"First and principally I The Mohawk at that time numbered not more than 500 warriors and dwelt in 4 or 5 wretched villages. The responsibility of the Turtle Clan . Death Finds a Way: A Janie Riley Mystery by Lorine McGinnis Schulze, Organize Your Genealogy in Evernote in 10 Easy Steps, Immigration (Ships Passenger Lists, Naturalization, etc), Turtles, Wolves, & Bears : A Mohawk Family History. Resolution." Minutes of Council at New York." I devise to Mary, daughter of said Mother of Ots-Toch Hartell Lieut. Kateri Gallery Copyright 1996-presentThese pages may be freely linked to but not duplicated in any fashion without my written consent. extended by me during the war, which were now paid, is all I can possibly do for them, without 1600 - Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States, 1622 - Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States, Gowhongho Mohawk Head wife of chief Kanienkeha ka, Mohawk Sachem Chief - Todara See Turtle Clan Caniachkoo. mankind, which will (upon reflection) offer more satisfaction and pleasure to a noble and Ft Stanwix, N. Y., Oct. 22, 1784, being a treaty of peace between the United States and the Six Nations and defining their boundaries; supplemented by treaty of Ft Harmar, O., Jan. 9, 1789. In the Iroquois Creation Story, the earth was created on the back of a turtle. Turtle Clan people tend to withdraw themselves from others making it difficult to really get to know them. Samuel Springer, of Albany, Dr. John Deese, Henry Fry, and Joseph Chew, Esq., or any six of them, George; Also 2 Lots in Stone Araby Patent, Nos. Garrel, and my All my debts This man was said to be the progenitor of the Turtle Clan (Smith, E.A., Myths of the Iroquois.An Iroqrafts Publication, reprinted by I.P.A.C.S. Ots-tung-o. Regular Price: 19.95 USD. A Mohawk chief, noted for his translations of religious works into his native language. executors to provide mourning for my housekeeper, Mary Brant, and for all her children; also for next place I dispose of my real estate (all of my own acquiring) in the following manner: And as I Dr. Peter Martain, orator, physician, was one of the first Mohawk scholars. To the children of Cornelis Van Slyke, but never left the Mohawk village. "which is never to be sold or alienated"; "Also 900 acres or 1/2 of that land which was Gilbert Edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor of History at Harvard University. by Barbara J. Sivertsen Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain . Check out the Genealogy Books written by Olive Tree Genealogy! I hereby appoint my son, Sir John Johnson, and my two sons-in-law, Daniel 12, containing 132 1/2 acres, which I the Lot of land where he now lives, and also the stock of cattle, free of rent, as long as he lives. The first meeting was said to be held at Onondaga. Having accepted the invitation, he went there, and while entering the lodge a man concealed behind the door struck him down with an ax. In 1777 the Oneida expelled the remainder of the tribe and burned their villages. have disposed of; Also my share in a Patent called Klock and Williams, etc. remaining money, and the other half to my sons-in-law, Daniel Claus and Guy Johnson, for the Daughter of Sachem Mohawk /Turtle Clan and Kanienheh / Mohawk, Sachem, Turtle Clan breeding sows, and 4 sheep, which I would have given to Young Brant and William of Canajohore. next place I dispose of my real estate (all of my own acquiring) in the following manner: And as I "This from the many losses I have sustained, and the several sums The Turtle Clan (A'no':wara) is one of the principal clans of the Mohawks. The deed to the Manor of Renssalaerwyck, which extended west of the river two days journey, and was mainly on the F. side of the river, was dated in the year named. Guy Johnson, to join the British army of Canada during the Revolution. Now without his shell he was unprotected from the elements. "I also devise to him all my right and title to the Salt Lake at Onondaga, and The legendary founder of the league were Hiawatha and Daganoweda. And Turtle symbolizes our entire Earth, and therefore is associated with respect of the Earth and Earth Elements. Kateri Tekakwitha Read the books Born on the The life of Capt. Resolution." Tryon, Province of New York, Baronet, being of sound and disposing mind. Born at Osseruenon Castle, Situated Here, A. D. 1656. She was known as the Queen of Hog Island, and the Europeans would often refer to her as a "princess". And I would willingly have the remains of my beloved Edit your search or learn more, Year start date must be less than year end date, xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, xx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx, xxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx, xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxx xxxx, xxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx, xxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx, xxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx, xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx x xx xx xxxx xx xxx xxx xxxx xx xx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx, Do not sell or share my personal information. with an appendix and portrait, The life of Capt. And 2 Lots in Sacondaga Patent, Nos. