 Molly Brant ( <unk> – April 16 , 1796 ) , also known as Mary Brant , <unk> <unk> , and <unk> , 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 . 
