Molly Brant
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Molly Brant, also known as Mary Brant, Konwatsi'tsiaienni, and Degonwadonti, was a Mohawk leader in British New York and Upper Canada in the era of the American Revolution. Living in the Province of New York, she was the consort of Sir William Johnson, the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs, with whom she had eight children. Joseph Brant, who became a Mohawk leader and war chief, was her younger brother.
"The Three Faces of Molly Brant" (Iroquois, European, Loyalist): 1986 design used by Canada Post in a commemorative postage stamp
Joseph Brant, Molly's younger brother, in 1786
Johnson Hall, Molly Brant's home from 1763 to 1774
Indian Castle Church is the only building still standing that was associated with the Mohawk at Canajoharie. It was erected in 1769 by Sir William Johnson on land donated by Molly and her brother Joseph Brant.
Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Ireland known for his military and governance work in British colonial America.
Admiral Sir Peter Warren, c. 1751
William Johnson negotiating with a Mohawk chief. History of the City of New York, 1896.
General Johnson Saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian by Benjamin West
Johnson, in green, is depicted in Benjamin West's iconic painting The Death of General Wolfe, although he was not present at the event.