Cornplanter, Seneca chief, 1732?-1836
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John Abeel III (born between 1732 and 1746, Canawaugus (now part of Caledonia), NYk–d. February 18, 1836, Cornplanter Tract, PA); also known as Gaiänt'wakê (Gyantwachia - ″the planter″), or Kaiiontwa'kon (Kaintwakon - "By What One Plants") in the Seneca language, and thus generally known as Cornplanter; Seneca war chief and diplomat of the Wolf clan; son of a Seneca woman, Gah-hon-no-neh (She Who Goes to the River) and a Dutch trader, Johannes "John" Abeel II; first became known as war chief of the Seneca when they allied with the French against the English during the French and Indian War; During the American Revolution Cornplanter joined forces with the Loyalist Lt. Colonel John Butler at the 1778 Battle of Wyoming Valley; After the British lost the War, Cornplanter recognized the need for a positive diplomatic relationship with the new government, He became a negotiator in disputes between the new "Americans" and the Seneca, as well as other indigenous tribes, He was a signatory of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784), also participated in later meetings with both presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson; Became dissillusioned with American government; federal government gave Cornplanter a grant of 1,500 acres in Pennsylvania in 1796 allotting it to him and his heirs "forever", By 1798, 400 Seneca lived on the land, which was called the Cornplanter Tract or Cornplanter Grant, government tried to levy taxes but it was eventually exempt
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Name Entry: Kaiiontwa'kon, 1732?-1836
Name Entry: Gaiant'wake, 1732?-1836
Name Entry: Gaiänt'wakê, 1732?-1836
Place: Canawaugus
Place: Cornplanter (historical)
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