John Kilbuck

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Other Names: John Kilbuck;William Henry

Assumed Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Place: Unknown

Death Date: 1811

Death Place: Unknown

Affiliations: Delaware indians , Moravian indians

Notes: Delaware (Lenape) chief during the American Revolutionary War, who supported the Americans. Became principal chief of the Lenape in November 1778. After being pushed out as principal chief, Gelelemend led an American attack on a major Lenape town, then retreated to Fort Pitt. After the war, he converted to Christianity at a Moravian mission in Salem, Ohio, where he took the Christian name of "William Henry."

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