Category Archives: Seneca

Mary Jemison, White Indian of the Genesee

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

As I’ve been extracting the surnames of the New York Indian tribes from the Indian census (1888-1893), which consist of the Six Nations, Jemison, Jimerson, Jemerson and variant spellings are found in all of the tribes.  It’s a very unusual name otherwise, … Continue reading →

Posted in Delaware, Iroquois, Seneca | 5 Comments

The Indians of Lawrence Co., PA

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Sometimes old history books, especially those published in the 1800s whose authors had access to people who memories extended back into the previous century can be goldmines.  While researching the Scotch-Irish in Lawrence County, PA, I found the following information about … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegewi, Cat Nation, Cornplanter, Delaware, Erie, Eriehronon, Iroquois, Lenape, Lenni Lenape, Mengwe, Mingoes, Mound Builders, Seneca, Shawnee, Six Nations, Wyandot | 1 Comment

Digitizing War of 1812 Records, a Quilt and NY Indian Service Records

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

The War of 1812, which lasted from 1812 to 1815, is probably the War we know the least about, and one for which an astounding number of pension and bounty land records still exist for veterans who served.  If your … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora, War of 1812 | Leave a comment

A Buck By Any Other Name

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

A Buck by any other name might be Hogan, Logan or Williams.  I think we have a case of surname schizophrenia.  We have four surnames involving 3 people. Do you sometimes wonder why you or one of your relatives matches … Continue reading →

Posted in DNA, Seneca | 2 Comments

Treaty with the Indians at Albany, NY 1664

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

The following treaty was made with the Indians by the English when they took New York from the Dutch.  There were scanning issues with the original document.  Where the correction was obvious, I made the correction.  There was an issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Manhatan, Maques, Mohawk, New York, Ondiahjes, Pacamtehooks, Pinnehoock, Seneca, Synichs | 1 Comment

Christopher Gale’s Account of the Tuscarora War 1711

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Colonial and State Records of North Carolina Warning – extremely graphic content. Letter from Christopher Gale to [his sibling], including a memorial concerning attacks by Native Americans Gale, Christopher, ca. 1679-1735 November 02, 1711 Volume 01, Pages 825-829 A LETTER FROM … Continue reading →

Posted in Coree, History, Military, Seneca, Tuscarora | 1 Comment

Diary of Bishop Spangenberg, 1752

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Colonial and State Records of NC Diary of August Gottlieb Spangenberg during his journey to North Carolina [Translation] [Extracts] Spangenberg, August Gottlieb, 1704-1792 September 1752 Volume 04, Pages 1311-1314 [Translated from the original in the archives of the Moravian Church, … Continue reading →

Posted in Catawba, Seneca, Six Nations, Tuscarora | 1 Comment

Leander Gansworth – Tuscarora or Seneca?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

In the Carlisle Indian School records, I often find the same stuent name with a different tribe association.  Some are very close, like Mohawk and Saint Regis.  Those most likely are the same person because the St. Regis are a tribe of … Continue reading →

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New York Indian Reservations

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

How things change in a little under 100 years.  In the WWI draft, literally hundreds of men were registered on New York’s Indian reservations, with more registered off of the reservation, but within the county.  Likely a result of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Iroquois, Mohawk, New York, Oneida, Onondaga, Poospatuck, Seneca, Shinnecock, Tuscarora | Leave a comment

Salt and Water

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Some English translations of Native names are obvious.  And some, well, I’m left to believe that something just didn’t make it in the translation.  Here’s an example: Information on this page is from Index of Awards on Claims of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Names, Seneca | 1 Comment