Queen Esther Native American
Ghost of Queen Esther Esther Montour, also known as Queen Esther, was was an Iroquois leader in the British colony of Pennsylvania. Her village consisted of over five hundred citizens and was located between the modern-day towns of Sayre, Athens and Waverly. Queen Esther was a woman the colonists believed was "royalty" among Native Americans, although there is only hearsay and the testimony of a frightened witness who claims that the prisoners were executed by a maul-wielding Native woman.
Among the American residents of the area for years to come, Queen Esther was known as the "Butcher of. Queen Esther -- Indian friend of fiend? by Guy Abell, Guest Columnist To understand the story of Queen Esther, we have to go back to the period of time surrounding the American Revolutionary War. Historical records of that time are as scarce as settlers in Bradford County were in those days, and prejudicial feelings fed the common genocide policies of that time.
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All of this was further stirred. Queen Esther was a woman the colonists believed was "royalty" among Native Americans, although there is only hearsay and the testimony of a frightened witness who claims that the prisoners were executed by a maul-wielding Native woman. Among the American residents of the area for years to come, Queen Esther was known as the "Butcher of Wyoming." Sources also suggest that this woman was.
But who does history say was Queen Esther of the Iroquois People? And what happened between the American settlers in Pennsylvania and the Native Americans of the nearby environs to cause this tale of murder, revenge and bloodshed that has led to one of America's most enduring hauntings? Queen Esther was played by my beloved maternal aunt, Red Doe (Diana Spears Mars), and my paternal grandfather Rev. Harold Mars Sr. was the Tribal Prophet who performed the ceremony.
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All of these wonderful collaborators have since returned to Creator. By Crusader1307 In a Tale from 18th Century AD New York (US) Colonists, ''Queen Esther'' was the common name given to a Native American Princess of The Iroquois, She lost her Sons to a bloody fight with Caucasian Settlers. So enraged, She orchestrated a Raid near Montour Falls, Upper State New York.
Over 30 Settlers were ''butchered'' with ''Queen Esther'' even going so far as to ''drink their. On the night of July 3, 1778, after the Battle of Wyoming, fourteen or more captive American soldiers were murdered here by a maul wielded by a revengeful Indian woman, traditionally but not certainly identified as "Queen Esther." Erected 1962. Topics.
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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military Native Americans Notable Events War, US Revolutionary. A. On July 3, 1778, just after the Battle of Wyoming, Queen Esther Montour reportedly smashed the heads of about a dozen US soldiers on this rock.
"Queen" Esther was most likely not a queen; Native Americans generally didn't have such a hierarchy. Chances are good Esther was not full-blooded Indian anyway; it's suggested she was half. Queen Esther is described as a large, heavily built woman, of commanding appearance, walking erect.
She had great influence with the Indians, and prior to the Wyoming massacre she treated the whites with uniform kindness and courtesy.
