fact sources and writings about this individual:
1much of this information from; Debbie St. Louis, Pat Hacker, Richelle (Brant) Lutz, Betty Casey, Bob McBride, George Steven Dockstader, Jack Peltier, Paul Burnham, Erlene Dudley.see additional info on this family in the book: The Everingham Family of MI, (c)2006
Manuscript-Division of Public Archives of Canada has following documents.
- Deed 29 Dec 1796, signed by Brant giving land to Benjamin Canby (UC
Land Petitions, B21, part 1, 1837-38 #71)
- Deed 9 May 1802 signed by Brant J(19000 Acres) given by 6 Nations to John Docksteder and later sold by him to Benjamin Canby (R.G. 10, 26
(1801-2):440)
- Affidavit os S. Street 3 Mar 1835 re grant of land (21000acres) by
Brant to John Docksteder (UC Land Petitions, B21, Part 1 1837-38 No. 71 C)
- Memorial of Caroline Burnham and John Burnham heirs of JD re title to certain lands on south side Grand River. According to survey of Lewis Burwell as held by Capt. Docksteder under Indian title, 25 Nov 1837 (US Land Petition B21, part 1 1837-38 No. 71 r)
Pg2856-Addenda information. No proof John D was married to a sister of
Joseph Brant. Catharine called Caroline in the Memorial
- Craig records give first marriage to Chauncy Burnham.
2nd marriage to Lyman Burnham.
- William D. Reids' "Loyalist's in Ontario, Sons & Daughters of the American Loyalists of Upper Canada", lists Catharine Docksteder as married to Lyman Burnham of Haldimand in 29 Apr 1819 when she applied for U.E. Land grant. O.C (orders-in -council). Also under John Docksteder, "related but a different John", had a son Nicholas, of Haldimand Co., 28 Apr, 1812.
contact Kevin Everingham for other lookups in this book.
- Proving Violet Burnham's Iroquois Heritage. Thanks to Debbie St.Louis. NOTES: From Erlene Dudley, 2003: "I verified the fact that John Dockstader was married to the sister, not the niece, of Kaneahintwaghte, with David Faux, who is the author of the information that Debbie St. Louis used and which appears on the EFweb page (link above). David's original source was the "Journal of John Norton", p.5 and I checked this source as well. The citation there indicates that Catherine was the niece of Kaneahintwaghte; therefore, her mother would be the sister of Kaneahintwaghte."
Here is the actual citation from the research of Kevin Everingham of MI;
excerpt from The Journal of Major John Norton is as follows (page 5):
"On the 27th of April 1809, about noon, we took our departure from home, descending the Grand River in a canoe. The waters were increased by the melting of the snow near its source, at the same time that the lands along its banks were assuming the verdant garb of spring with all its cheering accompaniments: Bidding adieu to our friends at the villages we passed, we proceeded until we reached Dochsteders, having advanced about twenty miles.
Here we stopped for the evening. The house belonged to a half Onondaga, the daughter of the person whose name it bears. To this place the river is navigable from Lake Erie (ten miles distant), for vessels drawing eight or twelve feet water. Her Uncle Kaneahintwaghte, an Onondaga Chief, being there, we passed the evening in conversation until late when we retired to rest. In the morning we proceeded. My companions consisted of two Onondagas (a Chief and his son), and a young man of the Mohawk or Kanyenkahaga dialect."
This appears to be a direct reference to Catherine (Dochsteder) and mentions her uncle as Chief Kaneahintwaghte.
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