Loyalists in the Revolutionary War

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Do you know any Mohawks that are U.E.s? I have Mohawk ancestors(surname Maracle) from the Bay of Quinte but I haven't been able to trace it back to that time period.

I make no claim to be an expert in native history but I live in an area so rich in it that I can't help but pick some up. It is my understanding that all Mohawks in Ontario are descended from Loyalists. The traditional Mohawk homeland is the Finger Lakes of New York. Their vigourous loyalty to the British put them at odds with the Revolutionary forces and many were forced to flee to Canada where they were first granted land along the Grand River where I live.

The two principal leaders at the time were Joseph Brant and John Deseronto. Though they had been allies in war they could not get along in peace and had a falling out. Deseronto petitioned the British and was granted land for he and his followers on the Bay of Quinte, near what is now called Deseronto Ontario. The reserve there is called Tyendinaga and I beleive the current Chief's name is Maracle.

Certainly Maracle is a very common Mohawk surname, I know lots of them. Congratulations Red Stag you are descended from a proud people and greatest lacross players in the world, Sago!