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About General David Poe, Sr.
A Patriot of the American Revolution for MASSACHUSETTS with the rank of QUARTERMASTER. DAR Ancestor # A089913
SAR Membership: 61674
David Poe Sr. (1742-1816) was best known as the grandfather of American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe. He was also the father of Maria Poe Clemm (1790-1871), who would be Edgar Allan Poe's aunt and the mother of his first cousin/wife Virginia Poe.
David Poe Sr. was a soldier in the American Revolution and was known to George Washington. He also served as Assistant Deputy Quartermaster for the city of Baltimore. Although he was never a general, he was often called "General Poe".
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Was a Quartermaster General for the City of Baltimore in the American Revolution.
Note: Also a close friend of General La Fayette.
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General David Poe, Sr.'s Timeline
| 1742 |
1742
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Dring, Parish Kildallon, Cavan, Ireland
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| 1770 |
1770
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Ireland
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| 1776 |
August 25, 1776
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Maryland, United States
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| 1780 |
March 2, 1780
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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| 1782 |
August 21, 1782
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Culpeper, Virginia
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| 1784 |
July 18, 1784
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Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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December 21, 1787
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| 1790 |
March 17, 1790
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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| 1792 |
September 26, 1792
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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