The earliest source for him appears to be in books by John P. Brown written in the mid-1900s, almost 200 years after he was said to have lived.
[1][2] This leader does not seem to be referenced in earlier history books or journals on the Cherokee that were written closer to the time he would have lived.
While some modern sources have stated that he was the nephew of Moytoy of Tellico, there seems to be no historical evidence of this relationship.
James P. Brown wrote that in retaliation for perceived slights by the British while campaigning with them against the French in the French and Indian War in 1758, Moytoy took his band and left the campaign to return home.
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