She was adopted by the Cherokee. He led an attack on British Col. James Grant, who had been dispatched to regain British honor in defeating the Cherokee, but Oconostota couldnt match the glorious victory over Montgomery. Oconostota had a lengthy and important military career, and was a signer of several treaties, including Hard Labour in 1768, Lochaber in 1770, the Henderson Purchase (Sycamore Shoals) of 1775, and the peace treaty of 1777. During the 1750s, the British explicitly recognized Oconastota as the military and political leader of the Cherokees. He became the Headman, or Uko, at Chota and the effective chief of the Cherokee nation in 1768. To avenge the deaths, the Cherokees, led by Oconastota, captured Fort Loudoun in 1760 and massacred most of its garrison as they were being marched toward Charleston. CHILDREN WITH WIFE #2: 1. Chief Oconostota "Stalking Turkey" Moytoy Born in 1710 - Cherokee Nation East, Washington Co., Tennessee, IT Deceased in 1726 - Cherokee Nation East, Washington Co., Tennessee, IT,aged 16 years old Parents Chief Amadohiyi Pigeon Tellico Moytoy, Chief Of The Cherokees 1687-1741 ? Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. A Native Americans abilities in war, trade, and diplomacy brought them influence and the right to serve as a consultant to the tribal council. When Revolutionary War forces attacked the Overhill towns in 1776, Oconastota helped to negotiate their withdrawal and the peace treaty of 1777. Family members linked to this person will appear here. GREAT NEWS! I'm fairly new to WikiTree, but can Oconostota be removed from this pedigree, since there is no real evidence he belongs here? Chief Ama-edohi Moytoy, III, Aganunitsi Turkey, Oo Loo Tsa Moytoy, I, Quatsis Fox Moytoy, Lucy Moytoy, I. 1704, and died March 1783. His quick mind and wise decisions soon earned him recognition in the tribe as one of its greatest warriors. Oconostota granted them an eight year lease, but in March, 1775, they demanded an absolute cession of the territory. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=87515083&pid=21175, {{ mediasCtrl.getTitle(media, true) }} 6. But, as more European-American settlers encroached on Cherokee land, the Cherokee threw their support behind the British, who had issued a proclamation to exclude settlers from the Overhill territory. John Stuart, who was captured in the brief battle, had his life claimed by Attakullakulla and both left for Virginia where Stuart was turned over to the British. At the treaty council, Oconostota opposed this in an eloquent speech in which he predicted the fate of his nation. By the 1740s he had acquired the title Great Warrior of Chota. Their daughter, Nionne Ollie, was the wife of his predecessor, Attakullakulla. Some are very distant, Welcome to the Palfenier Lineage and interlocking marriages, {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. They married about 1720. There were many contemporary descriptions of him in British and French writings of the day and even President George Washington wrote of him and the problems he could pose to American security. This was a high honor that indicated he was regarded as being above the stature of most Cherokee leaders. He made a return trip with two other Cherokee in 1762 to meet King George III. Sir Peter Parker descended upon Charleston, but was beaten off, and a like fate befell the scattered rear attacks, Oconostota himself being driven back by John Sevier with only forty men. * ? [citation needed]. A system error has occurred. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. They married about 1737. As the Anglo-American crisis escalated, Oconostota struggled to avoid open warfare with the Americans. Tukeesee is his only known child. Family photographs are organized in the. The remains were returned to the Cherokee and reinterred near Chota in 1987.