▁ ▁Category : M oth s ▁described ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Category : E pip as chi inae ▁Category : In sect s ▁of ▁Nam ib ia ▁Category : M oth s ▁of ▁Africa <0x0A> </s> ▁Nathan iel ▁G ist ▁( 1 5 ▁October ▁ 1 7 3 3 ▁– ▁ 1 8 1 2 ) ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Maryland ▁and ▁fought ▁during ▁the ▁French ▁and ▁Indian ▁War ▁and ▁the ▁American ▁Revolution ary ▁War . ▁He ▁was ▁re put ed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁father ▁of ▁Se qu oy ah ▁the ▁famous ▁Ch ero kee ▁by ▁W ur te h ▁W att s . ▁Like ▁his ▁father ▁Christopher ▁G ist ▁( 1 7 0 6 – 1 7 5 9 ), ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁Br add ock ' s ▁Ex ped ition ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 5 ▁and ▁the ▁For bes ▁Ex ped ition ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 8 . ▁The ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Revolution ▁found ▁him ▁on ▁the ▁front ier . ▁At ▁first ▁sus pected ▁of ▁sympath izing ▁with ▁the ▁British , ▁he ▁convinced ▁the ▁Americans ▁of ▁his ▁loyal ty . ▁ ▁George ▁Washington , ▁a ▁close ▁friend ▁of ▁his ▁father , ▁author ized ▁him ▁to ▁form ▁G ist ' s ▁Add itional ▁Cont inental ▁Regiment ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 7 7 7 . ▁G ist ▁probably ▁participated ▁in ▁Light ▁Hor se ▁Harry ▁Lee ' s ▁Paul us ▁Hook ▁Ra id ▁in ▁ 1 7 7 9 . ▁He ▁and ▁his ▁regiment ▁were ▁captured ▁at ▁the ▁Sie