Moses Greenleaf papers

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Moses Greenleaf papers

1776-1780

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Papers of Captain Moses Greenleaf of Newburyport, Mass., company commander in Massachusetts 11th Regiment (Ebenezer Francis's Regiment, 1776-77 and Benjamin Tupper's Regiment, 1777-81) of the United States Continental Army, 1776-80, while serving at Fort Miller (N.Y.), West Point, Valley Forge, Albany and Saratoga (N.Y.), and Bennington (V.T.), among other places. Documents include an index to the volume; a daily diary kept by Greenleaf April-July 1777; disbound orderly books; general orders; lists of men hospitalized and discharged; provisions, clothing and sundries returns; quartermaster's memos; Congressional resolves; court-martial records; payrolls; muster rolls; inspection rolls and returns; donation rolls; and provision returns for Col. Tupper's Regiment. Also includes a biographical sketch of Greenleaf written by his son Simon Greenleaf, 1839; and a photocopy with unverified transcription of the 1777 diary.

1 box, 1 narrow box of photocopies, and 1 oversize box.

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Greenleaf, Moses, 1755-1812

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Francis, Ebenezer, 1744-1777.

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Tupper, Benjamin, 1722-1793.

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United States. Continental Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 11th.

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United States. Continental Army. Regiment, Ebenezer Francis's.

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Greenleaf, Simon, 1783-1853

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Simon Greenleaf was born on December 5, 1783 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, where he attended the Latin School from 1790-1799. In 1801, he entered apprenticeship in Ezekiel Whitman's Gloucester, Maine law office. In June 1806, Cumberland County, Maine admitted Greenleaf to the Bar. On September 18, 1806, Greenleaf married Hannah Kingman, daughter to Capt. Ezra Kingman of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. From 1807-1817, Greenleaf practiced law in Gray, Maine before moving his law practi...