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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson , Sir William 1715 -1774 (search)
Johnson, Sir William 1715-1774
Military officer; born in Smithtown, County Meath, Ireland, in 1715; was educated for a merchant, but an unfortunate love affair changed the tenor of his life.
He came to
Sir William Johnson. America in 1738 to take charge of landed property of his uncle, Admiral Sir Peter Warren, in the region of the Mohawk Valley, and seated himself there, about 24 miles west of Schenectady, engaging in the Indian trade.
Dealing honestly with the Indians and learning their language, he became a great favorite with them.
He conformed to their manners, and, in time, took Mary, a sister of Brant, the famous Mohawk chief, to his home as his wife.
When the French and Indian War broke out Johnson was made sole superintendent of Indian affairs, and his great influence kept the Six Nations steadily from any favoring of the French.
He kept the frontier from injury until the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748).
In 1750 he was a member of the provincial council.
He
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lafayette , Marie Jean Paul Roch Yves Gilbert Motier , Marquis de 1757 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lee , Robert Edward 1807 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lovejoy , Elijah parish 1802 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warren , Sir Peter 1702 -1752 (search)
Warren, Sir Peter 1702-1752
Naval officer; born in Ireland, in 1702; entered the British navy in 1727, and was commodore in 1745, when he commanded an expedition against Louisburg, joining the land forces from Massachusetts under General Pepperell.
He took possession of Louisburg on June 17.
Afterwards he was made a rear-admiral, and, in 1747, defeated the French in an action off Cape Finisterre, capturing the greater part of their fleet.
Admiral Warren married the eldest daughter of Stchusetts under General Pepperell.
He took possession of Louisburg on June 17.
Afterwards he was made a rear-admiral, and, in 1747, defeated the French in an action off Cape Finisterre, capturing the greater part of their fleet.
Admiral Warren married the eldest daughter of Stephen De Lancey, of New York, and became the owner of a large tract of land in the Mohawk region, in charge of which he placed his nephew, William Johnson, afterwards Sir William. Sir Peter died in Ireland, July 29, 1752.