In the Harris Memorial Chapel Burying Ground on the Ridge Road between Glen Falls and Lake George is a monument bearing the following inscription:
Moses Harris, 1838
He was a man that was true to his country and his friends. He`was the man that carried the package for Ge. Schuyler and from Gen. Washington to Gen. Schuyler. It went and without doubt was the instrument that put Gen. Burgoyne's journey to an end. He is was, that bought the pattern granted to John Lawrence and others when wild, and settled the same, being 2000 acres, to the benefit of his children and grandchildren. For which I think I ought to do something to his memory.
SAR 1775 (Soldier of Revolutionary War)
1749-1838
JJH grandson
In June 1787 I moved with two brothers William and Joseph Harris. On to the John Lawrence pattern as you may all see in the record in the Livings office of the County, at that age in 1786, but now I am done with this world and race and none but God shall say where shall be my abiding place.
Source: 1998-2008 Warren County Genealogy and History
"Thank you for maintaining the memorial page for Moses Harris Jr. on FindaGrave.com. May I suggest you note John A. Nagy's book, "George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster", NY 2016, who describes Moses Harris Jr's spy work on pages 183-185, and notes 17-25 on page 321 His book lays to rest the fiction that Moses Harris was a spy in 1777 when Gens. Burgoyne and St. Leger invaded New York from Canada.
Consistent with Moses Harris' revolutionary war pension file the author found Moses' spy activity began in 1781. General Schuyler wrote in 1781 that he knew nothing about Moses Harris before he met him that year. But that doesn't detract from the real story Nagy gives us.
A son and grandson of Moses Harris re-contextualized Moses' spy service, moving it back to 1777, and successfully made him a national hero. Their version of his story was presented in several early guides of the Lake George, New York Area. Now that we have the real story let's let other descendants know what the more accurate version is. Thanks for your work documenting our family history.
Jock Olney"
Moses Harris, 1838
He was a man that was true to his country and his friends. He`was the man that carried the package for Ge. Schuyler and from Gen. Washington to Gen. Schuyler. It went and without doubt was the instrument that put Gen. Burgoyne's journey to an end. He is was, that bought the pattern granted to John Lawrence and others when wild, and settled the same, being 2000 acres, to the benefit of his children and grandchildren. For which I think I ought to do something to his memory.
SAR 1775 (Soldier of Revolutionary War)
1749-1838
JJH grandson
In June 1787 I moved with two brothers William and Joseph Harris. On to the John Lawrence pattern as you may all see in the record in the Livings office of the County, at that age in 1786, but now I am done with this world and race and none but God shall say where shall be my abiding place.
Source: 1998-2008 Warren County Genealogy and History
"Thank you for maintaining the memorial page for Moses Harris Jr. on FindaGrave.com. May I suggest you note John A. Nagy's book, "George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster", NY 2016, who describes Moses Harris Jr's spy work on pages 183-185, and notes 17-25 on page 321 His book lays to rest the fiction that Moses Harris was a spy in 1777 when Gens. Burgoyne and St. Leger invaded New York from Canada.
Consistent with Moses Harris' revolutionary war pension file the author found Moses' spy activity began in 1781. General Schuyler wrote in 1781 that he knew nothing about Moses Harris before he met him that year. But that doesn't detract from the real story Nagy gives us.
A son and grandson of Moses Harris re-contextualized Moses' spy service, moving it back to 1777, and successfully made him a national hero. Their version of his story was presented in several early guides of the Lake George, New York Area. Now that we have the real story let's let other descendants know what the more accurate version is. Thanks for your work documenting our family history.
Jock Olney"
In the Harris Memorial Chapel Burying Ground on the Ridge Road between Glen Falls and Lake George is a monument bearing the following inscription:
Moses Harris, 1838
He was a man that was true to his country and his friends. He`was the man that carried the package for Ge. Schuyler and from Gen. Washington to Gen. Schuyler. It went and without doubt was the instrument that put Gen. Burgoyne's journey to an end. He is was, that bought the pattern granted to John Lawrence and others when wild, and settled the same, being 2000 acres, to the benefit of his children and grandchildren. For which I think I ought to do something to his memory.
