Notes for William SIGSBEE


Civil War Soldier, 91st Infantry
SIGSBY, WILLIAM.—Age, 20 years. Enlisted, February 27, 1861, at Albany, to serve three years; mustered in as private,
Co. F , March 3, 1861; transferred to Co. D prior to October, 1861; mustered out with company, July 3, 1865, near Washington, D. C ; also borne as Sigsbee.

1870 census, Subdivision 335 (Coeymans), Albany County, NY
Sigsby William age 27 Laborer b. NY
Emma age 21 keeps house b. NY
Emma age 3 at home b. NY
Eddie Williams age 18 laborer b. NY
Kelly Catherine age 41 domestic b. NY

Buffalo Evening Currier, June 17, 1869
A Charge of F r a ud
ALBANY, June 18.
Wm. Sigsbee, a well known citizen of Coeymans, Albany county, was brought to this
city, last evening, and held to bail on a charge of obtaining from Noble II. Johnson, of this city, $3,700, with intent to defraud.

Source: 1880 census, Hampton, Washington Co., NY
William SIGBIE Self M M W 39 NY Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Emma SIGBIE Wife F M W 32 NY House Keeping Fa: NY Mo: NY
George H. SIGBIE Son M S W 5 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY
Emma SIGBIE Dau F S W 15 NY At Home Fa: NY Mo: NY
Cora C. SIGBIE Dau F S W 5 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY

Source: 1900 Federal census, Town of Whitehall, Washington Co., NY
Sigsbee, William age 57, b. Oct 1842 married 25 years b. NY parents b. NY Farmer
w/ Emma age 53, b. Aug 1846 married 25 years 4 children, 3 living b. NY parents b. NY
d/ Cora C. age 22, b. Apr 1878 single b. NY parents b. NY
s/ James H. age 19, b. Mar 1881 single b. NY parents b. NY farm laborer

1910 census, Whitehall, Washington Co., NY page 234B
Sigsbee William Head age 69? Married age 23 b. NY parents b. NY Farmer
Emma wife age 62 married age 13? 4 children 3 living b. NY parents b. NY
James H. son age 27 single b. NY parents b. NY



Headstone inscription: Sigsbee, William
Oct 4, 1840 - Mar 2, 1911
Co. D. 9th, NY Vol Infty

Served in the Civil War in New York. Co. F., 91st Inf. Reg. NY.Mustered out
at Washington, DC on July 3, 1864, Transferred on Oct 15, 1864 from Co. Fto
Company D. Source: Report of the Adjutant General, New York

Source: Index to pensions 1861-1933
Sigsbee, William D. 91 NY Inf.
Widow: Sigsbee, Emma
Date of filing: July 26, 1890 Application #: 858794 Certificate #: 672592 New York
Widow application # 962.545 Certificate #: 745481 New York
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