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Henry M. Everest

• Company: 1_SS

• Henry M. Everest was born between 1836 - 1837.
• At the time of his enlistment, Henry gave his occupation as Spinner.
• In 1862 Henry was living at Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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  On 10 Mar 1862 Henry M. Everest mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• On 28 Sep 1862 Henry ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, by discharge for wounds.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 8 Dec 1862, with application number 5575, but no certificate number is recorded.
• Starting 1 Jan 1864, Henry also served in the 15th Independant Battery, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.
• He ended his service with the 15th Independant Battery, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery on 19 Aug 1864 at New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Henry M. Everest is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2009

Asa Fletcher

• Father: William Fletcher b. 2 Dec 1790, d. 30 Mar 1870
• Mother: Susan Hood b. 1801

• Company: 1_SS

• Asa Fletcher was born on 24 Dec 1820 at Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, son of William Fletcher and Susan Hood.
• On 10 Jun 1856 Asa Fletcher, 35, married Elizabeth Warren Willard, 37, daughter of Abel Houghton and Lydia Greene, at Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
• In 1862 Asa was living at Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Asa gave his occupation as Carpenter.
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  On 2 Aug 1862 Asa Fletcher mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 41 years, 7 months and 9 days old.
• On 27 Oct 1862 Asa ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, by discharge for wounds.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 6 Jan 1863, and received certificate number 17517.
• He and Elizabeth Warren Houghton were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 18 Jun 1880 at Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Fletcher, Asa, 60, carpenter, b. NH
  ---, Elizabeth, 58, b. ME
  Saunders, Mally N., 32, niece, married, b. ME.
• Asa Fletcher died on 17 Nov 1880 at Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was 59 years, 10 months and 24 days old.
• On 13 Mar 1889 Elizabeth Warren Houghton received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Asa's service; his wife received certificate number 262410.
• Elizabeth, his wife, outlived Asa and died in 1893 at Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• Asa Fletcher is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 24 May 2008

Henry Elwood Flint

• Father: Henry Calvin Flint b. 13 Feb 1813
• Mother: Susan Damon Swain b. 3 May 1807, d. 7 Oct 1881

• Company: 1_SS

• Henry Elwood Flint was born on 5 Dec 1837 at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Henry Calvin Flint and Susan Damon Swain.
• On 17 Dec 1856 Henry Elwood Flint, 19, married Mary Frances Walsh, daughter of Robert B. Walsh and Mary Lewis Ashton, at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Henry Elwood Flint and Mary Frances Walsh were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1860 at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  **Henry E. Flint, 22, cordwainer, b. MA (as were all)
  Mary F., 22
  Carrie A., 2
  Hellen M., 8/12
  **Joseph C. Orcutt, 23, cordwainer
  Mary, 22, seamstress, b. ME
  (Note: two future members of the 1st Andrew Sharpshooters).
• In 1861 Henry was living at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Henry gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Henry E. Flint mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years, 8 months and 28 days old.
• On 10 Sep 1862 Henry ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 9 Mar 1863, and received certificate number 32683.
• He died on 26 Nov 1869 at Lynnfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, of delirium tremens. He was 31 years, 11 months and 21 days old.
• On 7 Jan 1870 Mary Frances Walsh received a pension to surviving family member based on Henry's service; his wife received certificate number 165680.
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Mary Frances Walsh in the 1870 US Federal Census on 3 Jun 1870 at Wakefield P. O., North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Flint, Mary F., 32, b. MA (as were all)
  ---, Francis E., 9
  ---, Laurie A., 6
  ---, Wallace B., 4.
• On 25 Feb 1880 Henry's daughter, Hellen M. Flint married George A. Smith at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 7 Sep 1880 Henry's widow, Mary Frances Walsh remarried to Sumner Foster at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for both.
• Mary Frances Flint was enumerated as the widow of Henry Elwood Flint, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

• Last Edited: 31 Jan 2010

William C. Forbes

• Father: Lyman H. Forbes
• Mother: Hannah C. March

• Company: 1_SS

• William C. Forbes was born on 10 Jun 1843 at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, son of Lyman H. Forbes and Hannah C. March.
• In 1861 William was living at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, William gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
• Starting 30 Apr 1861, William also served in the 8th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts, Company A (Cushing Guards).
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  On 2 Sep 1861 William C. Forbes mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 18 years, 2 months and 23 days old.
• On 17 Feb 1862 William ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Poolesville, Maryland, by discharge for disability.
  
