s/o Michael & Elizabeth (Bilderback) Van Buskirk

h/o Elizabeth Gabbard (m. September 19, 1838, Monroe County, Indiana)

f/o Michael Henry Buskirk, Mary Ann (Buskirk) Myers, Catherine Adelaide (Buskirk) Yoder, Winfield Scott Buskirk, & Elizabeth "Jane" (Buskirk) Myers
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Monroe County, Indiana, Will Book 3
(May 1851-November 1873), pp. 269-270.

State of Indiana
County of Monroe

April 5, 1864

I, Isaac Buskirk, of lawful age and sound mind do make this my last will and testament. I will and bequeath to my wife, Elizabeth Buskirk, all my property both real and personal after the payment of my just debts, except as herein described. To my son, Michael H. Buskirk, I leave one milk cow, one bed and bedding, one cooking stove and such other outfit for housekeeping as will make him equal to what my daughter, Mary A. (difficult to read) Myers, has already received. To my daughter, Catherine A. Buskirk, I leave one horse, saddle, and bridle, one cow, one bed and bedding, one cooking stove and such other outfit as to make her equal to the other two. To my son, Winfield (difficult to read) S. Buskirk, and to my daughter, Elizabeth J. Buskirk, each the same amount that is named for Catherine A. Buskirk so as to make the whole five equal or as nearly so as possible.

I wish my wife, Elizabeth, to have and to hold all my property until my youngest child, to wit Elizabeth J. Buskirk, becomes of age at which time, if my wife Elizabeth is still living, I wish to be divided as the law now directs, to wit: one-third to the widow and two-thirds equally amongst the five heirs. This will to take effect and be in force in case of my death, otherwise to be null and void. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Joseph D. Ealy, Isaac S. Buskirk, and George Skirvin.

[Will was proved on June 17, 1865, with George Skirvin swearing the information that Isaac had died.
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1850 United States Federal Census - Benton, Monroe, Indiana / Isaac Buskirk 35 / Elizabeth Buskirk 35 / Michael Buskirk 10 / Mary Buskirk 7 / Catharine Buskirk 4 / Winfield S Buskirk 2

1860 United States Federal Census - Benton, Monroe, Indiana / Isaac Buskirk 44 / Elizabeth Buskirk 44 / Michael H Buskirk 20 / Catharine Buskirk 14 / Winfield S Buskirk 12 / Elizabeth J Buskirk 9
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles / Name: Isaac S Buskirk / Residence: Bloomington, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 6 Mar 1862 / Rank at enlistment: 2nd Lieut / State Served: Indiana / Survived the War?: Yes / Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company A, Indiana 54th Infantry Regiment on 02 Jun 1862. Mustered out on 10 Sep 1862 at Indianapolis, IN. Promoted to Full Captain. / Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles / Name: Isaac S Buskirk / Residence: Bloomington, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 7 Oct 1863 / Rank at enlistment: Major / State Served: Indiana / Survived the War?: Yes / Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company S, Indiana 112th Infantry Regiment on 10 Jul 1863. Mustered out on 18 Jul 1863 at Indianapolis, IN. / Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
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U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles / Name: Isaac S Buskirk / Residence: Bloomington, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 1 Nov 1864 / Rank at enlistment: Captain / State Served: Indiana / Survived the War?: No / Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company I, Indiana 10th Cavalry Regiment on 14 Jan 1864. Mustered out on 11 Jul 1864. / Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
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American Civil War Soldiers / Name: Isaac Buskirk / Residence: Bloomington, Indiana / Enlistment Date: 11 Jan 1864 / Side Served: Union / State Served: Indiana / Service Record: Enlisted as a Captain on 11 January 1864.
Commission in Company I, 10th Cavalry Regiment Indiana on 14 Jan 1864. Died of disease Company I, 10th Cavalry Regiment Indiana on 11 Jul 1864. / Sources: 76