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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Perry , Oliver Hazard 1785 -1819 (search)
Presque Isle, Fort
Was the chief point of communication between Fort Pitt (now Pittsburg) and Fort Niagara.
It was on the site of Erie, Pa., and in June, 1763, was garrisoned by twenty-four men. On the 20th it was attacked by Indians, and, after defending it two days, the commander, paralyzed by terror, surrendered the post.
Several of the garrison were murdered, and the commander and a few others were carried to Detroit.
Here was erected one of the chain of French forts in the wilderness which excited the alarm and jealousy of the English colonists in America and the government at home.
It was intended by the French as an important entrepot of supplies for the interior forts.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stansbury , Howard 1806 -1863 (search)
Stansbury, Howard 1806-1863
Surveyor; born in New York City, Feb. 8, 1806; became a civil engineer.
In 1828 he was appointed to survey lines for the proposed canals from Lakes Erie and Michigan to the Wabash River.
He was made first lieutenant, Topographical Engineers, in 1838, and captain in 1840; explored the Great Salt Lake region in 1849-51, and gained a high reputation by his report on that section.
He was promoted major in 1861.
He was the author of An expedition to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah.
He died in Madison, Wis., April 17, 1863.
Stanton, Edwin McMasters
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens , Thomas Holdup 1795 -1841 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taylor , William Vigeron 1781 -1858 (search)
Taylor, William Vigeron 1781-1858
Naval officer; born in Newport, R. I., in 1781; having been for some time in the merchantmarine service, was appointed sailingmaster in the navy in April, 1813, and ably assisted in fitting out Perry's fleet at Erie.
He navigated Perry's flag-ship (Lawrence) into and during the battle.
His last service was on a cruise in the Pacific, in command of the Ohio, seventy-four guns, in 1847.
He died in Newport, R. I., Feb. 11, 1858.
Taylor, Zachary
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walworth , John 1765 -1812 (search)
Walworth, John 1765-1812
Pioneer; born in Groton, Conn., in 1765; removed to Painesville, O., in 1800; became associate judge of the Superior Court of Ohio in 1803; and filled four offices in 1806—viz., inspector of the port of Cuyahoga, collector of the district of Erie, postmaster at Cleveland, where he had settled in 1805, and associate judge of Geauga county.
During his term as postmaster, Cleveland had a population of scarcely fifty persons, and the total receipts of the village at the end of the first quarter were only $2.83. He died in Cleveland, O., Sept. 10, 181