91st PA: Jacob Hendricks

Jacob Hendricks

Before the war

He was born in 1840/41 (2 (24 in 1865), 3 [10 in 1850]). He was born in Pennsylvania (2, 3).

In 1850, he was living in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (3). He was living with John and Sophia Hendricks (presumably his parents) and with Catharine, Charles, Joseph, and July (presumably siblings) (3). He had attended school within the year (3).

When he enlisted, he was a laborer (2).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (2).

During the war

He was drafted from Gwynedd, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 2 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes (2). His service was credited to the Sixth Congressional District (2). He was a private in company G (1, 4).

He received clothing worth $36.86 (2).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company G (4).

Sources

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Jacob Hendricks)

2 company G, descriptive roll, [#69] (Jacob Hendricks)

3 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Gwynedd Township, microfilm series M432, film 800, page 82 = 163 handwritten (Jacob Hendricks)

4 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jacob Hendricks)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

pension index by name
Ancestry index (accessed February 2007)

1850 census

[1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Gwynedd Township, microfilm series M432, film 800, page 82 = 163 handwritten]
[I did not transcribe the other members of this household, headed by Jacob and Ann Pruner [?]]
line18192021222324
Dwellings visited154      
Families visited165      
NameJohn HendricksSophia "Catharine A "Charles "Joseph "July A "Jacob "
Age53522018161310
SexMFFMMFM
Color       
Occupation of males over 15 yearsFarmer      
Real estate owned2700      
Birthplace" [sc. Pennsylvania]""""""
Married within year       
Attended school within year     11
Over 20 & can't read/write 1     
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.       

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 8 Jun 2014, from Fold3]


Hendricks Jacob
Co. G, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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