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David Hill (Karonghyontye) ("Flying Sky") (12 Jan 1745–Nov 1790), was a
David Hill (Karonghyontye) ("Flying Sky") (12 Jan 1745–Nov 1790), was a Mohawk Mohawk may refer to:
Related to Native Americans
* Mohawk people, an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York)
*Mohawk language, the language spoken by the Mohawk people
* Mohawk hairstyle, from a hairstyle once thought to have been ...
chief during the American Revolution
The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revoluti ...
. As a prominent war chief he is often titled "Captain" David Hill.
Personal
He was born in the Lower Mohawk Village of Tiononderoge, the son of Aaron Hill (''Oseraghete'') and Margaret Green (''Tekonwanonronnih''). He was the brother of Aaron Hill (''Kanonraron''), who also became a prominent war chief in the Revolution. He married Esther Spring (or Springstead) (''Dekahondagweh'') around 1770. The couple had six children. Hill was a member of the Bear Clan, and held the title ''Astawenserontha'' ("Wearing Rattles"). Hill died inBrantford, Ontario
Brantford ( 2021 population: 104,688) is a city in Ontario, Canada, founded on the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. It is surrounded by Brant County, but is politically separate with a municipal government of its own that is fully indepen ...
in 1790. His wife. Esther, died in 1838, also in Brantford.
Revolutionary War
Like the other Mohawks Hill was a Loyalist, a close associate of William Johnson and a friend of Joseph Brant. Among other things, David and his brother Aaron accompanied British Captain John Munro on hisraid
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* Panty raid, a prankish raid by male college ...
of Ballston, New York in 1780.
See also
* Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill)References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, David 1745 births 1790 deaths People from New York (state) Native Americans in the American Revolution