Schenck, Nicholas W., 1830-1916
Nicholas W. Schenck (1830-1916), son of Eliza Ann Fanning and William Schenck, moved from his native Brooklyn, N.Y., to Wilmington, N.C., in 1836. Schenck, a bookkeeper, remained in Wilmington until 1865. In later years, he lived in New York City, Wilmington, Hickory, Cronly, Brooklyn, and Charlottesville, Va., where he was treasurer of the Virginia Realty and Insurance Company. During the Civil War, he served as an assistant to Captain Henry M. Drone and in 1863 was appointed as captain of the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence in North Carolina.
From the description of Nicholas W. Schenck journal, 1905-1906 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 658059911
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| creatorOf | Nicholas W. Schenck Journal, 1905-1906 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| creatorOf | Nicholas W. Schenck Reminiscences, circa 1911 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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Birth 1830
Death 1916
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