Son of Alpheus Woodbury Bancroft and Charity Galeucia.
In 1861 George was living at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. At the time of his enlistment, George gave his occupation as Mason.
Starting 1 Sep 1861, George also served in the 17th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, Company B.
He ended his service with the 17th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, Company B on 2 Jul 1862 at New Berne, North Carolina.
On 13 Sep 1862 George Washington Bancroft mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 21 years, 1 month and 16 days old.
George Washington Bancroft and Robert Brown Bancroft, brothers, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
On 8 Sep 1864 George ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters due to the expiration of his term of service.
On 4 Aug 1867 George, 26, married Sarah Hawthorne Porter, 21, daughter of Andrew S. Porter and Mary Grant, at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
George Washington Bancroft was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters, as well as the 17th Massachusetts Infantry, noting that he had been shot in the hip.
He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 27 Oct 1890, and received certificate number 701549.
George died on 23 Jan 1899 at Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, of angina pectoris. He was 57 years, 5 months and 26 days old.
Son of Alpheus Woodbury Bancroft and Charity Galeucia.
In 1861 George was living at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. At the time of his enlistment, George gave his occupation as Mason.
Starting 1 Sep 1861, George also served in the 17th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, Company B.
He ended his service with the 17th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, Company B on 2 Jul 1862 at New Berne, North Carolina.
On 13 Sep 1862 George Washington Bancroft mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 21 years, 1 month and 16 days old.
George Washington Bancroft and Robert Brown Bancroft, brothers, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
On 8 Sep 1864 George ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters due to the expiration of his term of service.
On 4 Aug 1867 George, 26, married Sarah Hawthorne Porter, 21, daughter of Andrew S. Porter and Mary Grant, at South Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
George Washington Bancroft was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters, as well as the 17th Massachusetts Infantry, noting that he had been shot in the hip.
He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 27 Oct 1890, and received certificate number 701549.
George died on 23 Jan 1899 at Peabody, Essex County, Massachusetts, of angina pectoris. He was 57 years, 5 months and 26 days old.
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