The Aughguagas Indians are referenced in O'Callaghan's Documents Relative* (1855) V:675 in Schoharie Cty. and on other pages. They were ~ to the "Schoharies:" Indians on the margins of their society considered "losers" in that they were not recognized by the Mohawks. *to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Sally Light Historian, Town of Austerlitz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lester Hendrix" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: Re: "Aughguagas" Indians > I recall reading of raids from and against Oquaga. I believe it was in > the Sidney-Bainbridge-Unadilla area or someplace nearby and a hotbed of > loyalism frequented by Capt. Brant at al and periodically raided by Col. > Harper and other rebels including those from the Schoharie forts. > Perhaps the natives of that area were called Oquagas. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State > history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Harold Miller > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:28 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: "Aughguagas" Indians > > > I am researching a massacre near Schoharie led by Adam Chrysler, a > Loyalist who was born in Schoharie County but who fled with his family > to Canada at the start of the Revolution. He reports that in 1781 he led > a party of Aughguagas on a raid to the Schoharie Valley. > > I presume he misspelled the name of the tribe. Can anyone identify them > for me? > > Harold Miller > Berne History Project www.Bernehistory.org > > PS: The NYHIST-L server will not accept mail from my regular sever so I > am resorting to hotmail which I do not use a daily basis because it gets > so much spam. I appreciate your replying to me at > [log in to unmask] > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >