King Hendrick

Theyanoguin or '''King Hendrick''' (c. 1680 – 8 September 1755 ) was an important Mohawk leader and orator in the Mohawk Valley of Colonial New York who had a close association with Sir William Johnson , the administrator of Indian affairs for Great Britain , and was influential among other American leaders such as Benjamin Franklin .

Hendrick was born to a Mohawk woman and a Mohegan man living in Massachusetts , probably between the years 1680 and 1690 . His given name, ''Theyanoguin'' means "the western door is open." A number of years after his birth, when Native Americans were being forced out of New England , his family settled the Mohawk Valley.

In 1710 under the leadership of Peter Schuyler , Hendrick sailed to England with a group of other "Kings of America." One of these men was ''Sagayonguaroughton'', known as Brant, who became Joseph Brant 's step-grandfather when his son, Brant Canagaraduncka married Joseph's mother.

During the French And Indian War , Hendrick led a group of Mohawk warriors accompanying Sir William Johnson through the Hudson Valley in his expedition to Crown Point . He was killed on September 8 , 1755 on a mission to stop the southern advance of the French army at the Battle Of Lake George .

King Hendrick's niece, Caroline, was the second wife of Sir William Johnson , but she lived for only five years after their marriage. They had a son, ''William of Canajoharie'', and two daughters who married British military officers.

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