In case you're interested, here's info from http://www.lenapenation.org/lenapehistory_lenapechiefs.html
Head Chief 1734 Nutimus (turkey) A good blacksmith and famous Indian doctor from New Jersey, was chief of the Lenape on the Forks. He met with James Logan in 1735 and was shown a copy of a false deed where the Lenapes had sold land to Penn-The famous Walking Purchase. This false deed was upheld and Nutimus and his people were forced to move to the Sesquehanna. 1756 he met with Sir William Johnson who removed the "petticoat and placed a hatchet in the hands of the Lenape to use against the Prench. Head Chief 1728 Netawatwees/King Newcomer-(Skilled Advisor) a Unami Lenape, said to have been born in 1678 in PA. Signed treaty of Conestoga in 1718. Became chief~of unami after death of Sossoonan and became keeper of the wampum and other records. He died in Pittsburgh, Oct. 31, 1776 and was succeeded by Capt. White Wyes. Pat On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 9:19 PM, singhals <[email protected]> wrote: > Having done some research on a specific Lenape Indian, > Lenape is the tribe (similar to the Scottish Clan) and Unami > is a subdivision of the tribe (Turtle totem) at the > equivalent of the Scottish sept level); there ought a third > identifier of the clan (which would be similar to the > family). They are part of the Algonquin Nation. > > I too have no idea what “Nation Nutimus” means -- UNLESS > it's that third-level identifier. If I saw the word > anywhere it didn't apply to my guy so I didn't retain it. > > http://www.newhopepa.com/DelawareRiver/Lenape2.htm and > http://www.native-languages.org/lenape_culture.htm > > Cheryl > > > Michele/Support wrote: > > Pat, > > > > Before I did anything, I would want to see this person’s > > proof (documents) since this isn’t your everyday sort of > > information. This is something I would definitely want to > > be able to source properly (sorry but the genealogist in me > > had to say that). > > > > As far as how to enter it, when I have weird things like > > this I refer to the book “Getting it Right” by Mary > > Slawson. She uses Legacy as her database program which > > makes it nice. On page 51-52 she addresses Indian names. > > According to Mary, Netawatwees would put entered into the > > given name field. In the surname field you would enter the > > official tribe name so you Lenape goes here. Your second > > example would have Chief in the Prefix field, Unami in the > > Given field , Lenape in the Surname field. I am not sure > > what “Nation Nutimus” means but the name of the tribe is > > Lenape (also known as the Delaware Indians). > > > > Michele > > > > Technical Support > > > > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > www.LegacyFamilyTree.com <http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com> > > > > *From:*Pat Hickin [mailto:[email protected]] > > *Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:35 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] American Indian ancestors > > > > Supposedly I have an 18th century Indian ancestress and > > somebody on the internet has come up with her father, who is > > said to be "Netawatwees a chief of Delaware Indians." > > > > So would you put "Netawatwees" in the given name or surname > > space? > > > > Then they've got his father as "Chief Unami, Delaware tribe > > Lenape Nation Nutimus." > > > > How would you handle this? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Pat > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
