Deserontyon, John, -1811
Variant namesJohn Deserontyon, sometimes seen as John Deseronto, was a Mohawk chief who served in the British army. He worked with Joseph Brant to establish Indian settlements. He settled a site near the Bay of Quinte in Canada. The town of Deseronto, Ontario, was named for him.
From the description of A Mohawk form of ritual condolence, 1782 April 9. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67288185
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| creatorOf | Deserontyon, John, d. 1811. A Mohawk form of ritual condolence, 1782 April 9. | Cornell University Library |
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| associatedWith | Hewitt, J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton), 1859-1937. | person |
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| associatedWith | Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. | corporateBody |
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