Background
Anthony Sadowski was born in about 1669 in Poland. His father was Marcin Sadowski, who was a chamberlain at the Polish king"s castle in Gostyń, and, as a deputy of the Polish Sejm, an inspector of the king"s land holdings in Ukraine.
Anthony Sadowski was born in about 1669 in Poland. His father was Marcin Sadowski, who was a chamberlain at the Polish king"s castle in Gostyń, and, as a deputy of the Polish Sejm, an inspector of the king"s land holdings in Ukraine.
Though it is not known which schools Anthony attended in his youth, he did receive a classical education.
He hailed from Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski near the town of Kielce. He managed to escape captivity, and made his way to Scotland, England, and, subsequently, America, reaching New York in 1704. In America
They would have six children.
Sadowski moved his family from New Jersey to Pennsylvania in 1712, to a 400-acre (16 km2) property along the Schuylkill River.
Sadowski worked to establish friendly relations with the Native Americans in the area, learning the Delaware and Iroquois languages and serving as an interpreter. As a trader, Sadowski traveled as far as Logstown (near modern Ambridge, Pennsylvania).
With two other Indian traders, he established a trading post at present-day Kittanning, Pennsylvania in June 1729. He became a citizen of Pennsylvania in 1735.
Death and legacy
His grave marker bears the following inscription:
However, French maps as early as 1718 identified Sandusky Bay as Lac Sandouské.
Sadowski was a great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of President Gerald Ford.