[13]. Then-Governor Lyttleton, who had replaced Glen, decided to march his army into the Cherokee territory and personally arrest the warriors who had killed the settlers. Oconostota in any European context would be likened to a famous general. Oconostota told Martin he wished to be buried in the manner of the whites. Memorial - His remains were uncovered during the archaeological digs around the site of Chota for the Tellico Reservoir impoundment. Whether it was fighting other tribes or European traders, he understood their weaknesses and strengths and knew how to stage a battle to win. Chief Black Fox Oconostota was born in 1742, at birth place, to Stalking Turkey Oconostota and Lucy Oconostota (born Ward). It appears as "Oconastota" (with two "a"s) on his grave marker at the site of Chota. As soon as he was out of sight, however, the Cherokee launched full scaleattacks on the frontier outposts. chief attakullakulla descendants. I respect that you are of an opinion that the scant bit of historical information we have about Oconostota is the only way relationship can be determined or denied. Archaeologist Dr. Charles Faulkner. Their burial of him at the front door of the ChotaCouncil House was a high honor that indicated he was regarded as being above the stature of most Cherokee leaders. However, then the negotiators prepared a great feast and invited the Indians, getting them drunk on rum in the process. Better to leave a space unfilled than to fill it with a spurious ancestor. In reply to: CHIEF OCONOSTOTA. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/oconastota/. How can you verify any of this for Aganstata was not kin to Moytoy or Amamoitoi (Brent Cox)? He and the Indian Agent traveled by canoe to the then-dying city. Ive proposed a merge with the real Oconostota; its still waiting for approval. For so many who have Echota native blood running though their veins, neither the government or the Eastern Cherokee nation recognize them as their kin. The rough land of the Smoky Mountains offered some of the best terrain to build stamina and strength. A year of time and millions of dollars were expended in the preparation, and in July, 1776, the execution of the plan was attempted. Death March 1783 - Cherokee County, Alabama, USA. BAND / CLAN AFFILIATIONS: Moytoy II band. TENNESSEE HISTORY Classroom Raven of Chota (or Colonah), war chief; nephew of Oconostota 16. Biography [ edit] Born Tsiyu Gansini about 1738, Dragging Canoe was the son of Attakullakulla ("Little Carpenter")a Nipissing head-manand Nionne Ollie ("Tame Doe"). Children have the clan of their mother and you cannot marry someone from your own clan. In 1759 the British took Oconastota and thirty of his followers hostage. But Cherokee children do have biological fathers even if the tribe did not consider them to be a relative. He had only one known child, a son. Oconostota sided with the English in the war with France, but afterward, exasperated by an attack on a party of his men by settlers, who accused them of horse-stealing, he gathered an alliance of 10,000 Creeks and Cherokees. The painting pictured above was of him in his court attire on that visit, which did not go well. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 1938, p. 165] and in 1782 he asked to resign as chief and name his son, Tukeesee, in his place. A year of time and millions of dollars were expended in the preparation, and in July, 1776, the execution of the plan was attempted. {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. No additionalinformation is available. There is no way to prove a relationship between Jennie "Conrad" and Oconostota since he has no documented descendants with whom to compare. He had been buried in his canoe. Rifles had been among the Cherokee for years, but powder and lead could only be obtained from European traders and the weapons were rare. Eventually the council reconvened and Oconostota was overruled by the other leaders. Try again later. Please merge. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. By his thirties, he had assumed the warrior rank of Utsidihi (Mankiller), and the title of the Tassite of Great Tellico. We encourage you to research and examine these records to . Check out the Relationships tool. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The name of Oconostota's wife is unknown. * ? Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Also, I do have matches to the supposed siblings of Oconostota not just Jennie Conrad's descendants. During the archaeological digs at the site of Chota prior to the Tellico Reservoir impoundment, the remains of Oconostota were found. WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Chief, Cherokee War Chief, Cherokee Indian, First Beloved Man of the Cherokee, Chief. A next step would be to add links to the profiles of the people mentioned in it. To memorialize this significant town site, the TVA raised land above the flood level of the reservoir, and over the grave site and former site of the Chota council house). SIGNIFICANT POSITIONS: War Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1775 to 1780. They were a very proud and beautiful people. