Juliette Kinzie, in her 1856 memoir, stated that he was "a native of St. Domingo" (the island of Hispaniola), and this became generally accepted by scholars as his place of birth.
He was "a native of St. Domingo" (the island of Hispaniola). This was what Juliette Kinzie, in her 1856 memoir, stated. This became generally accepted by scholars as his place of birth.