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she was born in Canada, whereof her father (who was a French gentleman) had been
Governor; under whose administration the then Five Nations of Indians had made war against the French, and the Hurons and that government (whom we term the French Indians, from espousing their part against the English,
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and living in Canada) and that, in the war, she was taken by some of the Five
Nations’ warriors, being then about ten years of age, and by them was carried away into their country, where she was habited and brought up in the same manner as their children.
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of thirty or so of the enemy; one source stated, "she was the most infuriated demon in that carnival of blood." Others dispute this, saying either that reports of atrocities were propaganda, or that Esther did not participate. According to
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Many details are unclear and contradictory. This chart shows two possible identifications for Madam
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Margaret Montour. She married Kanaghragait (John Cook), called "The White Mingo" (died 1790). Mary was baptized in Philadelphia by a Catholic priest. In 1791, when the
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Henry (most sources say Henry and Andrew were the same person: "Andrew
Montour who by the name of Henry Montour,"—from his land grant)
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practice of reckoning descent through the female line, the family is known as "Montour" after the
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later that year. But other sources state that she died around 1800 on
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in 1727. Her skills were highly valued such that in 1719 the
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in Albany decreed that she should receive "a man's pay."
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Carondawanna was killed about 1729 in battle with the
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1246:. Wilkes-Barre, PA: The Raeder Press. p.
259:a son who was killed around 1753 fighting the
1459:"John Montour: Life of a Cultural Go-Between"
1275:. American Book-Stratford Press. p. 119.
1113:"Élisabeth/Isabelle COUC dit LAFLEUR/MONTOUR"
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