The Treaty of Fort Pitt (Delaware Treaty)/Pay Roll of the Delaware Indians in Service of the U.S.

Leaders of the Delaware (Lenape) people signed the first U.S.-Indian treaty in 1778. They did so to assert their independence from other Native nations in Ohio Territory and to protect their lands. When the U.S. failed to fulfill its promise to protect Delaware territory, many defected to the British. The pay roll of the Delaware Indians is for a detachment of Delaware soldiers who served in the Continental Army late in the Revolutionary War. Faced with starvation and ongoing frontier violence, many peaceful Delaware sought safety farther west. Learn more: https://visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explore-exhibits/native-americans-american-revolution#main *** 📜 The Treaty of Fort Pitt (Delaware Treaty), September 17, 1778. National Archives Identifier 176316991 📜 Pay roll of the Delaware Indians in service of the United States, June 19, 1780 to October 31, 1781. War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93 *** #ArchivesRoadToRevolution #Declaration250 #NativeAmericans @ArchivesFoundation @America250 @SmithsonianNMAI