Cornplanter
Sign in to saveJohn Abeel III (–February 18, 1836) known as '''Gaiänt'wakê' (Gyantwachia – "the planter") or 'Kaiiontwa'kon' (Kaintwakon'' – "By What One Plants") in the Seneca language and thus generally known as Cornplanter, was a Seneca chief and diplomat. As a war chief, Cornplanter fought in the American Revolutionary War on the side of the British. After the war Cornplanter led negotiations with the United States and was a signatory of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784), the Treaty of Canandaigua (1794), and other treaties. He helped ensure Seneca neutrality during the Northwest Indian War.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1732-01-01
- Died
- 1836-02-18
- Works
- 5
Top works
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- Legends of the Longhouse
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Key facts
- American Indian chief.name
- Cornplanter
- American Indian chief.image
- Cornplanter.jpg
- American Indian chief.image_size
- 220
- American Indian chief.caption
- Chief Cornplanter, portrait by Frederick Bartoli, 1796
- American Indian chief.tribe
- Seneca
- American Indian chief.birth_place
- Canawaugus (now part of Caledonia, Livingston, New York
- American Indian chief.death_date
- February 18, 1836
- American Indian chief.death_place
- Cornplanter Tract, Warren, Pennsylvania
- American Indian chief.successor
- Edward Cornplanter
- American Indian chief.native_name
- Gaiänt'wakê, Kaintwakon
- American Indian chief.nicknames
- John Abeel, John O'Bail, John O'Beale
- American Indian chief.known_for
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1732
- Died
- 18 February 1836
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sibling
- Handsome Lake
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- traditional leader or chief
- Image
- Cornplanter.jpg
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- Corydon Township
- P1038
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Early life
- War chief
- Post-Revolutionary War years
- Family
- Cornplanter Tract
- Cornplanter Monument
- Relocation of Cornplanter's grave
- Legacy
- Further reading
- References
- External links
John Abeel III (–February 18, 1836) known as '''Gaiänt'wakê' (Gyantwachia – "the planter") or 'Kaiiontwa'kon' (Kaintwakon'' – "By What One Plants") in the Seneca language and thus generally known as Cornplanter, was a Seneca chief and diplomat. As a war chief, Cornplanter fought in the American Revolutionary War on the side of the British. After the war Cornplanter led negotiations with the United States and was a signatory of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1784), the Treaty of Canandaigua (1794), and other treaties. He helped ensure Seneca neutrality during the Northwest Indian War.
In the postwar years, Cornplanter endeavoured to learn more about Euro-American culture and invited Quakers to establish schools in Seneca territory. After the War of 1812 he became disillusioned by his people's poor reaction to Euro-American society. He had the schools closed and embraced his half-brother Handsome Lake's movement to return to traditional Seneca ways and religion.
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1750s births1836 deathsAmerican people of Dutch descentChiefs of the SenecaNative American history of PennsylvaniaNative American people from New York (state)Native American people from PennsylvaniaNative American people in the American RevolutionNative American people of the Indian WarsPeople from Caledonia, New YorkPeople from the Province of New York