eshequin six
miles below Tioga point in 1772, and removed about that date six miles
north, and founded a new town, afterward known as Queen Esther's town;
this was afterward destroyed by Col. Hartley in 1778, when she
probably removed to Chemung. She had a sister Mary, and one son, who
lost his life a short time previous to the massacre of Wyoming, which
was probably the exciting cause of her fury at that place. She
afterward settled on the point south of Union Springs, in Cayuga
County, and died there of old age.

CATHARINE MONTOUR was young enough to be the grand daughter of Madame
Montour. At the time of Sullivan's campaign and for some years
previous she had resided at her village near present Havana. She had
two sons, Roland and John, and a daughter Belle. Her sons were
conspicuous characters at Cherry Valley, Wyoming and in Sullivan's
campaign, where John was wounded in the battle of Newtown. Roland
married the daughter of Siangorochti, the chief sachem of the Senecas;
both sons were known as captains in the many Indian raids against the
border settlements. Catharine's reputed husband was Edward Pollard, a
sutler at Fort Niagara, who was also the father of the famous Seneca
warrior, Captain Pollard, by another Indian wife. There was at this
time another Capt. John Montour near Fort Pitt, who accompanied
Colonel Brodhead in his expedition up the Allegany, who was loyal to
the American cause throughout the war. In this expedition of Col.
Brodhead, the husband of Belle Montour was killed.

[79] PEACH ORCHARD, a small Indian town, was destroyed here, August
3d, on the point, called Apple-tree town in Nukerck's Journal. Jenkins
says "the army encamped about 4 in the afternoon near a small Indian
settlement," &c.

[80] CONDAWHAW.--An Indian town occupied in 1779, located on the east
side of Seneca Lake on the present site of North Hector, was so called
in 1778 by Luke Swetland, who passed through it while on his way to
Kendaia. It was burned by the army Sept. 4, 1779. It is called Apple
Town in William Barton's Journal.

[81] KENDAIA, a town containing about twenty houses, located on lot 79
Romulus, on the east side of Seneca lake, on land now owned by Edward
Van Vliet. It was about half a mile from the lake, on both sides of a
small stream. Luke Swetland resided here for a year as a prisoner,
until rescued by the army. Several journals give interesting accounts
of this town, and especially of the Indian tombs, whi