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24-413: Queen Esther may refer to: Esther Montour , Iroquois woman of northeastern Pennsylvania from the mid-1700s Queen Esther , the biblical character Queen Esther (painting) , an 1878 portrait of Esther Queen Esther Marrow (born 1941), soul and gospel singer Queen Esther (artist) , musician, performer, writer and vocalist Topics referred to by

48-507: A house and lot for 120 pounds New York Currency in 1778. The lot was sixteen feet wide, and the following year, Ainse bought the neighboring lot for 80 pounds New York Currency, making her lots a total of thirty-two feet wide. In the 1779 census she owned cows, horses, one hundred pounds of flour and four slaves , likely of African and native descent. In the 1782 Detroit census, she was recorded as owning one female slave, an increased number of livestock, flour, and corn. In 1782, Ainse made

72-455: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Esther Montour Madam Montour (1667–c.1753). Information on Madam Montour is fragmentary and contradictory. Even her given name is uncertain. According to her own account: she was born in Canada, whereof her father (who was a French gentleman) had been Governor; under whose administration

96-770: The Commissioners for Indian Affairs in Albany decreed that she should receive "a man's pay." Andrew Montour (c. 1720–1772) was the eldest son of Madam Montour. He was commissioned a captain by the British in 1754 during the French and Indian War . Later he commanded of a raiding party in Ohio in 1764 during Pontiac's Rebellion (1763-1766). He was granted land in Pennsylvania by the colonial government. He married Sally Ainse . His son John served on

120-749: The Governor of New York , whom he met at the Albany Conference of 1711. Madam Montour had at least several children with Carondawanna: Carondawanna was killed about 1729 in battle with the Catawba ; after the death of her husband, Montour moved with her family to Otstonwakin, on the Lawi-sahquick ( Loyalsock Creek ), now Montoursville , Lycoming County , Pennsylvania . She served as interpreter on several occasions, notably Albany in 1711, and Philadelphia in 1727. Her skills were highly valued such that in 1719

144-547: The Mississaugas on the north side of Lake Erie in 1766 and living at Michilimackinac , where she traded in rum and other goods. She regularly traveled between Michilimackinac, Detroit , and New York for trade and had a relationship with William Maxwell, the fort's commissary. She moved to Detroit around 1775, during the time of American Revolution . She expanded her business, trading in furs, cider, and other goods, and became more commonly known as Sally Ainse. She purchased

168-563: The Mohawk River . She became owner of a deed for the land where Fort Stanwix was located, receiving the deed from the Oneida . However, Ainse was unsuccessful in having the colonial government of New York honor her land claim. In 1772, Sir William Johnson rejected her Oneida deed and procured the land for a cartel of his friends. She expanded her trade west into the Great Lakes, trading with

192-743: The Ojibwe in the McKee Purchase , though chief negotiator Alexander McKee refused to acknowledge that Ainse was the rightful owner of the land even though the Ojibwe repeatedly stated Ainse's land was exempt from the purchase. Ainse continued to make legal attempts to have her ownership recognized in 1808, 1809, 1813, and 1815, when the Executive Council of Upper Canada claimed she was dead. Ainse left her property and moved to Amherstburg, Ontario . where she died in 1823. Sally Ainse had an illustrious career as

216-717: The Detroit region and also performed political work, serving as an ally, liaison, and messenger to Joseph Brant during the Northwest Indian War and negotiations leading up to the Treaty of Greenville . In 1794 she helped with peace negotiations after the Battle of Fallen Timbers . She also served as a liaison for and the British . In 1790, the Indian Department acquired the land from

240-509: The Montour family: Sally Ainse Sally Ainse (also known as Sally Montour , Sara Montour , Sara Hands , Sara Hains , Sara Willson, and Sarah Hance ) (c. 1728–1823) was an Oneida diplomat and fur trader , who was most commonly known as Sally throughout her life. As a girl she lived near the Susquehanna River , likely near the Pennsylvania and New York border. She

264-532: The largest land purchase of her life, acquiring 1600 acres of land on the north shore of the Thames River from Ojibwe people . In 1787, Ainse had sold her property in Detroit and had begun living on land she acquired in 1783 near present-day Chatham, Ontario . She brought at least one slave with her, who was old in 1789, and she likely brought more as she had had a house built, along with farms, an Indian corn field, and an orchard . She continued to trade in

