Captain John Deserontyon & the Tyendinaga Mohawks

This episode is built from direct research, archival records, and what little documentation still exists about Captain John Deserontyon. It centers him where he always should have been. He was the military leader, the land negotiator, and the one who stayed with the people. He was not second to anyone.

We follow his actions before, during, and after the American Revolution. He was not part of Brant’s circle. He was not chasing status. He was focused on protecting the people. While Joseph Brant was planning land purchases along the Grand River, Captain John was already securing land at the Bay of Quinte and organizing the relocation of families who refused to abandon their responsibilities.

Everything in this episode is sourced from documentation, letters, government records, and surviving oral knowledge. It does not speculate. It restores the record where it has been manipulated, erased, or ignored. Captain John Deserontyon was not a side figure. He was our leader.

This episode tells the story of who we followed, where we went, and why it matters that we remember it properly.