and his associates in 1724, and subsequently became an influen tial

member of the

says of him

" :

mission church at Stockbridge. Hopkins KONAPOT, the principal man among the Muhhekanok of Massachusetts, was strictly temperate, very just and upright in his dealings, a man of prudence and industry, and " inclined to embrace the Christian religion j and Sergeant adds " He is an excellent the true spirit of has and believe do man, :

He had from Gov. Belcher a commission Christianity in him." as captain, and served his people and the Massachusetts govern ment well and

faithfully.

His son,

JOHN KONAPOT,

Jr.,

is

have been the grandson of old King Hendrik of the Mohawks. The date of his death is not given, but it probably said

to

occurred about 1750.

The most distinguished man of the Mabicans was Captain HENDRIK AUPAUMUT, subsequently known as Captain HEN DRIK, who appears to have sustained the most important rela tion

to

his tribe

and

to the nation for nearly half a century.

Of his birth and parentage nothing is known.

Brodhcad, n, 161. In 1771, Benjamin Kok-ke-we-naunaut, called King Benjamin, being 94 years of age, resigned his office of sachem, and requested his people to elect a succes2

sor.

Solomon Un-haun-nau-waun-nutt

was chosen.

He was acting in that ca-

He is first

death of King Solomon, the government, said, devolved upon Joseph Quanau-kaunt (pronounced, by the English at

it is

least,

Quinney-hong, and now generally

spelled Quinney), who divided his power Peter more equally with his counsellors