Macomb family papers, 1775-1897

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Macomb family papers, 1775-1897

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/401309736

This collection contains papers from members of the Macomb family; together with a Deed to Grosse Ile, island, Detroit River, from the Pottawatomie tribe to Alexander and William Macomb, July 6, 1776.

7.6 linear ft. (2 wallets, 13 volumes, 3 large manuscripts, 1 microfilm reel)

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7419252

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Macomb family

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Macomb, William, 1751-1796

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Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841

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Army officer. From the description of Letter of Alexander Macomb, 1831. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454178 Alexander Macomb was the commanding general of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841. He was the son of merchant Alexander Macomb (1748-1831) of Detroit and New York City. From the description of Alexander Macomb letters, 1813. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 713567317 American soldier. From the description of A...

Macomb, Alexander, 1748-1831

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Son of John Gordon and Jane (Gordon) Macomb, born in, July 27, 1748, at Dunturky, Atrium County, Ireland. He spent his youth in Albany, New York., and came to Detroit about 1765 with his brother, William (1751-1796), where they became leading merchants and were fiscal agents fr the British government. In July, 1776, they obtained Grosse Ile from the Native Americans. On May 4, 1773, he married Mary Catherine, daughter of Robert Navarre and Marie Louise (Lootman dit Barrois); they had eleven chil...