Nenatcheehunt

Role in peace negotiations

On 12 July 1742 he accompanied Sassoonan to a conference in Philadelphia to resolve differences over the occupation of lands ceded under the Walking Purchase of 1737 but which the Lenape were refusing to leave, stating that the purchase had been unfairly negotiated. On 31 January 1754, a signed speech addressed to the Governor of Virginia was delivered by the chiefs, Tanacharison, Scarouady, Newcomer, Coswentannea, Tonelaguesona, Shingas, and Delaware George. In this message they requested the construction of a fort on the Monongahela River (later the site of Fort Pitt): "...we now request, that our Brother, the Governor of Virginia may build a Strong House at the Forks of the Mohongialo, and send some of our young brethren, the warriors, to live in it...as our enemies are just at hand, and we do not know what day they may come upon us."

On 21 June 1754 Washington persuaded Keekyuscung (whom he refers to as Kaquehuston) to carry letters written by French deserters into Fort Duquesne, in order to encourage other French soldiers to desert. Washington also asked Nenatcheehunt "to go and take a View of the Fort."

Nenatcheehunt was at Shamokin in October, 1755 when the Penn's Creek Massacre took place.

He was at Kuskusky in May, 1757, and at Venango in August.

On 30 August 1757, Nenatcheehunt (referred to in the minutes as Menatochyand) met with Lieutenant-Governor William Denny in Philadelphia to apologize for an attack by Delaware Indians on English settlers in which some settlers were killed. Nenatcheehunt claimed that the attack had been instigated by the French, and Denny accepted his apology.

Delaware George (probably Nenatcheehunt) met with Governor Denny again on 25 November 1757, to discuss matters related to the Conestoga people. On meeting Post for the first time, he stated that "he had not slept all night, so much had he been engaged on account of [Post's] coming."

In May, 1759, Nenatchehan expressed exasperation at his inability “to bring over all the Delawares to the British Interest” and resolved to move back to the Susquehanna if he found “any further difficulty in keeping them from the French.” that he was one of the three leaders of the Lenape: "Had some conversation with Delaware George in which he informs me that ye Indians cannot settle matters among themselves...that their Nation [the Lenape] are subject to three Heads, Viz ye Beaver [Tamaqua], himself [Delaware George], and White Eyes."

Role in securing the release of English prisoners

In June, 1758, Teedyuscung reported to Christian Frederick Post that "Nenacheehunt, a Chief of one of the Towns on the Allegheny, had come to him to know whether the English were willing to include him in the peace, & whether Teedyuscung desired the prisoners be returned, & being assured of both these articles, he said there were a good many prisoners in his Town, and he would take Care they should all be restored & that he & his people would come down and settle with Teedyuscung at Wyoming."

At a July 1759 meeting, Tamaqua was accompanied by Delaware George, Shingas, Keekyuscung, Killbuck, and Captain Pipe. In August, 1759, Nenatcheehunt accompanied Tamaqua and several other Lenape leaders to the newly constructed Fort Pitt to negotiate with Colonel Hugh Mercer, George Croghan and William Trent about the release of prisoners held in Lenape communities.

Death and burial

Nenatcheehunt died on 30 April 1762, James Kenny recorded on 27 April that "Delaware George came here [Fort Pitt] today by water from Cuscuskeys & is carried on a blanket between four Indians from ye canoe...his days are so near expireing." On 1 May he wrote that "Delaware George Dyed last night, to be burried tomorrow." He attended the funeral on 2 May 1762: This day Delaware George was interred over ye Allegheny River; a file of soldiers attended who fired three rounds over his grave. George Croghan and many white people attended ye burial, in ye night ye Indians shot off guns many times to ward off evil spirits. writing that Nenatcheehunt was "much lemented by his own nation & likewise by ye White People as he was a Stedy friend to ye British Intrest."