A Quit of Land Claims by Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagoes, Cayogas, Chief Women, and Senecas

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

A Quit of Land Claims by Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagoes, Cayogas, Chief Women, and Senecas

Description

Cession of lands in New York from boundary of Pennsylvania to Genesee River by Five Nations of Indians to Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham for consideration of 2100 pounds. Outlines borders and rights to the property.

year created

1788

month created

07

day created

08

secondary author

Headmen Five Nations

secondary recipient

Nathaniel Gorham

in collection

Printed Versions

in publication

American State Papers, Indian Aff.

author note

Hendrink Takarihoga; Thayendanegea; Thomas Shasennowane; Kennawagenton; Shoratowane; Oghnaogoghton; Yonghwenjowanin;
Sharonejowanen; Olkwenlageghte; Kagontenayen; Araghkevente; Onereraghhere; Kashighstogh; Kayendakengh; Tekainyon; Oghnickwenton;
Teyothounghgongh; Thoheres; Karongaetea; Ojageghte; Otstenragongh; Tekaraghgogh; Tewaghlaghgote; Oghshiganesene; Ononghsonlyon;
Karaghgosene; Kawaghlyenenghtha; Kannonisen; Gonwaghsennawi; Kaghhearenghsha; Karoghlonghs; Aristates; Shagoyethwatha; Gonghsanigonte; Kanintagronra; Karenhoten; Alayaseronn; Tehaweanokee; Tetsinontawerhogh; Teghhaninharingtonghs; Tewataseriyage; Shoyonwesee; Tehaghsharanogeaghs; Oghnenrayewaghs; Teyorenhagwente; Karontowanengh; Sholtswaas; Skenlyoghwadigh; Tekaghsakatsle; Shonoghsowane; Shegwarentonghkwe; Kanaase; Tewatogharanegea; Jonondaweaghtaghsia; Shagoyeghwatha; Kayentwaghgeh; Shorehowane; Karonghyagera; Tekahonwaghshea; Arajongwaghs; Tsiskeheh; Shoghsharowane; Ratsirageron; Osawetorough; Olonghwenjagehte; Teghonegwengksohane.

notable person/group

Hendrink Takarihoga
Thayendanegea
Thomas Shasennowane
Kennawagenton
Shoratowane
Oghnaogoghton
Yonghwenjowanin
Sharonejowanen
Olkwenlageghte
Kagontenayen
Araghkevente
Onereraghhere
Kashighstogh
Kayendakengh
Tekainyon
Oghnickwenton
Teyothounghgongh
Thoheres
Karongaetea
Ojageghte
Otstenragongh
Tekaraghgogh
Tewaghlaghgote
Oghshiganesene
Ononghsonlyon
Karaghgosene
Kawaghlyenenghtha
Kannonisen
Gonwaghsennawi
Kaghhearenghsha
Karoghlonghs
Aristates
Shagoyethwatha
Gonghsanigonte
Kanintagronra
Karenhoten
Alayaseronn
Tehaweanokee
Tetsinontawerhogh
Teghhaninharingtonghs
Tewataseriyage
Shoyonwesee
Tehaghsharanogeaghs
Oghnenrayewaghs
Teyorenhagwente
Karontowanengh
Sholtswaas
Skenlyoghwadigh
Tekaghsakatsle
Shonoghsowane
Shegwarentonghkwe
Kanaase
Tewatogharanegea
Jonondaweaghtaghsia
Shagoyeghwatha
Kayentwaghgeh
Shorehowane
Karonghyagera
Tekahonwaghshea
Arajongwaghs
Tsiskeheh
Shoghsharowane
Ratsirageron
Osawetorough
Olonghwenjagehte
Teghonegwengksohane
Five Nations
Oliver Phelps
Nathaniel Gorham
Mohawk
Oneida
Onondagoe
Cayoga
Chief Women
Seneca
sachems
chiefs
warriors

notable location

land
boundary
frontier
territory
Granville
New Hampshire
county
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Middlesex
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Genesee river
Hartford
Shanahasgwaikoreehi
Shanawageras
village
Ontario
lake
woods
stream
river
pond
property

notable item/thing

deed
land grant

notable idea/issue

cession
land rights
Indian relations
peace
war
dispute
agreement

document number

1788070890000

Item sets

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Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Headmen Five Nations [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Nathaniel Gorham [unknown] Oliver Phelps;