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Death of Sawantaeny at Manakassy 1722 in Pa Md dispute
Article recounts the 1722 killing of Sawantaeny, a Seneca, at Manakassy near the Monocacy trade route during a struggle over rum. It details Pennsylvania and Maryland investigations, testimonies at Conestoga, and the political handling by Gov Keith, including ransom, diplomacy with Five Nations, and the eventual release of John and Edmund Cartlidge after a Philadelphia trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin E. Schildknecht
News-Post
Maryland
Monocacy Valley
Provincial Council of Pennsylvania
J. Severns
Monocacy
Pennsylvania
Conestoga
Lancaster
Manakassy
Potomac
John Bradford
Annapolis
John
Edmund Carthage
Monocasey
John Cartlidge
John Hans Steelman
Wiliam Keith
Maryland Council
William Keith
Philadelphia
Richard Langdon
Edmund Cartridge
Upper
Lefray
Pennsylvania Council
John Logan
Colonel French
Susquehannah
Patomeck
Sawantaeny
Sinnekaes
Sawanteeny
Guide
Reese
Suwantaeng
William Wilkins
Cartlidge
Berhund Cartesey
Squaw
Keith
Logan
French
Skatcheetchoo
Five Nations
Lancaster County
New York State
Edmund Cartlidge
Susquehanoak
Albany
Sachsms
The
Cartlidge Brothers