Category Archives: Oneida

Samson Occom, the Presbyterian Mohegan

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Roberta Estes

Born in 1723, Samson was a member of the Mohegan nation from near New London, CT and became a Presbyterian minister.  Occum was the first Native American to publish his writings in English, and also helped found several settlements, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Brothertown, Iroquois, Lenape, Mantauk, Mohegan, Mohican, Oneida, Pequot, Six Nations | 2 Comments

Indian History of Present Day Berkeley County, West Virginia

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Roberta Estes

According to missionary reports, several thousand Hurons occupied present-day West Virginia, including the Eastern Panhandle region where Berkeley County is located, during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. During the 17th century, the Iroquois Confederacy (then consisting of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Delaware, Huron, Iroquois, Mingoes, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Ottawa, Seneca, Shawnee, Tuscarora, Wyandot | 5 Comments

When Redmen Aren’t Red Men

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Roberta Estes

I’m always grateful when one of our readers send me original Native documents with names.  In this case, hat tip to Yvonne for sending me this information about the Onieda Tribe #88, Improved Order or Redmen, also called the Independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Fraternal Organizations, Oneida | 10 Comments

Ely Samuel Parker, Seneca

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was a Seneca attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, when he served as adjutant to General … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Military, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora | 2 Comments

1888-1893 New York Indian Census Surnames

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Indian surnames with tribe and reservation enumerated in the 1888-1893 New York Indian census from original National Archives documents indexed at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1059. This is part of the ongoing Native Names Project, an effort to index documented references to Native Americans in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, St. Regis, Tuscarora | 7 Comments

Logan’s Lament

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Logan, also called Logan the Orator, born about 1723 and died in 1780, was a Native American orator and war leader born in the Iroquois Confederacy.  The statue above in Logan, West Virginia, honors his memory.  Although Logan was of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Dunsmore's War, Iroquois, Lenape, Military, Mingoes, Oneida, Seneca, Shawnee | 8 Comments

Iroquois World in 1812

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Roberta Estes

One of the online groups I follow is currently focused on researching the Mingoes.  They have been compiling as many occurrences of the name along with locations as they can find.  This map is particularly interesting, not just because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Iroquois, Mingoes, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora | 1 Comment

Native Warriors and Battles

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Roberta Estes

At the Military and Historical Image Bank, I discovered several renderings of Native people, mostly in military context. The first group shows 6 images, including the Battle of Oriskany, about which I had just been reading.  The Battle of Oriskany … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Oneida, Six Nations | 4 Comments

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

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Roberta Estes

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

The Kobel Massacre

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Roberta Estes

November 16, 1755 was a dark day for the Henry Kobel family of Berks County, Pa.  It would be their last. The cloud of war was moving over the settlers on the frontier of Pennsylvania, but the Germans weren’t aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Delaware, Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida | 83 Comments