 Little is known for certain about Molly Brant 's early life . Named Mary , but commonly known as " Molly " , she was born around 1736 , possibly in the Mohawk village of Canajoharie , or perhaps further west in the Ohio Country . Her parents were Christian Mohawks . She may have been the child named Mary who was christened at the chapel at Fort Hunter , near the Lower Castle , another Mohawk village , on April 13 , 1735 . If so , her parents were named Margaret and Cannassware . Most historians believe that her father was named Peter . Joseph Brant , born in 1743 , was Molly 's brother or half @-@ brother . 