  
• Starting 20 Nov 1863, William also served in the 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment Massachusetts, Company H.
• He died on 9 Nov 1864 at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of consumption. He was 21 years, 4 months and 30 days old.
• He was buried in Nov 1864 at New Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• On 6 Nov 1866 Hannah C. Goodwin received a pension to surviving family member based on William's service; his mother received certificate number 237283.

• Last Edited: 21 May 2008

George E. Franklin

• Company: 1_SS

• George E. Franklin was born between 1832 - 1833.
• At the time of his enlistment, George gave his occupation as Mechanic.
• In 1864 George was living at Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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  On 4 Jan 1864 George E. Franklin mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• On 21 Oct 1864 George ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by transfer.
  
  
• Starting 21 Oct 1864, George also served in the 19th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts, Company K.
• He ended his service with the 19th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts, Company K by mustering out on 30 Jun 1865.
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters.
• He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 28 May 1897, and received certificate number 959456.
• He died on 1 Jan 1914 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2009

Sanford K. Fuller

• Father: William Fuller
• Mother: Hannah Davis Brock

• Company: 1_SS

• Sanford K. Fuller was born between 1829 - 1830 at Maine, son of William Fuller and Hannah Davis Brock.
• Sanford K. Fuller married Zelinda Jane Ratliff, daughter of Peletiah Ratliff and Martha J. [--?--].
• Sanford K. Fuller and Zelinda Jane Ratliff were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 19 Jul 1860 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Sanford K. Fuller, blacksmith, b. ME (as were all)
  Jane, 25
  Augustus, 6
  Hattie L., 2.
• In 1861 Sanford was living at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Sanford gave his occupation as Blacksmith.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Sanford K. Fuller mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• He died on 18 Jul 1863 at Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, of wounds after an amputation.
• He was buried on 19 Jul 1863 at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland.
• On 21 Mar 1864 Zelinda Jane Ratliff received a pension to surviving family member based on Sanford's service; his wife received certificate number 21995.
• On 27 Nov 1867 Sanford's widow, Zelinda Jane Ratliff remarried to David Norton at Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a third marriage for him and the second for her.
• On 21 Jan 1868 David Norton made application for a pension as guardian to Sanford's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 125758.
• Sanford K. Fuller is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 24 May 2008

Charles A. Gardner

• Father: Hezekiah Gardner
• Mother: Rebecca Bartlett

• Company: 1_SS

• Charles A. Gardner was born on 23 Nov 1812 at Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, son of Hezekiah Gardner and Rebecca Bartlett.
• On 18 Oct 1835 Charles A. Gardner, 22, married Mary Ann West, 18, daughter of Samuel West and Hannah Foster, at Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Charles A. Gardner and Mary Ann West were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 12 Jun 1860 at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Chas. A. Gardner, 46, morocco dresser, b. MA (as were all)
  Mary A., 43
  Chas. A., Jr., 23, mariner
  Alvin F., 18, morocco dresser
  Harriet, 17
  Mary W., 14
  Archer Coffin, 46, morocco dresser
  Chas. B. Peabody, 19, shoe maker, b. OH
  John Hildran, 21, baggage master, b. NH
  Ellen Lynch, 20, servant, b. Ireland.
• In 1861 Charles was living at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Charles gave his occupation as Manufacturer.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Charles A. Gardner mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 48 years, 9 months and 10 days old.
• On 29 Apr 1864 Charles ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 9 Mar 1880, and received certificate number 266503.
• He and Mary Ann West were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 4 Jun 1880 at Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, as:
  Gardner, Chas. A., 66, retired ?broker, b. MA
  ---, Mary W., 64, wife, b. MA
  Pitman, Mary G., 69, (no relation given), has cancer, b. MA
  Ray, Abby C., 37, daur, married, b. MA
  ---, Maria C., 12, g-daur, b. MA.
• Charles A. Gardner died on 23 Jul 1880 at Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. He was 67 years and 8 months old.
• Mary Ann Gardner was enumerated as the widow of Charles A. Gardner, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• Mary, his wife, outlived Charles and died on 4 Apr 1893 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 76.

