Old Smoke

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Other Names: Kaieñãkwaahtoñ;Gayahgwaahdoh;Kayenquaraghton;Sayenqueraghta;Sayengaraghta;Seneca King;Old Smoke

Assumed Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Place: Unknown

Death Date: 1786

Death Place: Unknown

Affiliations: Seneca indians

Notes: A distinguished war chief of the eastern Seneca in the mid 18th century. Fought for the British in the Revolutionary War, during which his home village was destroyed by General Sullivan.

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