Aaron Greeley's Deposition following Ship Capture at Brownstown, Michigan, July 29, 1812

Artifact

Deposition

Date Made

29 September 1812 and 06 October 1812

Subject Date

July 1812

Creators

Greeley, Aaron, 1773-1820 

Forward, Oliver, 1780-1852 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, Buffalo 

Keywords

Detroit River 

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

United States, Michigan, Black (river) 

United States, Ohio, Sandusky 

United States, Michigan, Brownstown 

United States, Ohio, Ashtabula 

United States, New York, Black Rock 

United States, Michigan, Mackinac Island 

United States, Maumee Bay 

United States, Maumee River 

Canada, Ontario, Fort Malden 

United States, Michigan, Raisin, River 

United States, Michigan, Ecorse River 

United States, Michigan, Grosse Ile 

United States, Ohio, Cuyahoga River 

United States, New York, Buffalo 

Depositions 

Legal documents 

Cargo ships 

Delivery of goods 

Contractors 

Capture at sea 

Land grants 

Naval battles 

Military supplies 

Indigenous peoples 

Indigenous peoples of North America 

War of 1812, 1812-1815 

Hull, William, 1753-1825 

Hoadley, Isaac 

Varnum, J. B. 

Campbell, Captain 

Curtis, Captain 

Walker, Mr. 

Brown, Adam 

Walker, Isaac 

Walker, William 

Bear, David 

New York (State). Militia 

Ohio. Militia 

Great Britain. Army 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.0.24.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Handwriting

Dimensions

Height: 15.25 in  (folded)

Width: 9.75 in  (folded)

Height: 14 in  (single sheet)

Width: 9.75 in  (single sheet)

Inscriptions

last page, reverse: Aren [sic] Gruley / Deposition about -- / Boat & Cargo / No 3