 Molly Brant ( c.1736 – April 16 , 1796 ) , also known as Mary Brant , Konwatsi 'tsiaienni , and Degonwadonti , was a Mohawk woman who was influential in the era of the American Revolution . Living in the Province of New York , she was the consort of Sir William Johnson , the British Superintendent of Indian Affairs , with whom she had eight children . Joseph Brant , who became a Mohawk leader , was her younger brother . 
