Category Archives: Shawnee

1762 Indian Wars – John Martin Family Captured

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Roberta Estes

The “History of the Church of the Brethren” tells us the following about a massacre and kidnapping of white settlers in 1762 in Great Cove in the Juniata Valley of Pennsylvania, by King Beaver and Capt. Shingas, who personally led the … Continue reading →

Posted in Delaware, Military, Pennsylvania, Shawnee, Tuscarora | 7 Comments

Interactive Early Maps Show Native Movements

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Roberta Estes

Early maps are a great source for Native researchers.  They often show the locations of Indian peoples or towns, in addition to place names that reflect Native people as well. At this link, you will find several interactive maps. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Shawnee, Tuscarora | 1 Comment

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

Indians Along the Susquehanna in the 1670s

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Roberta Estes

Excerpts from the book, “A History Between the Rivers; The Susquehanna, the Juniata and the Potomac 1609-1958 by C. Arnold McClure. Page 47 – 1675/76 “…the destruction of the Susquehannocks, a once-powerful group of Indians who had stablished themselves on … Continue reading →

Posted in Conoy, Delaware, Iroquois, Seneca, Shawnee, Slaves, Susquehanna | Leave a comment

Native American DNA Projects

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Roberta Estes

I’m often asked about DNA projects at Family Tree DNA that are for or include Native American or aboriginal DNA results.  Please note that different project administrators have different criteria for admission to a project.  Some require definitive proof of descent, some require … Continue reading →

Posted in Aboriginal, Acadian, Algonquian, Cherokee, DNA, Lumbee, Micmac, Piscataway, Shawnee, Tuscarora, Waccamaw | 9 Comments

Jenny Wiley, Captive White Woman

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Denise Smith has researched the story of Jenny Wiley, a white woman who was captured and held by the Shawnee Indians.  How long Jenny was held and what happened is a story that has many versions.  Denise tells the story, attempts to … Continue reading →

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Wakarusa River – Blue Jacket’s Crossing and Home of the Shawnees

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Carlyle Henshaw has been generous again and has shared his BlueJacket family research, this time about Blue Jacket Crossing. The three Bluejacket brothers that establish Bluejacket Crossing were George, Henry and Charles.  Henry was my great-great-grandfather.  The three brothers were … Continue reading →

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Bluejacket Reunion with a Tomahawk

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Roberta Estes

I want to thank Carlyle Henshaw for this wonderful article.  When I asked him for permission to publish, here’s what Carlyle had to say. “I really had fun researching that article.  The three Bluejacket brothers that establish Bluejacket Crossing were … Continue reading →

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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

Tecumseh – “Die Like a Hero Going Home”

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Roberta Estes

“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things … Continue reading →

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