In 1790 mcgillivray signed the treaty of new york, which defend the creek rights. Although fictionalized, it is a clear testament to the perils of being an anthropologist thrust unprepared into the field. In 1790 william smith attended the formal signing of the united states first treaty with the creek indian nation, the treaty of new york. Alexander mcgillivray flashcards and study sets quizlet. To learn more about the museums plans for a national museum in philadelphia that will tell the complete story of the revolution, click here. Alexander mcgillivray, creek warfare, and diplomacy, 17831790 by thomas d. University of north carolina historian kathleen duval. Alexander mcgillivray leaving with the creek delegation. The macgillivrays and culloden scotlands greatest story. Here, then, is a summary of the high, low, and weird notes struck by the 140plus books i read in 2015.
After his death there was soon a litigation growing out of his interest in the firm and in this way the standing and title of. Independence lost, by kathleen duval the new york times. Alexander mcgillivr ay, also known as hoboihilimiko december 15, 1750 february 17, 1793, was a muscogee creek leader. Thus in 1781 some sources list 1780, william weatherford, also known as red eagle, was born into the creek wind clan. Named chief and spokesman for the little tallassie creeks at twentytwo, he recognized schemes to exploit the indians and attempted to unite neighboring.
Shannon mcnears winner is carrie, carrie fancett pagels winner is laurie kilgore, debra e. Folk tales offer a valuable window into the ways that native americans understood themselves and the wider world. The centenary anniversary of the macgillivray pipe band in 2017 in thunder bay, ontario, canada. Highway 31 many times, and id venture to say that probably hundreds of vehicles pass over murder creek every day. Creek leader who sided with the british during the american revolution, accepted spanish aid in resisting us expansion, and signed a. Learn alexander mcgillivray with free interactive flashcards. Creek leader alexander mcgillivray saw this action as a potential invasion of creek territory. I cant believe sophia mcgillivray delivered twins two. Choose from 9 different sets of alexander mcgillivray flashcards on quizlet. Alexander mcgillivray, the last king of the creeks by. Alexander mcgillivray, scotsfrenchindian who became the principal chief of the creek indians in the years following the american revolution. We offer a large selection of titles on a wide variety of subjects.
The educated and somewhat effete son of a scottish trader, mcgillivray rose to unrivaled power among a. Fort mims was the home where samuel mims and his family when on august 30, 18, a creek red stick war party attacked killing not only the 100 mississippi volunteer militia who camped there but also over 200 innocent men, women and children seeking shelter. Native americans, the mcgillivrays, weatherford, david. Clan macgillivray is a highland scottish clan and is a member of the chattan confederation. I have several lines of family from the vicinity, including frasers, camerons, munros, macfarlanes and macgillivrays, who endured many ups and downs in their lives, none perhaps worse than the death of my great great grandmother, janet macgillivray nee fraser, who committed suicide in 1860 at the bridge. He has a native american mother and a european father.
The book follows the career of alexander mcgillivray, an american mestizo who made shrewd use of the connections of his paternal scots highlander clan chief lineage and his mothers membership in the influential wind clan of the creek confederation to become the great chief of the creek nation. Alexander mcgillivray 17501793 was a powerful creek chief. The volume represents tweny years of meticulous detective work, during which the author has ferreted out details previously unknown, has clarified some of the problems raised by. Increasingly, historians are interpreting the american revolution from two wider perspectives.
After the main event, smith exchanged a few pleasantries with the most famous creek man at the conference, alexander mcgillivray. A new order of things is the first book to chronicle this decisive transformation in americas early history, a transformation that left deep divisions. Exact date of 1788 murder creek incident remains elusive. Not long ago i enjoyed a bank holiday break in the inverness area with my wife and kids. If the british won the struggle, they were no more likely to be successful in keeping the colonists from encroaching on lands promised to. Harry is forced to push his overstretched team to the limits to find answers. Alexander mcgillivray was the principle chief of the creek nation near the end of the 18th century. The other indian leader discussed in detail is alexander mcgillivray, of creekscots ancestry, who supported the british in the war. Welcome to alexander books where out of print, rare and antiquarian books and ephemera are bought and sold. There were other important regions on the edges of the thirteen colonies including canada, the caribbean and the northwest with equally important events to interpret and lives to chronicle.
