Early Officers At The Fort
Michilimackinac and Mackinac

This list of officers was compiled in 1883 by Dwight H. Kelton. The dates given are the dates each started at the fort and includes French, British and United States officers to 1882.  NOTE: Michilimackinac was built in 1714-15 by the French and was located at Mackinaw City on the lower peninsula until it was moved at the end of 1799 to 1780 and rebuilt on Mackinac Island.  It's name was changed at that time to Fort Mackinac.

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List of Mackinac Military Officers Total Records:  248 Surname Given Rank Company Date Of Service Military Post Given Title Other Titles Extra Note Country BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1758 February 23  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  De L'ANGLADE    Second in Command    1758 July 02  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  LEGARDEUR  Louis  Officer    1758 July 13  Michilimackinac  Chevalier de Repentigny      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1758 July 16  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1758 June 29  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1758 October 17  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1759 January 30  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1760 May 25  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1760 September 08  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  De PEYSTER  A. S.  Major Commanding    1774 to 1779  Michilimackinac and Dependencies        British  SINCLAIR  Patrick  Major and Lieutenant Governor    1779 to 1782  Fort Mackinac and Dependencies        British  ROBERTSON  Daniel  Captain Commanding    1782 to 1787 May 10  Fort Mackinac and Dependencies      died Mackinac Island 1787 May  British  CLOWES  George  Lieutenant  8th Kings Regiment  1784 July 31  Fort Mackinac        British  FRY  Phil. B.  Ensign  8th Kings Regiment  1784 July 31  Fort Mackinac        British  HEADOWE  H.  Ensign  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  ROCHA  Benjamin  Lieutenant  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  HAMILTON  J. M.  Ensign  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  CHARLETON  Edward  Captain Commanding  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  MICHAEL  John  Lieutenant  1st Infantry  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  MASSAY  Ebenezer  Lieutenant  Artillerists and Engineers  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  PRIOR  Abner  Captain  1st Infantry  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  BURBECK  Henry  Major  Artillerists and Engineers  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  WHILEY  Richard  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States  DUNHAM  Jossiah  Captain  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States  HUNT  Thomas  Major1st Infantry  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States  LE BARRON  Francis  Surgeons Mate  Artillerists and Engineers  1802  Fort Mackinac        United States  EASTMAN  Jonathan  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists  1807  Fort Mackinac        United States  DARRAGH  Archibald  2nd Lieutenant  Artillerists  1808  Fort Makcinac        United States  HANKS  Porter  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists  1808  Fort Mackinac        United States  HOWARD  Lewis  Captain  Artillerists  1808  Fort Mackinac      died at Fort Mackinac January  United States    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 of 9

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