Chief Gana-a-gayat Young King

Seneca War Chief

Cui-En-Cwah-Toh

"Young King (1760–1835) or Koyengquahtah was a "Hoyaneh" or revered traditional chief of the Seneca nation. He was born in the village of Canandaigua, Seneca nation in 1760. He was a descendant of Old Smoke or Old King, who was the a leader of the retaliatory war party of the Wyoming Massacre. Young King grew to adulthood during the tumultuous time of the American War of Independence. Fleeing to Fort Niagara with his mother during Sullivan's Campaign. He was elected war chief and was a renowned warrior, a wise counselor and was possessed of high social qualities among his own people and the Americans.
He was initially buried in the Old Mission Cemetery on the reservation, but his remains were relocated to Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery in 1884.
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"Young King, Seneca Chief (1760-1835) "Koyengquahtah" was born in the village of Canandaigua and grew up during the American Revolution, during which the Seneca were allies of the British. He became a revered chief and was a reluctant signatory of the 1797 Treaty of Big Tree between the Seneca nation and the United States. The treaty opened up the territory west of the Genesee River for settlement and established ten reservations, perpetual annuities and hunting and fishing rights for the Seneca in Western New York. Young King moved to the Buffalo Creek reservation and eventually converted to Christianity.
Document signed with the mark of Young King, 6¼ x 8 in., Buffalo, June 11, 1827. Young King signs in receipt of a payment from the U.S. Government: "Received of the United States by the hands of Jasper Parrish Sub Agent to the Six Nations of Indians, One Hundred Dollars, in full for my individual annuity for the first and second quarters of 1827, per Act of Congress of 16th April 1827. Dated at Buffalo, June 11th, 1827. Signed duplicates in presence of Chas F. Coit / Jellis Clute / Horatio Youas. Young King, his mark." Rare.
Estimated Value $500 - 600." https://auctions.goldbergcoins.com/m/lot-details/index/catalog/43/l...