portant Indian town on the north
bank of the Seneca river on present site of Waterloo, in Seneca
County,--was partially destroyed by a volunteer force under Col.
Harper, Sept. 8, 1779,--destruction completed Sept. 21, by Major
Scott, of Colonel Butler's detachment. See note 140.
31. CHOHARO, a hamlet of two houses at the foot of Cayuga lake, where
Colonel Butler's detachment forded the river. This was the ancient
Tichero of the Jesuit Relations. Destroyed Sept. 21, by Colonel
Butler. See note 142.
32. GEWAUGA, a small hamlet located on the east side of Cayuga lake,
on the site of present Union Springs in Cayuga County. Destroyed Sept.
22, 1779. See note 141.
33. GOIOGOUEN, of the Jesuit Relations, made up of three separate
towns, viz:
(1). CAYUGA CASTLE, containing fifteen very large houses built
of squared logs, located near the south line of the town of
Springport in Cayuga County, on the north bank of Great Gully
Brook, from one to two miles from the lake. See note 143.
(2). EAST CAYUGA, OLD TOWN, containing thirteen houses, located
in the south-east corner of the town of Springport, from three
to four miles from Cayuga lake. A site in the south-west corner
of Fleming, was probably a site of this clan. Destroyed Sept.
22. See note 145.
(3). UPPER CAYUGA, containing fourteen large houses, located
near the north line of the town of Ledyard in Cayuga County, on
the south bank of Great Gully Brook, from one to two miles from
Cayuga Lake. Destroyed Sept. 22. See note 144.
George Grant describes the three preceding towns as one town
containing fifty houses, with many scattering towns within two
or three miles. Gen. Sullivan's official report says that
"Colonel Butler destroyed five principal towns and a number of
scattering houses,--the whole making about one hundred in
number." Capt. Lodge's Map designates three towns by name.
34. CHONODOTE or _Peach Tree Town_, also called Chandot, a town
containing fourteen houses, located on the site of present Aurora, in
Cayuga County. This town contained 1500 peach trees. Destroyed Sept.
24th by the detachment under Col. William Butler. See note 146.
TOWNS DESTROYED BY LIEUT. COL. DEARBORN.
35. A small hamlet of three houses, on the Shankwiller farm, in town
of Fayette, Seneca County, four miles from Cayuga lake. Destroyed by
Colonel Dearborn Sept. 21. See note 155.
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