Son of Richard and Anne Ambrose.
On 1 Jan 1861 John Bennett Ambrose, 23, married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, 20, daughter of Hezekiah Colby and Sarah Jane Wentworth, at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had seven children, of whom four were living in 1900.
Starting 15 Apr 1861, John, a moulder, served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company A.
Ending this service by mustering out on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
On 3 Sep 1861 John B. Ambrose mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years and 9 months old.
On 13 Mar 1862 in the "Salem Register", John was mentioned in an article about the bodyguard which returned the deceased General Lander to Salem for interment. On 30 Aug 1862 his brother-in-law, Hezekiah Colby, died at Second Bull Run, Virginia, at age 19 killed in action serving with Co K, 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry.
On 17 Sep 1862 John ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
After the war, John and his family moved to New York City. John and Mary's daughter, Maude, married Henry Birch.
John applied at New York for a veteran's pension on 16 Nov 1891, but no certificate number is recorded. It may be that he was wounded at Antietam and left the hospital without correct paperwork.
On 31 Dec 1908 John and Mary's daughter, Edith Mary Ambrose married Thomas Harold Tucker at New York City (Manhattan), New York, New York.
John's wife, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, died after John and was buried in Sep 1920 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 79 years and 11 months.
On 1 Jan 1861 John Bennett Ambrose, 23, married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, 20, daughter of Hezekiah Colby and Sarah Jane Wentworth, at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had seven children, of whom four were living in 1900.
Starting 15 Apr 1861, John, a moulder, served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company A.
Ending this service by mustering out on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
On 3 Sep 1861 John B. Ambrose mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years and 9 months old.
On 13 Mar 1862 in the "Salem Register", John was mentioned in an article about the bodyguard which returned the deceased General Lander to Salem for interment. On 30 Aug 1862 his brother-in-law, Hezekiah Colby, died at Second Bull Run, Virginia, at age 19 killed in action serving with Co K, 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry.
On 17 Sep 1862 John ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
After the war, John and his family moved to New York City. John and Mary's daughter, Maude, married Henry Birch.
John applied at New York for a veteran's pension on 16 Nov 1891, but no certificate number is recorded. It may be that he was wounded at Antietam and left the hospital without correct paperwork.
On 31 Dec 1908 John and Mary's daughter, Edith Mary Ambrose married Thomas Harold Tucker at New York City (Manhattan), New York, New York.
John's wife, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, died after John and was buried in Sep 1920 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 79 years and 11 months.
Son of Richard and Anne Ambrose.
On 1 Jan 1861 John Bennett Ambrose, 23, married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, 20, daughter of Hezekiah Colby and Sarah Jane Wentworth, at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had seven children, of whom four were living in 1900.
Starting 15 Apr 1861, John, a moulder, served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company A.
Ending this service by mustering out on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
On 3 Sep 1861 John B. Ambrose mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years and 9 months old.
On 13 Mar 1862 in the "Salem Register", John was mentioned in an article about the bodyguard which returned the deceased General Lander to Salem for interment. On 30 Aug 1862 his brother-in-law, Hezekiah Colby, died at Second Bull Run, Virginia, at age 19 killed in action serving with Co K, 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry.
On 17 Sep 1862 John ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
After the war, John and his family moved to New York City. John and Mary's daughter, Maude, married Henry Birch.
John applied at New York for a veteran's pension on 16 Nov 1891, but no certificate number is recorded. It may be that he was wounded at Antietam and left the hospital without correct paperwork.
On 31 Dec 1908 John and Mary's daughter, Edith Mary Ambrose married Thomas Harold Tucker at New York City (Manhattan), New York, New York.
John's wife, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, died after John and was buried in Sep 1920 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 79 years and 11 months.
On 1 Jan 1861 John Bennett Ambrose, 23, married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, 20, daughter of Hezekiah Colby and Sarah Jane Wentworth, at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both. They had seven children, of whom four were living in 1900.
Starting 15 Apr 1861, John, a moulder, served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company A.
Ending this service by mustering out on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
On 3 Sep 1861 John B. Ambrose mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years and 9 months old.
On 13 Mar 1862 in the "Salem Register", John was mentioned in an article about the bodyguard which returned the deceased General Lander to Salem for interment. On 30 Aug 1862 his brother-in-law, Hezekiah Colby, died at Second Bull Run, Virginia, at age 19 killed in action serving with Co K, 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry.
On 17 Sep 1862 John ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
After the war, John and his family moved to New York City. John and Mary's daughter, Maude, married Henry Birch.
John applied at New York for a veteran's pension on 16 Nov 1891, but no certificate number is recorded. It may be that he was wounded at Antietam and left the hospital without correct paperwork.
On 31 Dec 1908 John and Mary's daughter, Edith Mary Ambrose married Thomas Harold Tucker at New York City (Manhattan), New York, New York.
John's wife, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Colby, died after John and was buried in Sep 1920 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 79 years and 11 months.
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