John W. McChesney
1829 - 1908 (79 years)-
Name John W. McChesney [1, 2, 3] Birth 6 Jul 1829 , Schoharie County, New York, United States 
[1, 2, 4] Gender Male Census 23 Jul 1850 Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States [5] 1850 U.S. Federal - Role: Household Member
Occupation 23 Jul 1850 Truxton, Cortland County, New York, United States [5] blacksmith Census 14 Jul 1860 Warren, Herkimer County, New York, United States [6] 1860 Federal Census Occupation 14 Jul 1860 Warren, Herkimer County, New York, United States [6] Blacksmth Military Service 27 Aug 1862 Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States [7, 8] Company D, 152nd Regiment of the NYS Volunteers - He enlisted at the age of 33 on 27 August 1862 in Otsego, NY. He was mustered in on 15 Oct 1862 with a grade of Private in Company D of the 152nd regiment infantry. He deserted July 28, 1863 to Aug 1863, and returned to duty in 1864. He mustered out on 15 July 1865 as a private with a company near Washington, D.C.
Occupation 27 Aug 1862 Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States [7] blacksmith Census 26 Jul 1870 Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States [3] U.S. Federal Occupation 26 Jul 1870 Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States [3] blacksmith Pension Application 17 Jul 1890 , , New York, United States [9] for Civil War service - For service in D-152 N.Y. Inf.
Family Search ID KCTF-29G Family Search Link https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCTF-29G Death 13 Dec 1908 Vernon Center, Oneida County, New York, United States [1, 2] Person ID I438 Loomis Family Last Modified 1 Jun 2019
Father William McChesney, b. Cal 1792, , , New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown Mother Mary, b. Cal 1799, , , New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F791 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Jane A. Wicks, b. Abt 1829 d. 9 Jul 1857 (Age 28 years) Marriage 14 Apr 1848 [1, 2] Children 1. Frank McChesney, b. Abt 1851 d. 1929 (Age 78 years) + 2. Mary Jane McChesney, b. 18 Jun 1857, Oaksville, Otsego County, New York, United States d. 18 Jun 1941, Ilion, Herkimer County, New York, United States (Age 84 years)Family ID F268 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Jan 2021
Family 2 Julia Thayer, b. 16 Mar 1838, Springfield, Otsego County, New York, United States d. 1900, , , New York, United States (Age 61 years) Marriage 12 Jun 1858 [1, 2] Children 1. George McChesney, b. 1859 d. 1860 (Age 1 year) > 2. Arminda McChesney, b. Abt 1861, , , New York, United States d. Between 1908 and 1941 (Age 47 years)3. Clarence McChesney, b. 1869 d. Aft 1941 (Age 73 years) Family ID F160 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Jan 2021
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Birth - 6 Jul 1829 - , Schoharie County, New York, United States 
Census - 1860 Federal Census - 14 Jul 1860 - Warren, Herkimer County, New York, United States Occupation - Blacksmth - 14 Jul 1860 - Warren, Herkimer County, New York, United States 
Military Service - Company D, 152nd Regiment of the NYS Volunteers - 27 Aug 1862 - Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States Occupation - blacksmith - 27 Aug 1862 - Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States Census - U.S. Federal - 26 Jul 1870 - Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States Occupation - blacksmith - 26 Jul 1870 - Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States 
Pension Application - for Civil War service - 17 Jul 1890 - , , New York, United States 
Death - 13 Dec 1908 - Vernon Center, Oneida County, New York, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S32] New York., Newspaper: Cooperstown Otsego Farmer & Republican (FultonHistory), 7 Sep 2014, "OTSEGO COUNTY OBITUARY: John W. McChesney," December 18, 1908, p. 7, col. 1; digital images, FultonHistory (FultonHistory.com : accessed 7 Sep 2014), Historical Newspaper Collection.
- [S47] New York. Utica., Newspaper: Utica Herald Dispatch, "John W. McChesney," December 17, 1908, p. 7, col. 2; digital images, Old Fulton New York Post Cards (http://www.fultonhistory.com : accessed 2 Oct 2014), Historical Newspaper Collection.
- [S249] New York, Otsego, U.S., New York, Otsego, Otsego -- 1870 Census, (http://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M593, roll M593_1076, Otsego, p. 65 (penned); 423 (stamped), dwelling 441, family 510, John McChesney household.
- [S266] Paul W. Prindle, Book: The McChesney Family of Rensselaer County, New York, (N.p.: unknown, n.d.), 12 Jan 2015, 385.
- [S267] New York, Cortland, U.S., New York, Cortland, Truxton -- 1850 Census, (http://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M432, roll M432_493, Truxton, p. 150B, dwelling 355, family 366, Willam McChesney household, accessed 1-12-2015.
- [S268] New York, Herkimer County, U.S., New York, Herkimer County, Warren -- 1860 Census, (http://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 29 Jan 2015, M653, roll M653_760, Warren, p. 165 (printed); 975 (stamped), dwelling 129, family 1936, household of John McChesney.
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- [S270] New York State Civil War Muster Rolls, ((www.Fold3.com : 2013)), accessed 1-25-2015), entry for John W. McChesney; citing New York State Military Rolls.
- [S271] New York., U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, (Ancestry. Ancestry.com. http://ancestry.com : 2000), entry for John W. McChesney, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : accessed 1-13-2015).
- [S32] New York., Newspaper: Cooperstown Otsego Farmer & Republican (FultonHistory), 7 Sep 2014, "OTSEGO COUNTY OBITUARY: John W. McChesney," December 18, 1908, p. 7, col. 1; digital images, FultonHistory (FultonHistory.com : accessed 7 Sep 2014), Historical Newspaper Collection.