One man stood between the American Revolutionary Patriots and the American expansion into the Ohio Indian Territory protected by the King of England. He was General Alexander McKee, my 8th great grandfather (Steele, Brooks, Smith, Matheny, Hammons, Collins, McKee), son of Thomas McKee and Tecumsapah-Margaret Opessa. As Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs, he was the son of a Shawnee and married to a Shawnee, Sewatha-Sarah Opessa, whose great grandfather was Chief Straight Tail Meaurroway Opessa, who signed a peace treaty with William Penn. General George Washington met with General Alexander McKee prior to the Revolutionary War and indicated to McKee, Virginias desire to expand into the Ohio Territory. According to George Washingtons diary and the minutes of the Continental Congress, General McKee is referred to as McGhee. His wife was the older sister of Tecumseh. Following a Virginian plot to assassinate McKee, the general escaped house arrest and confirmed loyalty to the King of England. He organized a confederation of Indian nations against the colonists (Nelson, Larry. A MAN OF DISTINCTION AMONG THEM, 1999). Like his uncle, Tecumseh, organized an Indian Confederation against American expansion into Indian territories. Images below: Once thought to be Alexander McKee, may actually be his son, Thomas. Alexander McKees nephew was Tecumseh. An artists rendering of the death of Tecumseh, and images of Alexander McKee meeting with the Shawnee and discussing territorial plans.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:52:11 +0000
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