Treaty between the Onondaga Tribe and the State of New York, 1788 Sept. 12.

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Treaty between the Onondaga Tribe and the State of New York, 1788 Sept. 12.

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This treaty establishes the Onondaga Indian Reservation. The agreement was that The Onondagas ceded all their lands to the people of the State of New York, forever. The Onondagas were paid 1,000 French crowns in money, and two hundred pounds in clothing. They also were to be paid $500 in silver annually. Signers include George Clinton, William Floyd, Ezra L'Hommedieu, Richard Varick, Samuel Jones, Egbert Benson, Peter Gansevoort, Jr., and chiefs and Indian representatives. Text begins: At a treaty held at Fort Schuyler, formerly called Fort Stanwix, in the State of New York, by his excellency George Clinton, governor of said state ... with the tribe or governor of Indians called the Onondagoes [sic] ...

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Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833

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Egbert Benson (June 21, 1746 – August 24, 1833) was a slave owner, lawyer, jurist, politician, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States who represented New York State in the Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and the United States House of Representatives. He served as a member of the New York constitutional convention in 1788 which ratified the United States Constitution. He also served as the first attorney general of New York, chief justice of the New York Supreme Court, ...

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Clinton, George, 1739-1812

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Varick, Richard, 1753-1831

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Campbell, Archibald, -1856

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Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812

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Officer in the Revolutionary War. Gansevoort commanded Fort Stanwix during it's seige in 1777 and was eventually promoted to brigadier general of the New York State Militia. He also served as a United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs and was a regent of the University of the State of New York. From the description of Letter, 1793 November 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536888 Revolutionary War officer and resident of Albany, New York. From the descrip...

Jones, Samuel, 1734-1819

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Floyd, William, 1734-1821

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William Floyd (December 17, 1734 – August 4, 1821) was an American farmer and politician from New York, delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence. He is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in Brookhaven, Province of New York, after his father's death in 1755, William took over the family farm. He became a member of the Suffolk County Militia in the early stages of the American Revolut...