Last name | Kilbuck |
First name | John |
Display name | Gelelemend |
Other names | John Kilbuck;William Henry |
Birth date | 1737 |
Death date | 1811 |
Gender | m |
Affiliations | Moravian indians, Delaware indians |
Bio notes | Delaware (Lenape) chief during the American Revolutionary War, who supported the Americans. Became principal chief of the Lenape in November 1778. After being pushed out as principal chief, Gelelemend led an American attack on a major Lenape town, then retreated to Fort Pitt. After the war, he converted to Christianity at a Moravian mission in Salem, Ohio, where he took the Christian name of "William Henry." |