SAR 1775 (Soldier of Revolutionary War)
1749-1838
JJH grandson
In June 1787 I moved with two brothers William and Joseph Harris. On to the John Lawrence pattern as you may all see in the record in the Livings office of the County, at that age in 1786, but now I am done with this world and race and none but God shall say where shall be my abiding place.
Source: 1998-2008 Warren County Genealogy and History
"Thank you for maintaining the memorial page for Moses Harris Jr. on FindaGrave.com. May I suggest you note John A. Nagy's book, "George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster", NY 2016, who describes Moses Harris Jr's spy work on pages 183-185, and notes 17-25 on page 321 His book lays to rest the fiction that Moses Harris was a spy in 1777 when Gens. Burgoyne and St. Leger invaded New York from Canada.
Consistent with Moses Harris' revolutionary war pension file the author found Moses' spy activity began in 1781. General Schuyler wrote in 1781 that he knew nothing about Moses Harris before he met him that year. But that doesn't detract from the real story Nagy gives us.
A son and grandson of Moses Harris re-contextualized Moses' spy service, moving it back to 1777, and successfully made him a national hero. Their version of his story was presented in several early guides of the Lake George, New York Area. Now that we have the real story let's let other descendants know what the more accurate version is. Thanks for your work documenting our family history.
Jock Olney"
Moses Harris, 1838
He was a man that was true to his country and his friends. He`was the man that carried the package for Ge. Schuyler and from Gen. Washington to Gen. Schuyler. It went and without doubt was the instrument that put Gen. Burgoyne's journey to an end. He is was, that bought the pattern granted to John Lawrence and others when wild, and settled the same, being 2000 acres, to the benefit of his children and grandchildren. For which I think I ought to do something to his memory.
SAR 1775 (Soldier of Revolutionary War)
1749-1838
JJH grandson
In June 1787 I moved with two brothers William and Joseph Harris. On to the John Lawrence pattern as you may all see in the record in the Livings office of the County, at that age in 1786, but now I am done with this world and race and none but God shall say where shall be my abiding place.
Source: 1998-2008 Warren County Genealogy and History
"Thank you for maintaining the memorial page for Moses Harris Jr. on FindaGrave.com. May I suggest you note John A. Nagy's book, "George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymaster", NY 2016, who describes Moses Harris Jr's spy work on pages 183-185, and notes 17-25 on page 321 His book lays to rest the fiction that Moses Harris was a spy in 1777 when Gens. Burgoyne and St. Leger invaded New York from Canada.
Consistent with Moses Harris' revolutionary war pension file the author found Moses' spy activity began in 1781. General Schuyler wrote in 1781 that he knew nothing about Moses Harris before he met him that year. But that doesn't detract from the real story Nagy gives us.
A son and grandson of Moses Harris re-contextualized Moses' spy service, moving it back to 1777, and successfully made him a national hero. Their version of his story was presented in several early guides of the Lake George, New York Area. Now that we have the real story let's let other descendants know what the more accurate version is. Thanks for your work documenting our family history.
Jock Olney"
Inscription
aged 89 years 11 mo's & 24 days
Moses' monument left side. Inscription:
In June 1787; I moved with two
of my brothers, William and Joseph
Harris, on to the John L???
pattern, as you may all are by the ???
in the living office of the country
at that age in 1786. But man I ???
down with this world and ??? and
name but God. Shall say where shall
be my abiding place.
Moses' monument right side. Inscription:
He was a man that was true to
his friends and his Country.
He was the man that carried the
package for Gen Schuyler and
from Gen. Schuyler to Gen. Washington.
It went and without
doubt was the instrument that
put Gen. Burgoyne's journey to an
end. He it was that bought the
pattern granted to John Laurand
and others when wild and
??? the squire be my two thousand
??? to the benefit of his children
and grandchildren. For which
I think I ought to do something
to his memory J.J.H. grandson
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