Reply To: On this Date – February 26, 1676 – NY Council asks Westchester Lenape to Return Home › Forums › The Colonial Era › On this Date – February 26, 1676 – NY Council asks Westchester Lenape to Return › Reply To: On this Date – February 26, 1676 – NY Council asks Westchester Lenape to Return February 26, 2021 at 3:44 pm #1885 Zach Youngerman Interesting find! Had the Council expelled them as part of the earlier “purchase?” Perhaps they thought the Lenape would be a good buffer against more hostile groups?
