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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Allen , William , 1710 -1780 (search)
Brant, Joseph,
(Thay-en-da-ne-gen). Mohawk chief; born on the banks of the Ohio River in 1742.
In 1761 Sir William Johnson sent him to Dr. Wheelock's school at Hanover.
N. H., where he translated portions of the New Testament into the Mohawk language.
Brant engaged in the war against Pontiae in 1763, and at
Joseph Brant. the beginning of the war for independence was secretary to Guy Johnson, the Indian Superintendent.
In the spring of 1776 he was in England; and to the ministry he expressed his willingness, and that of his people, to join in the chastisement of the rebellious colonists.
It was an unfavorable time for him to make such an
The Brant mausoleum. offer with an expectation of securing very favorable arrangements for his people, for the minstry were elated with the news of the disasters to the rebels at Quebee.
Besides, they had completed the bargain for a host of German mercenaries, a part of whom were then on their way to America to crush the rebellion.
They
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trumbull , Benjamin 1735 -1820 (search)
Trumbull, Benjamin 1735-1820
Historian; born in Hebron, Conn., Dec. 19, 1735; graduated at Yale College in 1759, and studied theology under Rev. Eleazer Wheelock; pastor in North Haven for nearly sixty years. His publications include General history of the United States of America; Complete history of Connecticut from 1630 till 1713 (2 volumes). He died in North Haven, Conn., Feb. 2, 1820.