page_title: Lappawinsoe
hierarchical_section_title: Lappawinsoe
caption_attribution_description: Delaware Chief Lappanwinsoe
context_page_description: Lappawinsoe was a Lenape-Delaware chief. His name signifies "gathering fruit" or "going away to gather food".
  Chief Lappawinsoe sold the land of his tribe to Thomas Penn, and John Penn, the sons of William Penn, the founder, with moderate Quaker philosophies of the Colony and Province of Pennsylvania in 1681, through the controversial and disputed Walking Purchase treaty agreement of 1737. Three other Lenape-Delaware chiefs also signed the agreement: Tishecunk, Nutimus and Menakihikon. Documentation shows that Nutimus was considered the principal Indian leader of the tribes located further southeast in the future State of Delaware.
context_section_description: Lappawinsoe /ˌlæpəˈwɪnzoʊ/ was a Lenape-Delaware chief. His name signifies "gathering fruit" or "going away to gather food".
  Chief Lappawinsoe sold the land of his tribe to Thomas Penn (1702-1775), and John Penn ("the American") (1700-1746), the sons of William Penn (1644-1718), the founder, with moderate  Quaker philosophies of the Colony and Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 (later the American state – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after 1776), through the controversial and disputed Walking Purchase treaty agreement of 1737. Three other Lenape-Delaware chiefs also signed the agreement: Tishecunk (sometimes referred to as Tishcohan, "tash-suk-amen" meaning "he never blackens himself"), Nutimus ("striker of fish with a spear") and Menakihikon ("a King of the Minissincks"). Documentation shows that Nutimus was considered the principal Indian leader of the tribes located further southeast in the future State of Delaware.
caption: Lappawinsoe, painted by Gustavus Hesselius
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