John Sager Marcy (1821)

Born 1 Nov 1821 in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary E. (Coolbaugh) Marcy — married 7 Aug 1843 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

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Biography

John Sager Marcy, son of Ebenezer and Susannah (Adams) Marcy, was born on 1 Nov. 1821 at Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

He married Mary E. Coolbaugh, daughter of Peter and Eleanor (Jacobs) Coolbaugh, ^[2]

He was a farmer when he and Mary appeared on the census of 7 Nov. 1850 at Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Census

7 Nov. 1850

Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

• John S Marcy 29 b. PA farmer.
• Mary E Marcy 30 b. PA.
• Sarah A Marcy 6 b. PA.
• Rosanna Marcy 4 b. PA.
• Winfield Marcy 2 b. PA.
• Edwin Marcy 0 b. PA.
• Eleanor Coolbaugh 73 b. PA.
• Porter Decker 8 b. PA.
• Nelson Coolbaugh 21 b. PA laborer.
• William King 24 b. PA laborer.
• John Bennet 55 b. PA pauper.
• Margy Caveno 22 b. Ireland.^[3]

22 June 1860

Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (Post office: Old Forge)^[4]

• John S Marcy 38 b. PA merch farmer & pm
• Mary E Marcy 41 b. PA
• Sarah A Marcy 16 b. PA help
• Marthy R Marcy 14 b. PA
• J Winfield Marcy 12 b. PA
• Edwin B Marcy 10 b. PA
• Gertrude J Marcy 6 b. PA
• Hannah F Marcy 1 b. PA
• Frederick Braizer 19 b. PA labourer
• Eliza Hart 16 b. PA labourer

8 June 1880

Marcy, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania^[5]

• John Marcy 58 b. PA white farmer
• Mary Marcy 61 b. PA white keeping house
• Gertrude Marcy 25 b. PA white
• Grace Marcy 1 b. PA white
• Margaret Ryan 56 b. PA white

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Lieutenant with the 52nd Pennsylvania until he was court-martialed.

Lieut. John S. Marcy, Fifty-second Pennsylvania, when directed to join the Fifty-fourth detail for duty at the Left Batteries, with some of his men, the whole force to be under one of our officers, refused to do so, saying, "I will not do duty with colored troops." He was arrested and court-martialed, and, by General Foster's order, dishonorably dismissed.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Record of the Marcy Family" communicated by Prof. Oliver Marcy, LLD to the The New England Historical and Genealogical Register,: Volume 29:303, 1875. Heritage Books, 1995. Page 14.
2. ↑ The Coolbaugh family in America, from their earliest appearance at New Amsterdam, 1686-1938 : including a genealogical register of the descendants of William Coolbaugh, Revolutionary patriot. By Edward Coolbaugh Hoagland. Available at FamilySearch.org. Page 20.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1850 federal census
4. ↑ 1860 federal census
5. ↑ 1880 federal census
6. ↑ Emilio, p. 217

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_794; Page: 145A; Image: 578 Ancestry.com - account required: 1850 US Census John S Marcy
• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1135; Page: 554; Family History Library Film: 805135
• 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Marcy, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1150; Page: 318D; Enumeration District: 141
• 1890 United States Veterans Schedules for Marcy, Pennsylvania
• Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)