Shaw be quong, later known as Moses Foster, was the son of Chief Penayse and Misinequoqua. He was said to be born in 1816. Penayse was the son of Chief Match-e-be-nash-wish.
Shaw be quong's brother, Kawshegay/Kawzhequa (David Foster) was said to be born in Apr 1838.
Chief Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish signed the Treaty of Chicago in 1821, which was the first land cession to the U.S. government that directly affected his Band. Under the terms of the 1821 Treaty, the Tribe retained a three-square-mile reservation located at present day downtown Kalamazoo.
The U.S. and the Pottawatomi Tribes signed the Treaty of St. Joseph in 1827. Under its terms the Chief ceded rights to the Kalamazoo reserve granted under the 1821 treaty. Neither payment nor land was ever provided to the Chief’s Band and instead this began a period of constant movement north in an effort to avoid forced removal out west. The Band briefly settled in Cooper, Plainwell and Martin before finding a permanent settlement in Bradley, circa 1838, near Gun Lake.
The Bradley Settlement was first known as the Griswold Mission. This was an effort of the Episcopal Church under the direction of Reverend James Selkirk to Christianize the Indians. Later known as the Bradley Indian Mission, Chief Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish’s Band remained an Indian community and persevered as a Tribal Government into present times.
The political leadership of the Band since European contact is well documented. First, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish followed by his son Penassee, followed by his first son Shu-be-quo-ung (a.k.a. Moses Foster).
[https://gunlaketribe-nsn.gov/about/heritage/]
Shaw be quong's son Wallace Foster/Hinman was said to be born in 1838. However he doesn't appear on any annuity roll until 1848.
1845 Annuity Roll Griswold Colony Band
#1 Pen a cee (Chief), 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $29.84
#4 Shaw be quay unk, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $14.92
1846 Annuity Roll Griswold Colony Band
#1 Pen a cee / cief, 1 man, 1 woman, 2 children, received $28.36
#4 Shaw pe quay ungk, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $14.18
1848 Annuity Roll-Griswold Colony Band
#1 Pe na ce, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $41.60
#12 Shaw po quo unk, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $24.96
1849 Annuity Roll - Griswold Colony Band
#1 Pe nay ce Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $38.15
#8 Shaw pe quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $22.89
1850 Annuity Roll - Griswold Colony Band
#1 Pe nay se, Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $38.60
#8 Shaw be quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $23.16
1853 Annuity Roll - Griswold Colony Band
#1 Pe nay se Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 3 children, received $6.85
#2 Shaw be quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $2.74
1855 Annuity Roll - Griswold Col. Band
#1 Shaw be quo ung (Moses), 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $13.16
1855 Land Allotment
#1268 Moses Shaw be quo ung, Chief, S1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 21, town 16 north, range 16 west, 80 acres.
1856 Annuity Roll
#1229 Shah be quo ung, 1 man, 1 woman, received $14.56
1857 Annuity Roll
#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $10.12
1858 Annuity Roll
#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $8.42
1859 Annuity Roll
#1 Shaw be quo ung, Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $9.94
1861 Annuity Roll
#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $9.24
1865 Annuity Roll - Grand River Bands
#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $8.00
1866 Annuity Roll
#13 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $11.22
1867 Annuity Roll
#11 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $10.71
1868 Annuity Roll
#12 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $47.55
1870 Annuity Roll
#1 Shaw be quo ung Chief, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90
1880 Federal Census - Wayland, Allegan, Michigan
298/305 Hindman, Wallace, 36
Mary , 35, wife, keeps house
Rogers, Mrs. 64, mother, basketmaker
299/306 Foster, Moses, 60
Mary, 44, wife, basketmaker
Angeline, 25, daughter, basketmaker
Mary J. 7, daughter
Louis, 5, son
Josephine, 1, daughter
Shaw be quong was listed in the 1890 - Phineas Pam-to-pee and 1,371 Potawatomi claim.
#1204, Foster, Moses, Hamilton, Allegan County, Michigan
1900 Federal Census - Wayland, Allegan, Michigan
Foster, Moses, boarder, 71, [in home of David Fox]
Shaw be quong died 12 Nov 1903 in Wayland, Allegan, Michigan. His parents were unknown, birth date given as 12 Nov 1816. Cause of death was blood poison, burial at the Indian Cemetery in Wayland, Michigan.
Huron Potawatomi Descendants - Schedule "A" Court of Claims lists Moses Foster.
Tagget Roll - 1904
last roll #200, present roll #199 David K. Foster, deceased, age 65, Walter Meredith, admin, Shelbyville, Michigan - $287.98
201, 200, Charles Foster, son of 199, 44, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98
202, 201 Lincoln Foster, son of 199, 42, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98
130, 202, James Foster, son of 199, 33, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98
203, 203, Lucy Foster, dau of 199, 30, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98
204, 204, Inman Foster, son of 199, 23, Bradley, Michigan - $287.98
205, 205, Moses Foster, bro of 199, deceased, 85, David Stockdale, admin. Wayland, Michigan - $287.98
Durant Roll Field Notes - 1908
#1 page 53 Shaw-be-quo-ung, or Moses Foster, dead, 1st wife dead, 2nd wife dead
Only child - Wallace Foster or Hineman,
wife Magaret Pokagan, 36, Millerton, now wife of Chas. Pokagan, see #19 p49
for children see #19 p 49
children Jennie Waymegwas, age 48, see #9/58
#19 page 49
Ching-quaw-o (Mrs. Jas. Halfday), 66, Millerton, Mich.
1st husband dead
2nd husband, James Halfday (off) a Pott. [Potawatomi]
Children
1. Margaret Pokagon, 36, Millerton, Mich
1st husband dead
2d husband Chas. Pokagon, (off) Pott.
1. Andrew Foster or Andrew Hineman, 20, Millerton, see 19/53, wife Clara Eaton Hineman, 17, daugh of Sam Eaton, Honor, Mich - 1 child David Hinman born March 23 08/2nd roll
2. Martha Foster or Hineman, 18, at Sac & Fox Sch [School], Toledo, Iowa
3. Julia Hineman, 16, Millerton, Mich
4. Amy Hineman, 14, Millerton
5. Clark Hineman, 10, Sac & Fox Sch - Iowa
6. Simon Pokagon, 8
7. Angeline Pokagon, 7
8. Louisa Pokagon, 3
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