Maine Genealogy Archives

Payroll of Indians in Defense of Machias, 1777

Source: The Bangor Historical Magazine, vol. 4 (Bangor, Me.: J.W. Porter, 1889).

[p. 168]
PAY ROLL OF INDIANS IN THE DEFENCE OF MACHIAS.
From the Books of Col. John Allan.

1777, Dec. 31.
Ambroise St. Aubine,*
Noel Wallace,†
Nicholas Hawawesch,
Ieaguerene,
Capt. John Preble,
Lieut. Delesdernier,
Lieut. James Avery,
Noel St. Aubine,
Loui Roche,
Pierre Joseph Assademouit,
Toma Esquatpan,
Joseph Tomma,
Francis Blackducks,
Pierre Joe,
Pierre Toma,‡
Joseph Suseh,
Michel Forelegs,
Pierre Joseph,
John Battest Forelegs,
Noel Assademouit,
Loui Assademouit,
Grand Pierre,
Francis Joseph Howawas,
Charles Nocoat,
Jean Bap Neptune,§
Francis Joseph Neptune,
Pierre Benovet,
Francis Xavier,||
Joseph Gull,
______ Queporet,
Andrew Quaret,
Paul Suseh,
Antoine Goudan,
Iashean,?
Jean Baptist Lapont,
Ettien Demour,
Pierre Cook,
Joseph Cook,||
Ignasce,
Ettiewe Nimcost,
Isaiah Boudraeu,
Jean Leblanc,
Nicholar Gondan,
Pierre Benoret,
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409£3s9d.

*Chief of St. John tribe of Indians.
†Chief of Passamaquoddy tribe.
‡Chief of St. John tribe.
§Chief of Passamaquoiddy tribe; died Jan. 6, 1778, aged 60.
||Irioquois or Mohawk Indians.