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288-514: The same manner as their children. Current research indicates that she was born Élisabeth (or Isabelle) Couc around 1667, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec , the daughter of Pierre Couc (ethnic French) and Marie Mitouamegoukoue ( Algonquin ). She was apparently married three times, the last to an Oneida man named Carondawanna (Karontowá:nen— Big Tree ). He later took the English name "Robert Hunter" after

312-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Queen Esther . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Queen_Esther&oldid=1066380768 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

336-472: The side of the colonists in the American Revolution. Another son, Nicholas , became a wealthy businessman and landowner in Canada. Margaret Montour , (1690–), also known as French Margaret , the eldest daughter (some say niece) of Madam Montour, married an Katarioniecha ( Peter Quebeck ), a Mohawk . They resided at a village called on a 1759 map "French Margaret's Town" ( Wenschpochkechung ), on

360-661: 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, 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

384-616: The west branch of the Susquehanna at the mouth of Lycoming Creek (now Williamsport, Pennsylvania ). The couple had at least five children: Like her mother, Margaret Montour attended treaty conferences and often interpreted. Lewis Montour , the son of Madam Montour, was killed during the French and Indian War . Catherine Montour (1710–c.1780), or French Catherine, was the daughter of French Margaret. She married Thomas Huston or Hudson (Telenemut). Their children were Roland, John, Amochol(son), and Belle. Catherine died c. 1780-81. Her home

408-515: Was a Delaware , the granddaughter of Sassoonam and his wife. Nicholas Montour (1756–1808) was the son of Andrew Montour and Sally Ainse. He was a fur trader, seigneur, and political figure in Lower Canada. Many details are unclear and contradictory. This chart shows two possible identifications for Madam Montour (green boxes), and two possible lines of descent for French Margaret and Andrew Montour. The following places are named for members of

432-525: Was a large village at the head of Seneca Lake, New York called Shequaga, or Catherine's Town . Esther Montour , (c.1720– ), called Queen Esther , was the eldest daughter of French Margaret. She married Echogohund, chief of the Munsee Delaware , and became their leader following his death. Her home was at Sheshequin (now Ulster Township, Pennsylvania ). During the American Revolution , she

456-633: Was active in the American Revolution on the British side. He participated in the raid that captured Benjamin Gilbert . He is reputed to have died in September 1780, in Painted Post, New York of wounds received in the Sugarloaf Massacre at Little Nescopeck Creek , Pennsylvania. But, sources say he lived for several years after the massacre. John Montour (–c.1830; also known as " Stuttering John ")

480-514: Was fluent in "English, French, Mohawk (her mother tongue), Wyandot [Huron], Ottawa, Chippewa, Shawnese, and Delaware." Roland Montour (–1780?), also spelled Rowland , was the eldest son of Catherine Montour. He was married to a daughter of the Seneca chief Sayenqueraghta , known as "Old King" or "Old Smoke," and Cayuga wife. Both were members of nations in the Iroquois Confederacy. He

504-591: Was killed by Thomas Hartley later that year. But other sources state that she died around 1800 on Cayuga Lake in New York. Mary Montour was the daughter of French 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 Moravian mission moved from New Salem ( Petquotting ) to Canada, Mary accompanied them. She

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528-412: Was married to Andrew Montour when she was a teenager. They separated in 1756. He received custody of most of their children who were sent to live with people in Pennsylvania . Around the time of the separation, she was pregnant with her youngest child, Nicholas , who was raised by Ainse. He was by baptized at Albany, New York on October 31, 1756. She lived with Nicholas in an Oneida settlement near

552-526: Was present at the Battle of Wyoming (also known as the Wyoming Massacre) in 1778. According to some sources, enraged by the death of her son two days earlier, she participated in the torture and murder 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 one story , she

576-408: Was the son of Catherine Montour, the younger brother of Roland. He died about 1830 at Big Tree, New York . John Montour (1744–1788) was the son of Andrew Montour. He fought on the British side in the American Revolution until 1778, when he was imprisoned in Detroit by Henry Hamilton for helping some prisoners escape. After this he switched sides and supported the rebel Colonists. His mother

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