Molly Brant/ Victoria Myers

Molly Brant or Konwatsi’tsiaienni was raised in Canajoharie, a small Mohawk village. Although it is not known the exact date, it is thought that she was born in the year of 1736, and she had past away on April 16, 1796. Molly served as a Mediator during the Revolutionary War, between the Mohawk Leaders and Great Britain. Molly was connected to the British by living with one of their General, William Johnson, who was also the father of her seven kids. She had connections to the Iroquois, by being a daughter and of a Mohawk chief and her Brother, Joseph Brant was a big political and military leader of the Mohawk Tribe. This made Molly very unique and perfect for the job she played during the war. Molly Brant was an influencer to many, and was Pro-British during the Revolutionary War Era.

Sir John Johnson/ Kathleen Provost

Sir John Johnson was born in New York state in 1741, the oldest son of Sir William Johnson and his first wife Catherine. After his father’s death, he inherited his baronetcy and became a wealthy land owner. He is known for being an extreme Loyalist to the British Crown throughout the American Revolution becoming a military officer and forming the King’s Royal Regiment of New York. This regiment took extreme action against colonial New Yorkers. He is interpreted by Kathleen Provost, a marketing major and Hamilton fan who was excited to see the familiar name of Philip Schuyler within her research thus far.

Sir William Johnson/ Nicholas Klar

Sir William Johnson was born in Smithtown, Ireland and performed various duties in New York on behalf of the British. He served as the “Colonial Superintendent of British Affairs” and aided in keeping relationships between the Iroquois and the British friendly. His relationship with the Native Americans was improved when Johnson married two Mohawk women throughout his life, the second being Molly Brant. A few of his notable military ventures included defeating the French at Lake George, New York, and the capture of Fort Niagara. As the revolutionary war approached, Johnson would become a strong advocate for the British, so much so that his unexpected death lead other British advocates into disarray.

Joseph Bryant/ Aniqua Lower

Joseph Brant was born in Ohio Country, somewhere along the river and is the brother of Molly Brant. Joseph became a political leader and prominent member of the Mohawk. Brant led the Mohawk, as well as other tribes and colonial loyalists in a sullen war across the New York frontier. He was educated as well as multi lingual- he could not only speak English but 3-6 of the Six Nation’s Iroquoian languages as well.
Brant’s postwar years were spent attempting to rectify for Six Nation’s Iroquois lands being handed over to the United States after the Treaty of Paris 1783- after being promised by the British that their lands would be protected and they would be granted more land.