Allington I. Sylvester (1837 - 1863)

Born 1837 in Allegheny County, New York

Died 19 Apr 1863 at about age 26 in Suffolk, Virginia

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Biography

Private Allington Sylvester served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1862
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st Dragoons Regiment, 19th New York Calvary

Allington was born in 1837. He was the son of John Sylvester and Nancy McGregor. He was mortally wounded and taken prisoner during the siege at Suffolk, Virginia on April 19, 1863. He was shot through the head and died instantly.

Sources

• War Service Record No. 1125, New York State Archives, Albany, New York, Allington Sylvester.

• Arlington Sylvester; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veteran Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D. C; Arlington Sylvester, widow, Jane, Civil War pension application file (private, Co. G, 130th New York Infantry), WC26143.

• 1850 U.S. census, New York, population schedule, Livingston County, Conesus, p. 216 (stamped), dwelling 57, family 58, John Sylvester household; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 525.

• New York, State Census, 1855, Livingston County, Conesus, dwelling 110, family 115; digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 January 2018); Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

• 1860 U.S. census, New York, population schedule, Livingston County, Conesus, p. 25 (penned), 667 (stamped), dwelling 193, family number omitted, Allen Silvester household; digital images, Ancestry.com (ancestry.com : accessed 30 December 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll FHL 803779.