belonging to the mission

were burned

alive ; and,

on

New

Year's day the work of destruction was completed. What connection PAXINOS had with these hostilities does not appear, but it is said that he sent his two sons to rescue brother Kiefer, if

he should be in the hands of the enemy, and that that mission ary was conducted by them to Gnadenhiitten, showing that he must have been aware that the attack was contemplated. He

was present at the treaty with Johnson in 1756, and at Easton Teedyuscung in 1757, on which latter occasion he was " our addressed Governor as friend and a with

Denny hearty Reichel says he removed with his family to the Ohio country in 1758, and that he was the last Shawanoe by

lover of peace."

At the time of his removal he king east of the Alleghanies. was an old man, and was doubtless soon after gathered to his fathers.

His son Kolapeka or Teatapercaum^ alias Samuel, was

a distinguished chief in the war of 1764.

Although perhaps not

strictly

a part of the

Indians of Hudson's river, the connection of the Skawanoes with the Minsis will permit the introduction of one or two of their more

BENEVISSICA represented them prominent chiefs. Fort Stanwix in 1764, and again in 1765. In it is said that a belt was sent to NERERAHHE, a Shawanoe, 1774, u but he being a sachem, sent it to the chief warrior of his

in the treaty at