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Savanukah, the Raven of Chote, son of a Shawnee brave. Oconostotadiffered from the ancients in the fact that he was also trained in the use of firearms. The artifacts found in Oconostotas burial site, however, were carefully placed back in the grave. Oconastota was released, but when he murdered a British officer outside the fort, the British killed the twenty-eight Cherokees still held captive. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chota_(Cherokee_town)#/media/File:Oco ALTERNATE NAMES: Oconostota, Oconastota Moytoy, Cunne Shote, Warrior of Chota, Stalking Turkey (a name which causes confusion with his uncle Kanagatucko, who was known as "Standing Turkey"), Groundhog Sausage, Beloved Warrior, First Warrior, Great Warrior, Skiagunsta Chote, ALTERNATE SPELLINGS: Oconastota, Oconostata, Oganatoga, Shote is a variant of Chote or Choat or Choate, Cumnacatogue. [citation needed] Some sources claim Nionne Ollie was a Natchez refugee who was adopted as the daughter of Oconostota's wife (as the Cherokee were a matrilineal society, inheritance and descent went through the mother's clan. They married about 1736. At a minimum we need to change the Moytoy LNAB, yes? In his subsequent career, he commanded campaigns against the Creeks, Choctaws, and Iroquois, entered into treaty negotiations with the British including the Treaty Sycamore Shoals in 1775, and became the Principal Chief at about that time, a position he held for five years, resigning in 1780. Oconostota was 1/2 Shawnee, but was raised and lived in his mother's Cherokee culture. Source: www.ancestry.com - - Public Member Trees - Ancestry.com - BURIAL PLACE: Oconostota's remains were uncovered during the archaeological digs around the site of Chota for the Tellico Reservoir impoundment. Oconostota is 16 degrees from Jennifer Aniston, 24 degrees from Drew Barrymore, 21 degrees from Candice Bergen, 28 degrees from Alexandre Dumas, 19 degrees from Carrie Fisher, 35 degrees from Whitney Houston, 23 degrees from Hayley Mills, 19 degrees from Liza Minnelli, 17 degrees from Lisa Presley, 24 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland, 18 degrees from Bill Veeck and 26 degrees from Brian Nash on our single family tree. Dutch was the father of Major Ridge and Oowatie. During that time, the lower towns of the Cherokee Nation had to be evacuated and that gave Governor Glen of South Carolina the opportunity to recognize the supremacy of Chotaand the Overhillstowns as being the capitol territory of the Cherokee. However, Oconostota's successor, Hanging Maw, married a granddaughter of Moytoy I (and sister of Attacullculla). CHILDREN WITH WIFE #3: Lucy Ward II Ollie Jennie 4th WIFE: Ooloosta I CHILDREN WITH WIFE #4: Ooloosta II Chief Tekahmih Oconostota was only married to one wife at a time. A Native Americans abilities in war, trade, and diplomacy, brought them influence and the right to serve as a consultant to the tribal council. I'm really liking how this profile is developing. Oconostota's remains were re-interred at Chota in the portion raised by TVA (which includes the site of the council house). Additionally, it is highly likely he had more than one wife and a few children. Some accounts[citation needed] state incorrectly that he went to England with Cuming in 1730, and he is sometimes confused with another chief called "Ostenaco," a contemporary who went to England with Timberlake in 1762. Oconostota first appears in historical records in 1736. Oconostotaand the tribal leaders had no other option but to visit the governor, who refused their offers of peace and trade. In addition, he was a clever tactician and strategist and knew what it took to win on the battlefield. was preparing to flood the Little Tennessee River into TellicoLake, University of Tennessee Archaeologists Dr. Jeff Chapman and Charles Faulkner led an excavation of the region and found the Council House of Chota. Oconostotaworked out a truce and bought himself some time to make arrangements with the French. His tenure was wrought with warfare and struggle, which culminated in the destruction of Chota-Tanasi by the American revolutionary forces in 1780. Oconostota had learned how to efficiently use a rifle early in life and was regarded as an exceptional marksmen among his people. