.

      Source Information:
      Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Regiments [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works . Copyright 1997-2000
      Historical Data Systems, Inc.
      PO Box 35
      Duxbury, MA 023.
      See text.
      Source Information:
      Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works .
      Copyright 1997-2009
      Historical Data Systems, Inc.
      PO Box 35
      Duxbury, MA 02331.

    5. [S22] Ancestry.com, Miscellaneous on-line databases and image collections at Ancestry.com (see text), Nevada State Census, 1875, transcription (Reliability: 3).
      Nevada State Census, 1875

      Given Name: J. C.
      Surname: Kerwood
      Age: 28
      Sex: M (Male)
      Race: White
      Occupation: Teamster
      Place of Birth: New York
      Mother/Father of foreign birth: Both
      Head of Household: Separate Households Not Identified For Part of Nye County. Not Listed Near Others of The Same Surname.
      Community: Nye County
      See Text.
      Source Information:
      Barghouti, Kim, comp.. Nevada State Census, 1875 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. See text.
      Original data: Report booklet published for the state in 1876. Carson City, NV, USA: State Publishing Office, 1876.

    6. [S493] Ancestry.com, New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, (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. Description This collection contains muster roll abstracts of New York State Infantry units that served in the Civil War. The records are from microfilm found at the New York State Archives and contain 550,000 records spanning 395 volumes. The beginning of the regiment record includes information on the regiment and may contain a detailed history of the unit. The individual records may contain name, date of enlistment, age, place of enlistment, grade, company, regiment, reason for leaving, promotions, participation in engagements, wounds, and physical appearance.), 13th Artillery, HEAD-L, 775, img 366 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John C Kerwood
      Age: 18
      Birth Year: abt 1846
      Birth Place: Halfmoon, New York
      Enlistment Year: 1864
      Enlistment Location: Schenectady, New York
      Muster Year: 1864
      Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
      Separation Date: 28 Jun 1865

    7. [S80] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 10th, 1880, (Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Nevada, Nye, Reveille, Reville Mill, ED35, img 1, sht 1A, ln 29 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: J. C. Kerwood
      Age: 33
      Birth Year: abt 1847
      Birthplace: New York
      Home in 1880: Reveille, Nye, Nevada
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: England
      Mother's Birthplace: England
      Occupation: Businessman
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      J. C. Kerwood 33

    8. [S494] Ancestry.com, Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910, ( Source Information Ancestry.com. Nevada, Compiled Census Index, 1860-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Nevada Census, 1860-1910. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. Description This database contains indexes to the Nevada (U.S.A.) portions of the 1860-1880 and 1900-1910 U.S. Federal Censuses as well as an index to the 1890 Veterans Schedules. Information contained in these indexes can include name, state, county, township, year of record, and name of record set.), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John C. Kirwood
      State: NV
      County: Nye County
      Township: Hot Creek Township
      Year: 1890
      Page: 001
      Database: NV 1890 Veterans Schedule