Chapter I

Birth and parentage--Discussion of the doubts cast upon his origin--Visit
of Mohawk chiefs to Queen Anne--Evidence of Brant's descent from one
of those--Digression from the main subject, and Extracts from the
private and official journals of Sir William Johnson--Connexion between
Sir William and the family of Brant--Incidental references to the old
French war--Illustrations of Indian proceedings, speeches, &c.--Brant's
parentage satisfactorily established--Takes the field in the Campaign
of Lake George (1765.)--Is engaged at the conquest of Niagara
(1759.)--Efforts of Sir William Johnson to civilize the Indians--Brant
is sent, with other Indian youths, to the Moor Charity School, at
Lebanon--Leaves school--Anecdote--Is engaged on public business by Sir
William--As an Interpreter for the Missionaries--Again takes the field,
in the wars against Pontiac--Intended massacre at Detroit--Ultimate
overthrow of Pontiac--First marriage of Brant--Entertains the
Missionaries--Again employed on public business--Death of his
wife--Engages with Mr. Stewart in translating the Scriptures--Marries
again--Has serious religious impressions--Selects a bosom friend and
confidant, after the Indian custom--Death of his friend--His grief, and
refusal to choose another friend.
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