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Husband of NN Partner of Oconastota, of the Paint Clan He acquired the title Great Warrior of Chota, and the British recognized Oconastota as the military and political leader of the Cherokee. Cunne Shote may be the English mispronunciation of the Cherokee words for Stalking Turkey. He acquired the title Great Warrior of Chota, and the British recognized Oconastota as the military and political leader of the Cherokee. He died in 1783, and Joseph Martin described his burial at Chota; archaeologists excavated his grave in 1969. Unlike his colleague and rival Attakullakulla, Oconostotadid not consider himself a British subject and often tried to maintain a working relationship with the French as a way of keeping his eye on the Creeks a pro-French tribe that had made themselves enemies of the Cherokee, who were often seen as pro-British by other Native Americans. During the British march out of the region, however, a massacre did occur that left 24 dead the same number of the Cherokee leaders who had been killed at Fort Prince George. * ? http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/ViewImage.aspx?image http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/n/Donald-N-Pantherya https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cherokee-61. When Oconastota was released, he killed a British officer outside the fort and the British then killed the twenty-eight Cherokees still held captive. During the French and Indian War, although he apparently did not like or trust the British colonists, he made an allegiance with them in order to collect on promises of clothing, guns, and ammunition. A force of Virginians had been recruited and were heading towards them. He lobbied to get the British to help him make peace with the western tribes, but the opted to fight the whites in coming wars and his wish of peace was never fulfilled. He was buried with his hands on his chest holding a broadsword pointing down his body. Born about 1720. Cunne Shote may be the English mispronunciation of the Cherokee words for Stalking Turkey. Oowatie, b. abt 1773 m. Susanna Reese. March 19, 1980 - December 22, 2022. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. aged 16years old. Oconostota was identified by a pair of reading glasses that he owned which were buried with him. This is a duplicate of an existing profile, please approve the merge. He was identified by a pair of reading glasses that he owned and were buried with him. Find a Grave Memorial # 6584626. It might be possible to prove a descent from a common female ancestor (or at least prove that it could be possible) through MtDNA testing between Conrad and Hicks descendants if there is a direct female line. He was the son of Smallpox Conjuror of Settico and Aganunitsi (b. abt 1680). Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The TERRAPIN, born about 1736, died sometime after 1796. Drag images here or select from your computer for Oconastota memorial. T: 02743.899.588 - 0985.173.317 Ms Hng - 0908.131.884 Mr Quyn In exchange for the warriors service, Governor Glen would have Fort Loudounbuilt in the tribes territory in order to protect Cherokee women and children from their enemies while the men were off in the north fighting the French. There are no records for any Cherokee people this early. CHIEF3 OCONOSTOTA (AGANUNITSI2, CHIEF MOYTOY I (AMADOHIYI) OF1 CHOTA) was born Abt. SIGNIFICANT POSITIONS: War Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1775 to 1780. Thank you for your response to my comment about Jennie Conrad. PLEASE TAKE EVERYTHING BELOW WITH SKEPTICISM. He died in 1783, and Joseph Martin described his burial at Chota; archaeologists excavated his grave in 1969. She died in 1758, shortly after childbirth. Oconastota was returned to the Cherokee people and reinterred at Chota in 1987. Try again. In the Winter of 1759, Oconostotatried to make peace with the British, but, in May of that year, a Cherokee war party from Settee attacked and killed more than 20 white settlers in the country as revenge for the Virginia incident. He was re-interred near Chota in 1987. Oconostota granted them an eight year lease, but in March, 1775, they demanded an absolute cession of the territory. In an unusual honor, John Stuart, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Carolinas, sponsored Oconostota for membership in the exclusive St. Andrews Society of Charlestown, South Carolina, for which the headman was approved and received a certificate in 1773.[6]. The garrison in the fort retaliated and executed all the remaining Cherokee hostages. He became the Headman, or Uko, at Chota and the effective chief of the Cherokee nation in 1768. Mother Chief Moytoy. 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