The historian john walton caugheys brief but definitive biography of creek leader alexander mcgillivray 17501793 is coupled with 214 letters between mcgillivray and spanish and american political officials. The struggle for the southern backcountry pryor, r. Alexander mcgillivray was commissioned as a colonel in the british army. Sep 08, 2015 duval subtitles her book life on the edge of the american revolution. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. Apr 14, 2017 the american revolutions losers werent all british. The popular mythology of the american revolution is of wise founding fathers leading the colonies to freedom from british oppression. George galphin and the war in the south, 17751780 journal.
Naomi musch supplied a free download for everyone pegg thomass winner is betsy tieperman, gabrielle meyers winner is rory lemond. Alexander mcgillivray, the last king of the creeks this is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Mcgillivray alexander synonyms, mcgillivray alexander pronunciation, mcgillivray alexander translation, english dictionary definition of mcgillivray alexander. The legend of moshup, 1830 the american yawp reader. A risingstar historian offers a significant new global perspective on the revolutionary war with the story of the conflict as seen through the eyes of the outsiders of colonial society winner of the journal of the american revolution book of the year award winner of the society of the cincinnati in the state of new jersey history prize. Joseph alexander macgillivray is the author of minotaur 3. Mcgillivray was only onequarter native americanhis father was scottish and his mother was halffrench. Alexander mcgillivray, one of the upper creak leader. Ever since the seven years war ended in 1763, georgian settlers had been trying with limited success to push westward into indian. Ah, the anger when loyalist lachlans plantation is confiscated.
Along with these belongs the 18th century muscogee creek chief alexander mcgillivray, a great man who is not as commonly spoken about, but is just as significant to both native american and united state history as those formerly mentioned. Aug 10, 2010 alexander mcgillivray and the creek confederacy. Join facebook to connect with alexander mcgillivray and others you may know. Led by alexander mcgillivray, the son of a creek mother and scottish father, the creeks saw a british alliance as their best option. Immediately download the alexander mcgillivray summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching alexander mcgillivray. General alexander mcgilvary was connected with an extensive trading house, the firm of panton forbes co. She was the custodial parent of their son, alexander mcgillivray, whom he did acknowledge and provide for. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Alexander mcgillivray lived until the age of 14 at his fathers trading post on the tallapoosa river. American revolutions losers werent all british by eric. Bearing in mind, though, the pleasure of reading more communally so to speak, i realized my blog readers might enjoy hearing about some of the more memorable books i read this past year, and perhaps share their own discoveries and warnings. Paint yourself a mental picture of the american war of independence. In an entirely new, global perspective on the revolutionary period, kathleen duval reveals personal stories such as that of irish trader oliver pollock, scottish plantation owners james and isabella bruce, and creek leader alexander mcgillivray for whom the american revolution was more complicated than the issue of colonial independence.
American revolution alexander mcgillivray revwartalk. Alexander mcgillivray, also known as hoboihilimiko december 15, 1750 february 17, 1793, was a muscogee creek leader. Terms in this set 19 what was going on between ge,pioneers and the creek indiands. Frank, florida state university a controversial eighteenthcentury creek leader, alexander mcgillivray c. A controversial creek indian leader in the 1780s and 1790s, alexander mcgillivray was one of many southeastern indians with a native american mother and european father. Alexander mcgillivray creek indian17501793 a controversial creek indian leader in the 1780s and 1790s, alexander mcgillivray was one of many southeastern indians. He played off european powers to protect creek interests, initiated nationalist reforms within creek society, and used trade to increase his own position on the southern frontier. Marvins, janet grunsts winner is caryl kane denise weimers winner melissa m. First published in 1939, mcgillivray of the creeks is a unique mix of primary and secondary sources for the study of american indian history in the southeast. Alexander mcgillivray biography, birth date, birth place and. Definition of alexander mcgillivray in the dictionary. His mother belonged to a clan of the creek indians and was half french. Information and translations of alexander mcgillivray in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. A new order of things is the first book to as the creeks amassed a fortune in cattle and slaves, new property fostered a new possessiveness, and government by coercion bred confrontation.
Watson t he outcome of the american revolution left the creek confederacy in a perilous state. Aug 09, 2018 mcgillivray made neither provision nor mention of sehoy in his 1767 will. The clan does not currently have a clan chief, but following a petition to the lord lyon a family convention was held at culloden on friday 15 th, april 2016. First fieldwork is a firstperson account of the author, barbara andersons experiences and misfortunes as an anthropologist in the field during her graduate thesis. The younger mcgillivray became a prominent creek chief and planter, and a slaveholder like his father. The american revolutions losers werent all british.
