government disappointed in the result, although the great force of the plan was lost by the death of Johnson in July,

I774-

When that event occurred, Guy Johnson at once assumed the duties of superintendent, 4 with all the prestige

Colonial'^History vn, 579. Documentary History , n, 983. 'Sir William Johnson was born in He was Ireland, about the year 1714. ',

the nephew of Sir Peter Warren, the commodore who was distinguished in the

which his rela-

His first wife was a Dutch girl, for whom, it is said, he gave five pounds for payment of her passage money to the captain of the emigrant ship in which she came to this country. By her he had one son,

John,

and two daughters

who married

attack onLouisburgh, Cape Breton, 1745. Sir Peter married a lady (Miss Watts) in New York, purchased large tracts of land

respectively Daniel Claus, and Guy John son. she was on her death-bed, Sir

William was married

upon the Mohawk, and about 1734, young Johnson was induced to come to America and take charge of his uncle's

to

legitimate

affairs in

that quarter.

He learned the

Indian language, adopted their manners, and by fair trade and conciliatory conduct, won their friendship and esteem. He stone mansion on the built a large Mohawk, about three miles west of Amsterdam, where he resided for twenty erection of Johnson years, previous to the Hall at Johnstown, where he resided at He was never the time of his death. given credit for great military skill or personal bravery, and was more expert in intriguing with the Indians, than in leading disciplined troops boldly into ac tion. For his success at Lake George,