Daniel-Maurice Godefroy de Linctot
Daniel-Maurice Godefroy de Linctot (baptized May 5, 1739[1] – died between January 18 and April 30, 1783[2]) was a colonial army officer and merchant in Quebec and an Indian agent in the United States.[1]
The son of Louis-René Godefroy de Linctot and Catherine-Apolline Blondeau, Linctot joined the army of New France as a cadet, becoming an ensign in 1759. After the French defeat, Linctot and his family went to France, arriving in January 1762. He returned to North America and became a trader in the Illinois Country. Although he originally was considered a British supporter, Linctot joined the American militia in July 1778. He led a unit of horse soldiers in attacks against Peouarea, Vincennes and Ouiatanon. In 1779, he was named Indian agent by George Rogers Clark;[1] the commission was confirmed by Virginia governor Thomas Jefferson the following year.[3] Linctot helped recruit members of the Shawnees, Delawares and other tribes in the Ohio Valley to the American cause.[1]
In 1782, Virginia governor Benjamin Harrison wrote to the Virginia delegates in Congress regarding unpaid salary and expenses for Linctot.[2]
He died in the Illinois Country[1] sometime during the following year.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Chaput, Donald (1979). "Godefroy de Linctot, Daniel-Maurice". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates 27 July 1782". Founders Online. U.S. National Archives. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ^ "Commission to D. M. G. Linctot as Indian Agent, 17 February 1780". Founders Online. U.S. Archives. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
External links
[edit]- Brennan, George A (October 1917). "De Linctot, Guardian of the Frontier". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 10 (3): 323–366. JSTOR 40187016.