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Title: Census of the Six Nations
Date: 1791-10-15
Type: Government records
Pages: 4 image files
Text: Kirkland 140a A Statement of the Number and Situation of the Six United Nations of Indians in North America, viz. The Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, Senecas, Tuscaroras, and Mohawks. 1. The Oneidas, who reside near Oneida Lake in five small villages, about 120 miles west from Albany, consist of 588 souls. Their Dependents and Allies, the Tuscaroras, Stockbridge, and Mohagan Indians, living in their vicinity, consist of 287 Souls. 2. The Onondagas, near the Oneida Salt Lake, about 36 miles west fro
Show moreKirkland 140a A Statement of the Number and Situation of the Six United Nations of Indians in North America, viz. The Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, Senecas, Tuscaroras, and Mohawks. 1. The Oneidas, who reside near Oneida Lake in five small villages, about 120 miles west from Albany, consist of 588 souls. Their Dependents and Allies, the Tuscaroras, Stockbridge, and Mohagan Indians, living in their vicinity, consist of 287 Souls. 2. The Onondagas, near the Oneida Salt Lake, about 36 miles west from Oneida, are 184 3. The Cayugas, living on the east and west sides of the Cayuga Lake, 38 miles west from Onondaga, are 130 4. The Senecas, residing in six small villages on the Genesee River, 60 and 70 miles west from Cayuga, are as follows: Kanawages, 20 miles south of Lake Ontario , contains 112 Souls. Ooghwataiyegh, Hotbread, their Chief Bigtree's town, 8 miles farther south, of which Bigree alias Kaondowanea is Chief, contains 15 houses 120 Souls. Little Beard's town, about 5 miles south on the flats, contains 14 wigwams 112 souls. The Town upon the Hill, about three miles south, near the forks of the Genesee River, under the direction of Bigtree and Little Beard, contains 26 houses and 208 souls. Ononjaough, 12 miles southwardly, lying on the west branch of the Genesee, under the direction of Bigtree and Little Beard, contains 6 houses and 48 souls. Kaloughyatilony, 12 miles farther south on the forementioned branch, of which Spruce carrier is Sachem, contains 33 houses 176 souls. 5. Tuscarora's Village, situated near Bigtree's Town, of which Aghstigwolesele is Chief, contains 26 houses and 306 souls. Senecas, Onondagas, and Cayugas, residing on the Buffalo Creek, which empties into the east end of Lake Erie, have in their respective villages, about 34 miles south of Niagara, 256 houses and 2046 souls. Kajaigeas, about 25 miles west of the Buffalo, on the south side of Lake Erie, composed of half Senecas and the other half Delawares and Swaghkees, both subject to the Senecas, contains 28 houses and 224 souls. Big-log is their chief. Corn-Planter's village on the Alleghany, near the Pennsylvania line, contains 38 houses and 240 souls. Total 4685 Souls. The above number reside within the United States. Without the United States is the Settlement on Grand River, 76 miles west of Niagara and on the north side of Lake Erie, composed of emigrants from the Six Nations, with a few Delawares and Mingoes. Their Chief is the noted Captain Joseph Brant , of the Mohawk Nation, of which nation there remain only about 30 warriors. The number in this settlement is about 1100 souls. Those who lead a wandering life may be about 215 Total number of the Six Nations 6000 souls. Errors excepted. Samuel Kirkland . Stockbridge, 15 October 1791. Number and situation of the six Nations and their dependants- 1790-
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Subjects: Indians of North America -- New York (State)
Geography: Stockbridge (Mass.), Berkshire County (Mass.), Massachusetts
Abstract: Lists numbers of Indians living in various Nations and also scattered about New York, Pennsylvania and Canada. Some names of chiefs.
Note: Description: Transcription is not accurate.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Samuel Kirkland Collection
Identifier: yhm-arc-kir-140a
Use/Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Title: Copy of the New York State Assembly report denying a land transfer request from the Stockbridge Tribe of Indians to John Sergeant Jr., February 12, 1823
Names: Doolittle, Uri, 1762-1848
Date: 1823-02-12
Type: Government records
Pages: 10 images
Subjects: Indian land transfers -- New York (State)
Geography: Oneida County (N.Y.), Stockbridge (N.Y. : Town)
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Brothertown Indian Nation Records
Identifier: yhm-spe-bro-doc-02-12-1823
Use/Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/page/NKC/1.0/?language=en

Title: Edward Wigglesworth to Samuel Kirkland
Names: Wigglesworth, Edward, 1732-1794, Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808
Date: 1788-08-30
Type: Government records
Pages: 2 image files
Subjects: Missionaries -- New York (State)
Geography: Cambridge (England)
Abstract: Financial Business. J.T. Kirkland transcribing journals, which will be submitted to Scotland.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Samuel Kirkland Collection
Identifier: yhm-arc-kir-108a
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Title: From J. Atsiaktatye Reed to Samuel Kirkland
Names: Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808, Reed, Jacob (Atsiaktatye), Atsiaktatye
Date: 1791-08-29
Type: Government records
Pages: 2 image files
Subjects: Indians of North America -- New York (State), Missionaries -- New York (State), Iroquoian languages
Geography: Canowaroghere (N.Y.), Madison County (N.Y.), New York
Note: Description: Iroquois Letters. Written in Kanonaghraghhare.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Samuel Kirkland Collection
Identifier: yhm-arc-kir-139c
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Title: John Butler to Samuel Kirkland
Names: Butler, John, 1728-1796, Kirkland, Samuel, 1741-1808
Date: 1789-11-24
Type: Government records
Pages: 3 image files
Subjects: Indians of North America -- New York (State), Missionaries -- New York (State)
Geography: Nassau (N.Y.), Rensselaer County (N.Y.), New York
Abstract: Believes that the Cayugas were swindled in their recent land sale in New York. Asks that Samuel Kirkland intervene, but not mention Butler's name.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Samuel Kirkland Collection
Identifier: yhm-arc-kir-119a
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Title: Petition to the legislature report of the Senate (copy of)
Date: 1803-03-02
Type: Government records
Pages: 4 image files
Subjects: Missionaries -- New York (State)
Geography: Albany (N.Y.), Albany County (N.Y.), New York
Abstract: This document deals with Samuel Kirkland's petition for the establishment of an Academy to which Samuel Kirkland has given much money and support. In its beginning the Academy ran into every possible discouragement. It is recognized that Samuel Kirkland himself gave the Academy 325 acres worth at least 1900 dollars. In addition, Kirkland has given money totaling 1221 dollars. At the time when he started the Academy, he "possessed a handsome estate," but presently he has undergone "a series of unfortunate events." Kirkland has thus solicited relief for himself and the Academy.
Part of: Hamilton College Library Digital Collections, Samuel Kirkland Collection
Identifier: yhm-arc-kir-222b
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