Indian Joe

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Indian Joe
Bornaround 1739 (1739)
Died1819 (aged 7980)
OccupationGuide
Known for"the friendly Indian Guide"

Indian Joe, (Captain Joe, Old Joe, Jo Indian, Joe Injun, Abenaki translation of Joseph: Susapp [1] ) was a Native American scout.

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Biography

Born near Louisbourg, Nova Scotia of Mi'kmaq origin, he was adopted by Abenaki people, who took him to St. Francis (today's Odanak). He served as a scout under Colonel Jacob Bayley (1726-1815). He was injured in the Rogers' Rangers raid on the village. He eventually moved to the area of Cowass (today's Newbury, Vermont). [1] [2]

During the American Revolutionary War, Joe again served under Jacob Bayley and later under Moses Hazen. After the war, he and Molly lived in Danville, Vermont [1] and on an island on what is now called Joe's Pond in Danville. [2] Joe died on February 19, 1819, after he fell and was injured by the severe cold. His burial was paid for by Frye Bayley, and he was given a military style funeral. [1]

Legacy

Several places are named after Joe and Molly:

Other tributes:

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Johnson, Arthur (Nov 2007). "Indian Joe". Ne-Do-Ba (Friends). Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Brown, E. Jane (September 1994). "Welcome to Joe's Pond Vermont". Originally published in The Caledonian Record. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2017.

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