Toma was War Chief of the Pawaura Nation. One of 8 Native American chieftains who died of smallbox and was buried at St. Peter's. Aged 62 years.
"In January of 1793, a delegation of tribal chieftains from what are now Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan arrived in Philadelphia, the U.S. capital. The Indians had been invited by President Geoge Washington to a Peace Council to resolve boundary disputes in the newly created Northwest Territory. No agreement was reached at this time and war followed. The Indians were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.
Eight of the chieftains were stricken with smallpox and died between January and April. They were buried here in St. Peter's Churchyard. Although their grave sites are unknown, they were entered into church records as follows:
La Gese, a chief of the Potowatamies on the Illinois River.
Apautapea, a Penkeshaw War Chief.
Bigigh Weautons, a War Chief of the Wabash Nation.
Barkskin, of the Penkeshaw Nation.
Grand Joseph, Great Chief of the Weattons Nation.
Wapeteet, War Chief of the Payughrya Nation.
Toma, War Chief of the Pawaura Nation.
Little Elk, an Indian Chief."
from Historic St. Peter's Church Preservation Corp.
Toma was War Chief of the Pawaura Nation. One of 8 Native American chieftains who died of smallbox and was buried at St. Peter's. Aged 62 years.
"In January of 1793, a delegation of tribal chieftains from what are now Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan arrived in Philadelphia, the U.S. capital. The Indians had been invited by President Geoge Washington to a Peace Council to resolve boundary disputes in the newly created Northwest Territory. No agreement was reached at this time and war followed. The Indians were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.
Eight of the chieftains were stricken with smallpox and died between January and April. They were buried here in St. Peter's Churchyard. Although their grave sites are unknown, they were entered into church records as follows:
La Gese, a chief of the Potowatamies on the Illinois River.
Apautapea, a Penkeshaw War Chief.
Bigigh Weautons, a War Chief of the Wabash Nation.
Barkskin, of the Penkeshaw Nation.
Grand Joseph, Great Chief of the Weattons Nation.
Wapeteet, War Chief of the Payughrya Nation.
Toma, War Chief of the Pawaura Nation.
Little Elk, an Indian Chief."
from Historic St. Peter's Church Preservation Corp.
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