• Last Edited: 1 Feb 2010

John T. Gilbreth

• Father: Samuel Gilbreth b. 1792, d. 19 Dec 1874
• Mother: Emily Taggart b. 1800, d. 20 Aug 1872

• Company: 1_SS

• John T. Gilbreth was born between 1840 - 1841, son of Samuel Gilbreth and Emily Taggart.
• John T. Gilbreth was enumerated in the household of Samuel Gilbreth and Emily Taggart in the 1860 US Federal Census on 25 Jun 1860 at Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, as:
  Sam'l Gilbrith, 66, laborer, b. ME (as were all)
  Emely, 55
  Martha A., 34
  **Samuel G., 30. seaman
  Esther, 28, dress-maker
  David T., 24, seaman
  Emely T., 22, domestic
  Francis A., 15, laborer
  Alice C., 12
  **John T., 19, laborer.
• In 1861 John was living at Belfast, Waldo County, Maine.
• At the time of his enlistment, John gave his occupation as Farmer.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 John T. Gilbreth mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• John T. Gilbreth and Samuel Gordon Gilbreth, brothers, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
• John T. Gilbreth died on 17 Mar 1863 at United States General Hospital, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, of disease.
• Samuel, his brother, outlived John and died on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia, killed in action at age 34.
• On 18 Feb 1868 Emily Gilbreth received a pension to surviving family member based on John's service; his mother, received certificate number 121093.
• John T. Gilbreth is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2009

Samuel Gordon Gilbreth

• Father: Samuel Gilbreth b. 1792, d. 19 Dec 1874
• Mother: Emily Taggart b. 1800, d. 20 Aug 1872

• Company: 1_SS

• Samuel Gordon Gilbreth was born on 8 Mar 1830 at Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, son of Samuel Gilbreth and Emily Taggart.
• On 16 May 1858 Samuel Gordon Gilbreth, 28, married Sarah E. Maddocks at Belfast, Waldo County, Maine.
• On 25 Mar 1860 Sarah E. Maddocks, his wife, died at Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, apparently.
• Samuel Gordon Gilbreth was enumerated in the household of Samuel Gilbreth and Emily Taggart in the 1860 US Federal Census on 25 Jun 1860 at Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, as:
  Sam'l Gilbrith, 66, laborer, b. ME (as were all)
  Emely, 55
  Martha A., 34
  **Samuel G., 30. seaman
  Esther, 28, dress-maker
  David T., 24, seaman
  Emely T., 22, domestic
  Francis A., 15, laborer
  Alice C., 12
  **John T., 19, laborer.
• At the time of his enlistment, Samuel gave his occupation as Sailor.
• In 1861 Samuel was living at Belfast, Waldo County, Maine.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Samuel G. Gilbreth mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 31 years, 5 months and 25 days old.
• Samuel Gordon Gilbreth and John T. Gilbreth, brothers, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
• On 17 Mar 1863 his brother, John T. Gilbreth, died at United States General Hospital, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, of disease.
• Samuel Gordon Gilbreth died on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia, killed in action. He was 34 years, 3 months and 10 days old.
• He was buried in 1864 at Head Tide Cemetery, Belfast, Waldo County, Maine, Lot 7, N Range.
• Samuel Gordon Gilbreth is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2008

William Gleason

• Father: William Gleason b. 1775
• Mother: Lorinna Pratt b. 1779

• Company: 1_SS

• William Gleason was born on 16 Jan 1805 at Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of William Gleason and Lorinna Pratt.
• On 9 Oct 1832 William Gleason, 27, married Charlotte Brown, 25, daughter of James Brown and Pamelia Munroe, at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• William Gleason and Charlotte Brown were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 10 Jul 1860 at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  William Gleason, 54, farmer, b. MA (as were all)
  Charlotte, 52
  Abby L., 18
  Harriet, 16
  Parmelia B., 12
  Mary A. Brown, domestic
  James Whitney, 35, farm labor.
• In 1861 William was living at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, William gave his occupation as Farmer.
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  On 1 Aug 1861 William Gleason mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters as a 1st Lieutenant. He was 56 years, 6 months and 16 days old.
• On 3 Apr 1862 William ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by resignation.
  
  
• On 1 Jan 1864 William's daughter, Abbie Louisa Gleason married James Henry Brown at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 1 Jan 1866 William's daughter, Harriet "Hattie" L. Gleason married Nelson W. Jenney Jr. at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 9 May 1866 his daughter, Pamela B. Gleason, died at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of typhoid fever at age 18.
• William Gleason and Charlotte Brown were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 20 Jun 1870 at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Gleason, Wm., 65, farm laborer, b. MA (as were all)
  ---, Charlotte, 63
  Jenney, Nelson, 25, milkman
  ---, Hattie L., 27
  Butters, Chas. L., 25, milkman.
• William Gleason died on 16 Dec 1881 at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was 76 years and 11 months old.
• Charlotte Brown was enumerated as the widow of William Gleason, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters and that his resignation was on account of poor health.
• On 3 Jul 1891 Charlotte Brown received a pension to surviving family member based on William's service; his wife received certificate number 380946.
• William's wife, Charlotte Brown, died and was buried in May 1902 at Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. At age 95 years and 5 months.
• William Gleason is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 6 Jun 2010