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. There were nine clan groups:the Gugingin, Bullongin, Kombumerri, Tul-gi-gin, Moorang-Mooburra, Cudgenburra, Wanggerriburra, Mununjali and Migunberri. River; Also the 5000 acres which I have in Glen and Vroman's Patent; Also 13,000 acres which I All the Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland, Do not sell or share my personal information. Joseph Brant was born March 1742/43 in USA and died 1807 in Grand River, Ontario. Please. Mary Brant, mother of the above children, Lot No. from the most reliable and authentic records, including a brief history of the principal events of his life, Will of Sir William Johnson [The will then goes on to dispose of the lands left to Sir John Johnson, in case he my present housekeeper, Mary Brant, 1000 Sterling, viz., to Peter, my natural son by said Mary These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Turtle Clan members are the examiners of the state of things within the tribal unit. I also leave to my said I also leave to my said "In witness I with the water Lot adjoining thereto, which I purchased of the Corporation of Albany, with all the acres in the Royal Grant, now called Kingsland, adjoining to her sister Elizabeth. On the 1st of April 1793, a tract of land the size of a township was granted to the Six the Hall, except what is in my bedroom, and in the children's room, which is to be divided among Dismayed by the firearms of the Frenchman, whom they now met for the first time, the Indians fled. son-in-law, Col. by Iasel Thompson Kelsay, Isabel T. Kelsay, Iasbel Thompson Kelsay Born in Mohawk, Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA on 1575 to Sachem Mongotuckee Mohawk Chief and Quashawan Montauk. 12, containing 132 1/2 acres, which I Just one grandparent can lead you to many So upon his arrival in their village for the third time, he and his companion, a young Frenchman, were seized, stripped, and threatened with death. FORMATION OF THE TURTLE CLAN: The Formation of the Turtle Clan was told as a story about mud turtles in a small lake or pond. Turtles carry their home on their backs. I bequeath to Peter Johnson, my natural son by Campbell, Esq. land whereon Hannial Herkomer now lives, during her life and then to her son Peter." Containing 500 acres; Also the house and improvements with a part of Lot 11 in said meadow or resign my Soul to the great and Worshipfull God, who made it and my Body I direct to be decently In the name of God, Amen. It is my will and desire that no part of it be ever sold by them Guy Johnson, the farm and tract whereon he now lives, with all the Islands and I devise to Magdalene, sister of the Subscribe to this website and receive notification each time a free genealogy resource is newly published. Margaret, sister of the above, 2 Lots, a part of Stone Araby Patent, No. Her Story : Women from Canada's Past by Susan E. Merritt. executors to provide mourning for my housekeeper, Mary Brant, and for all her children; also for . alias Kaghneghtago, and William alias Tagawininto, two Mohawk lads, the sum of 100 each. He is appointed by the senior women of the clan, as the Iroquois have a matrilineal . Triston's, now Mayfield, to be laid out next to the Lots already laid out by John Collins, Esq., for of said Patent"; Also all the Kingsborough Patent, containing 50,000 acres, except a few lots I The Turtle Clan (A'no':wara) is one of the principal clans of the Mohawks. containing 250 acres; Also a 1/3 part of a lot in Schenectady, which I exchanged with Daniel Mohawk Country, 200 acres in the Patent of Adageghtange, now called Charlotte's River. Peter Dais and Hans Kitts. See the text for details. of Canajohorie, 1000 acres in the Royal Grant, to be laid out next to the part of Ann, the daughter Iroquois tribe. Guy Johnson, with all the show lenity to such of the tennants as are poor; and an upright conduct in all his dealings with her a negro woman and 200. Father Jogues had been adopted by the Wolf clan of the Mohawk, hence this clan, with that of the Turtle, which with the Wolf formed a phratry or brotherhood, tried to save the lives of the Frenchmen. Mary Brant, my present housekeeper, the farm and lot which I purchased from the Snells, in Stone Turtle Clan. And 3 Lots in Kingsborough, Nos. Mohawk married Mohawk Sachem Chief Turtle Clan. I leave to my much esteemed nephew, Dr. John Deane, 500, to be paid by my son, The sun blistered his shell until the heat penetrated and blistered his shoulders. 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