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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03046 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0073] August-December 1784 |
| Title | Document recording the result of negotiations between Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, and the Penobscot Indians |
| Date | August 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Knox writes, "General Lincoln and myself were appointed to treat with the Penobscot indians, in order to induce them to relinquish the lands from the head of the tide 40 miles up the river- In our stretch Oreono, an old man half indian and half french of the [Castine] breed, made the following reply." In the reply, the Penobscots express concern "about the agreement what was made at the first of the War with Genl Warner at Watertown. The Genl desired that we would not suffer any person to come on our land The Almighty placed us on the land and it is ours... Now why should we not hold the Lands as the Almighty gave them to us." Lists the men who served as messengers: John Marsh, Robert Treat, and Andrew Gilman. Also lists the Penobscot Chiefs who were present: Oroeno (Orono in other sources), Squire Orson, Nicktumbowit, John Nepton, Peelsock, Wine [Measum] (possibly the Wine Meesor of other sources) and Wine Aremooglit. The chiefs attest that their tribe consists of forty families, 100 of which are males older than 12. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction American Indian History Revolutionary War General Military History Treaty Diplomacy Global History and Civics Revolutionary War Government and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute Frontiers and Exploration Canada |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Nepton, John (fl. 1779-1784) Brooks, Noah (1830-1903) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Andrew Gilman was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. He led the Bagaduce Expedition of 1779, enlisting the service of Penobscot Indians. The list can be found at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/me/war/arw/indians/sj6p105.txt. For a text version of this list, see Archivist's Notes field. Knox, Lincoln, and George Partridge were chosen as commissioners to examine charges that the people of Nova Scotia had trespassed into American territory, and to settle an eastern boundary line. Refer to the book: Henry Knox : a soldier of the Revolution, major-general in the Continental Army, Washington’s chief of artillery, first secretary of war under the Constitution, founder of the Society of Cincinnati, 1750-1806, by Noah Brooks. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |