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Caughnawaga). On the same day Mary sponsored the baptism of Aaron, the son ofAaron and Susanna. Since other records show that Mary Hill’s brother Captain AaronHill Kanonraron was married to a Susannah, this does seem to identify this familygrouping (which is also seen in the account books of Jelles Fonda). It should be noted,however, that there were at least three John (Johannes, Hans) and Mary (Maria, Wari)who were baptizing children around this same time interval – so the identification has atentative nature to it. However, there was no baptismal entry circa 1747 for a Catherine,daughter of a John and Mary. Furthermore, if the above Catharine baptized in 1758 wasthe daughter of Mary Hill Kateriunigh, as would seem to be the case, then Young’s wifeCatharine born circa 1747 was not the sister of Captain Seth Hill.The Inheritance of Other Chiefly Titles –If the brother being referred to by Catharine was not Astawenserontha, then we shouldturn to the last quote from the Campbell Diary. It would make no sense (would beentirely futile and even insulting) that Brant would attempt to secure the hereditary titleAstawenserontha, one of the 9 Mohawk principal Confederacy sachemships, for AaronHill. If a title were to go out of a family, it could be borrowed by another family but onlyof the same clan. Aaron Hill’s mother Esther was the Clan Matron for the Turtle Clantitle Satekarewati (which was passed along to Aaron then his younger brother John Hill).Since it is highly unlikely that Captain Joseph Brant attempted to secure the Confederacytitle for Hill’s son Aaron – this leaves David’s personal name - Karonghyontye.Hypothesis 2: The Brother of Catharine Young Was Karonghyontye –In November 1790 Joseph Brant reported the death of his great friend, Captain David HillKaronghyontye who died after a short illness. Often when a great chief (e.g., one whohas distinguished himself in battle) dies, his adult name is raised up in another male of hislineage to honor the man. It is expected that the man who now possesses this importantname will act in accordance with the behavior expected of the previous chief, and assumehis social role. Considering the status of David Hill Karonghyontye (Astawenserontha)in the Mohawk community, it stands to reason that his given name, while not among the9 hereditary sachems, would be assigned to a kinsman as a badge of honor. This traditionis common to all Iroquoian cultures (e.g., Tooker, 1978; Sioui, 1996). Hopefully byfollowing the individuals who inherited the name Karonghyontye, we can tease outfamily relationships.What probably gave Brant hope was that there were occasional exceptions to the “clanrule”. The Clan Matron would keep a list of personal or given names that remainedstrictly within her maternal lineage. By in large, a son does not inherit his father’s name– but some exceptions have been recorded. Sievertsen (1996) lists some of the personalnames which were assumed by a son on the death of the father. An example is Crine(Turtle Clan) Anaquendahonji’s Native name which, upon the latter’s death, went to hisson Johannes Crine (Green) who was known as Anaquendahonji (of the Bear Clan) forthe rest of his life. Also Captain Isaac Hill Anonsoktea (a contemporary of Joseph Brant)was the son of Isaac Anonsoktea (senior). John Smoke Johnson (born 1790) reported that11