Mary Musgrove was a very influential woman of her time. Her heritage of Native American and English blood gave her the perfect advantage for prosperity in the times in which she lived. She had a great impact on the state of Georgia as an interpreter, trading post owner, and tribal member. Musgrove was born in Coweta Town, Georgia, on the Ockmulgee River, to an Indian mother related to two Creek leaders, Chigelli and Brims, and a white trader father around 1700; Musgrove's birth name was Coosaponakeesa. As a member of the Creek Tribe and the Wind Clan, Musgrove spent the early years of his life learning his tribe's language, Muskogee, as well as English and the methods of the deerskin trade. Being of mixed heritage, she was familiar with the cultures of the Native Americans and the settlers. When Musgrove was about ten years old, she was sent to live with a white family in Ponpon, South Carolina, just outside of Charles Towne. There she was baptized, given the name Mary, and attended an English school. As a result, she became accustomed to colonial and tribal life. While living in South Carolina, a revolt by the Yamasee Indians took place against some business practices used in the Carolinas. Musgrove left South Carolina for Coweta, Georgia when the revolt ended in 1715. When Mary was seventeen, she met and married John Musgrove, Jr., who was a colonel sent to visit the Creeks and conclude a peace treaty with them by the governor of South Carolina. He had a heritage similar to Mary's; he had a Native American mother and a colonial landowner father. The Musgroves began living on the creek lands, but eventually moved to Pomponne, where John's estate was located. In 1732, they...... middle of paper ... landed, where she is buried today. Today the island is a wildlife reserve. Mary Musgrove was a very powerful woman. She had an influence on both the Indian and Georgian settler worlds. She maintained peace between the two groups and protested against the unfair treatment of people of Indian origin. She also helped prevent the Spanish from overtaking Georgia by enticing the Indians to side with the settlers. Without her, things today could be very different. Works Cited Frank, Andrew K. “Mary Musgrove (ca. 1700-ca. 1763).” New Georgia Encyclopedia. Np August 8, 2013. Web. October 13, 2013. “Georgia Women of Achievement.” Women of Georgia. Np and Web. October 13, 2013Bois, Danuta. “Mary Musgrove (Cousaponokeesa).” Distinguished women. Np 1998. Web. October 13, 2013 Irby, Richard E., Jr. “Mary Musgrove, Queen of Streams.” » About North Georgia. Np and Web. October 24. 2013.