Days gone by stories from the past i cant believe sophia mcgillivray delivered twins two weeks later. Mac holderfield always has a table with cvhs information, books. Lachlan returns to scotland and alexander to his mothers people. Mcgillivray, alexander article about mcgillivray, alexander. February 20, 2020 february 10, 2020 by donna r causey. Sep 11, 2014 along with these belongs the 18th century muscogee creek chief alexander mcgillivray, a great man who is not as commonly spoken about, but is just as significant to both native american and united state history as those formerly mentioned. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Independence lost is a bold work that fully establishes the reputation of a historian who is already regarded as one of her generations best. He was born in the creek country now within the borders of the state of alabama, the son of lachlan mcgillivray, a scots trader, and sehoy marchand, his frenchcreek wife. Alexander mcgillivray, also known as hoboihilimiko december 15, 1750 february 17, 1793, was a principal chief of the upper creek muscogee towns from 1782. Lachlan mcgillivray 17191799 new georgia encyclopedia. Download the mcgillivray and mcintosh traders pdf book. Please feel free to browse our online inventory by catalogue or search by title or keyword. After his death there was soon a litigation growing out of his interest in the firm and in this way the standing and title of his father lauchlan mcgilvary was ascertained. Read the revolution is published biweekly by the museum of the american revolution to inspire learning about the history of the american revolution and its ongoing relevance. Published 0707 2015 nonfiction history american history. Read the revolution independence lost museum of the. Lachlan mcgillivray dunmaglass, inverness, scotland, c. Join facebook to connect with callum alexander mcgillivray and others you may know.
A controversial eighteenthcentury creek leader, alexander mcgillivray c. If one group was destined to lose no matter how the american revolutionary war came out, it was native americans. Lives on the edge of the american revolution by kathleen duval new york. The son of a muscogee mother and a scottish father, he had skills no other creek of his day had. To george washington from james seagrove, 27 july 1792. During the revolutionary war, alexander mcgillivray was served in british army and helped the loyalist. Most creeks had sided with the british and were dismayed when they learned in 1783 that britain had bought peace largely at their expense.
Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Nov 17, 2003 after archibald mcgillivray returned to scotland, lachlan mcgillivray became a partner in the firm of brown, rae, and company, based in augusta. Alexander mcgillivray portrait of alexander mcgillivray, or hoboihilimiko 17501793, contained in a silver locket. Caugheys book on chief alexander mcgillivray is a must own book for serious students of creek indian or alabama history. The book, however, is restricted to events on the gulf coast. Alexander books abacilab abebooks ancaster, on, canada. Son of a prosperous scottish trader and a frenchindian mother, educated by white tutors and accustomed to the life of a gentleman, alexander mcgillivray proudly considered himself a creek for he had suffered the humiliation of the mestigo. He was one of the revolutions most curious enigmas. Sep 01, 2015 at the same time that george washington and the continental army besieged thomas gage and his forces at boston in november 1775, britains superintendent of indian affairs in the south, john stuart, sent a letter to gage. I have several lines of family from the vicinity, including frasers, camerons, munros, macfarlanes and macgillivrays, who endured many ups and downs in their lives, none perhaps worse than the death of my great. Exact date of 1788 murder creek incident remains elusive to historians alexander mcgillivray many of you reading this column have probably traveled over evergreens murder creek bridge on u. Mcgillivray opposed the 1783 treaty of augusta, under which two lower creek chiefs had ceded muscogee lands from the ogeechee to the oconee rivers to the new state of georgia. Table of contents for mcgillivray of the creeks john walton caughey. Aug 09, 2018 genealogy profile for elise mcgillivray moniac elise mcgillivray moniac b.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open. In 1790, he negotiated the treaty of new york, winning federal recognition of vast creek territories in the southeastern united states. Before that he had created an alliance between the creek and the british during the american revolution. He was largely responsible for the creeks retention of their tribal identity and the major part of their homeland for another generation. He worked to establish a creek national identity and centralized leadership as a means of resisting europeanamerican expansion. His mother was sehoy iii, the halfsister to creek leader alexander mcgillivray. Mcgillivray achieved enormous influence as a trader among the upper creeks, as his partner, george galphin, did among the lower creeks along the chattahoochee river. In 1783, mcgillivray became the principal chief of the upper creek towns. Most native american peoples shared information solely through the spoken word. This act becomes a driving force in alexander s mistrust of national and state governments. He subsequently becomes a colonel in the british army and orchestrates alliances between england and the creek nation. These oral cultures present unique challenges to historians, and force us to look beyond traditional written sources.