The following message is being posted by NYHIST-L moderator--the previous posting did not get through to the list because of a technical problem. From: "sallylight" <[log in to unmask]> To: "A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: Re: Re: "Aughguagas" Indians > 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 > > >