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Brigadier-General of U.S. Army. Porter, then a captain, led the first contingent of American troops to occupy Detroit in 1796.

Born at Porter's hill, Danvers, Mass., Mar. 26, 1767, son of Benjamin Porter. Enlisted when 18, and fought at Boston, Long Island, New York City. White Plains under Knox and Washington with whom he crossed the Delaware and fought at Trenton and Brandywine. Wounded at Ft. Mifflin. Was aid to have been first to raise stars and stripes in Michigan at Detroit in 1796. Commanded at Ft. Mackinac and Ft. Niagara. while on service in New Orleans in 1812 he was called to fortify Atlantic Coast where his engineering ability aided in construction of forts from New York to Maine. Sent to Niagara frontier as brigadier general; later to Fort Norfolk, Va. After the war was in charge of various districts in New York. Died in Boston, Apr. 14, 1822, and was buried in yard of Stone Chapel. Later his remains were removed to Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers. He was unmarried. (from Tapley, Chron. of Davers. p. 77-79) (blue index cards)

From the description of Moses Porter papers, 1792-1801 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 607301903

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58663402

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/678079050

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/76177458

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Porter, Moses, 1755-1822

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Fort Niagara papers, 1779-1816.

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Hereford, Francis. Fort Niagara papers, 1779-1816.

Title: Fort Niagara papers, 1779-1816.

ArchivalResource: (0.1 linear ft.).

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Porter, Moses, 1755-1822

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Papers of Moses Porter, 1796-1806.

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Porter, Moses, 1755-1822. Papers of Moses Porter, 1796-1806.

Title: Papers of Moses Porter, 1796-1806.

ArchivalResource: 44 items.

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Letter books, 1812 June 3-1813 Dec. 22.

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Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. Letter books, 1812 June 3-1813 Dec. 22.

Title: Letter books, 1812 June 3-1813 Dec. 22.

Letter books kept concurrently by Dearborn (June 1812-Dec. 1813) containing copies of letters and orders while commanding the Northern Army of the United States during the War of 1812. Letters written from Boston, Greenbush, New York, Albany, Niagara, and York, Canada to such persons as Maj. Gen. Morgan Lewis, William Eustis, Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins, Sir George Prevost, Commodore Isaac Chauncey, Col. Moses Porter, Secretary of War John Armstrong, Col. Isaac Clark, Lt. Col. Eleazer W. Ripley, John Chaffe, Brig. Gen. Joseph Bloomfield, and others.

ArchivalResource: 2 v. (700 p. total) ; 8 x 13 in.

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Porter, Moses, 1755-1822

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Moses Porter Papers, 1792-1827.

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Porter, Moses, 1755-1822. Moses Porter Papers, 1792-1827.

Title: Moses Porter Papers, 1792-1827.

Danvers, MA army officer. Collection includes letters, bills, invoices, etc.

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes.

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Porter, Moses, 1755-1822

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Alfred P. Putnam Papers, 1796-1799.

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Putnam, Alfred Porter, 1827-1906. Alfred P. Putnam Papers, 1796-1799.

Title: Alfred P. Putnam Papers, 1796-1799.

Author. Collection includes: 36 sermons, 22 lectures, 4 articles, letter, miscellany; 2 diaries of Jonathan Porter (1776-1799); and manuscript biography, "Life of General Moses Porter" by Alfred P. Putnam.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes.

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Porter, Moses, 1756-1822

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Moses Porter papers, 1792-1801

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Porter, Moses, 1756-1822. Moses Porter papers, 1792-1801

Title: Moses Porter papers, 1792-1801

Collection includes correspondence, letters, muster rolls and payrolls.

ArchivalResource: 0.5 linear ft. (1 wallet, 2 volumes)

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Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829.

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Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829.
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Porter, Moses, 1756-1822

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Burbeck, Henry

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Burbeck, Henry
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Porter, Moses, 1756-1822

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Sterritt, James

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Sterritt, James
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Danvers (Mass.)

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