Abraham Nimham
A member of the Stockbridge Militia.
Abraham Nimham (1745-1778), son of warrior and emissary Daniel Nimham, was a leader of the Wappinger tribe. During the Revolutionary War he served with his father in the Stockbridge Militia, often accompanying Daniel Nimham on diplomatic and recruiting missions.
Abraham was commissioned a captain, and was given command of a detachment of sixty Stockbridge and River Indian soldiers. On April 28th, 1778, Abraham and his father joined the Continental Army at White Plains, NY. [1]
On August 31, 1778, both Abraham and Daniel Nimham were ambushed and killed by a ranger patrol under the command of John Graves Simcoe during the Battle of Kingsbridge at Cortlandt Ridge.
References[]
- ^ "The Nimhams of the Colonial Hudson Valley, 1667-1783". Hudson Valley Regional Review. 9 (2): 80–99. 1992.
Categories:
- Wappinger
- Native Americans in the American Revolution
- Native American leaders
- 1745 births
- 1778 deaths