Moses Allen (settler)
Captain Moses Allen was the first settler in Hillsdale County, located in the south central portion of the U.S. State of Michigan.
Moses Allen was a veteran of the War of 1812; he later served as a captain in the Michigan Militia. He became the first "white settler" in present-day Hillsdale County. He settled in April 1827, two years after working on the Chicago Turnpike survey. (present-day US-12)
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External links
- Hillsdale County Community Center http://www.hillsdalecounty.info/history0013.asp
- Monroe House http://www.munrohouse.com/local_history.html
- Hillsdale County Website http://www.co.hillsdale.mi.us/hc-history.htm
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