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Muster Roll of a company of Seneca & Shawnees Indians from Lewistown, Ohio about to Emigrate west of the Mississippi River under the direction of James B. Gardiner, Spl. Agt. & Supt. [1832]

(This muster roll is part of the Dunihue Family Collection loaned to the Conner Prairie Research Department by Rebecca Lyon of Indianapolis)

Name Males Females
  Under 10 10-25 25-50 Over 50 Under 10 10-25 25-50 Over 50
Civil John, Head Chief 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 2
Totola, 2nd Chief* 3 3 4 1 2 4 1 2
John Jackson, Head Man 2 1 1   1   1  
James McDonald, " "     1   1   1  
Pe wi a tchee 2   1     1 1  
Skilliway, "" 2   1 1 1 2 1  
Yankee Bill, " "   1 1   4 1 1  
Baptiste 3 3 1   1   1  
Louis Dougherty ** 6 3 5 1 3 3 2 2
Colosete     2   1   1  
John Dougherty, Louis' son 1   1   2   1  
Civil John's old son   1 1   1   1  
* This includes his daughter-in-law
** This includes two or three of his sons & their families

Muster Roll 2

Muster Roll of a company of Seneca & Shawnees Indians from Lewistown, Ohio about to Emigrate west of the Mississippi River under the direction of James B. Gardiner, Spl. Agt. & Supt. [1832]

(This muster roll is part of the Dunihue Family Collection loaned to the Conner Prairie Research Department by Rebecca Lyon of Indianapolis)

Name Males Females
  Under 10 10-25 25-50 Over 50 Under 10 10-25 25-50 Over 50
Silversmith 1   3   2 3 1  
Mingo Carpenter, Chief 2 4 1 1     2 1
John Jackson, Head Man 2 1 1   1   1  
Cornelious Winney 1 1 3 1 3 1 1  
John Smith 2 1 2   1 2 1  
Big Ash     1   1   1  
Setting Bear 1 1   1 2 2 1  
Jo White, or redhead Skilliway 1   1   1 1 1  
John Bone 2   2   1   1  
Civil John's Nephew 1 2 1       1 1
Cow Killer   1   1     1  
Capt. Bull Head 1   2       1 1

Muster Roll 3

Muster Roll of a company of Seneca & Shawnees Indians from Lewistown, Ohio about to Emigrate west of the Mississippi River under the direction of James B. Gardiner, Spl. Agt. & Supt. [1832]

(This muster roll is part of the Dunihue Family Collection loaned to the Conner Prairie Research Department by Rebecca Lyon of Indianapolis)

Name Males Females
  Under 10 10-25 25-50 Over 50 Under 10 10-25 25-50 Over 50
Lame Doctor   1 2     1    
White Tree 1   1   1   1  
Seneca John     1       1  
Seneca Jo   1 1   1   1  
Sally's black son 2   1   1   1  
Peter Knox's son 2   1       1  
Powlus Brant     1 1 1   2  
Widow Turtle 1 1 1   2   2  
Cut Finger's Mother (widow) 1   1       1  
Tall Man's Widow   1         1  
Tall Man's Sister 2   2     1 1  
Mohawk Jo's Widow 1   1   1 2 1  
The Musk-rat Man     1          
Totals 43 25 52 10 41 30 41 9