Michael Cresap

Continental Army officer (1742–1775)
Person human Q6829539
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Michael Cresap

Summary

Michael Cresap is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oldtown[2]. He was born on April 17, 1742[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on October 18, 1775[5]. He worked as a soldier[6], frontiersman[7], trader[8], and land agent[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Michael Cresap's place of birth was Oldtown[2].
  • Michael Cresap died in New York City[4].
  • Michael Cresap was born on April 17, 1742[3].
  • Michael Cresap died on October 18, 1775[5].
  • Michael Cresap is buried at Trinity Churchyard[11].
  • Michael Cresap's father was Thomas Cresap[12].
  • Michael Cresap's mother was Hannah Johnson Cresap[13].
  • Michael Cresap worked as a soldier[6].
  • Michael Cresap worked as a frontiersman[7].
  • Michael Cresap worked as a trader[8].
  • Michael Cresap worked as a land agent[9].
  • Michael Cresap is recorded as male[14].
  • Michael Cresap's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Michael Cresap's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[16].
  • Michael Cresap's Commons category is recorded as Michael Cresap[17].
  • Michael Cresap's archives at is recorded as University of Maryland Libraries[18].
  • Michael Cresap was part of the conflict American Revolutionary War[19].
  • Michael Cresap was part of the conflict Dunmore's War[20].
  • Michael Cresap's family name is recorded as Cresap[21].
  • Michael Cresap's given name is recorded as Michael[22].
  • Michael Cresap's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Michael Cresap's sibling is recorded as Daniel Cresap[24].
  • Michael Cresap's dedicated heritage entity is recorded as Michael Cresap House[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Cresap was born in Oldtown[2]. He was born on April 17, 1742[3]. His father was Thomas Cresap[12]. His mother was Hannah Johnson Cresap[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6], frontiersman[7], trader[8], and land agent[9].

Death and Burial

Michael Cresap died on October 18, 1775[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Trinity Churchyard[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Cresap ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Michael Cresap born?

Michael Cresap's place of birth was Oldtown[2].

Where did Michael Cresap die?

Michael Cresap passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Michael Cresap's parents?

Michael Cresap's father was Thomas Cresap[12]. Michael Cresap's mother was Hannah Johnson Cresap[13].

What did Michael Cresap do for work?

Michael Cresap worked as soldier[6], frontiersman[7], trader[8], and land agent[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . WikiTree. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Fandom. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Geni.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Fandom. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Sons of the American Revolution patriot database. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Geni.com. revwartalk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . michaelcresapmuseum.org. michaelcresapmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Paulbe · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Thomas Cresap
    Find a grave memorial id 10288158
    Wikitree person id Cresap-5
    Isni 0000000031300605
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1442]]: 0029TIARA P1000453.JPG, The Distributed Game (10): Items without image #distributed-game"
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