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'''Squaw Sachem of Mistick''' (c.1590-1667) was a powerful leader of a [[Massachusett]] tribe who deeded large tracts of land in eastern Massachusetts to early colonial settlers. |
'''Squaw Sachem of Mistick''' (c.1590-1667) was a powerful leader of a [[Massachusett]] tribe who deeded large tracts of land in eastern Massachusetts to early colonial settlers. |
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Squaw Sachem was the widow of [[Nanepashemet]], the Sachem of the Pawtucket Confederation of Indian tribes, who died in 1619.<ref>"Queen of the Mystic: Squaw Sachem" Arlington Historical Society, https://arlingtonhistorical.org/queen-of-the-mystic-squaw-sachem/</ref> Her given name is unknown and she was known in official deeds as the "Squaw Sachem."<ref>"Queen of the Mystic: Squaw Sachem" Arlington Historical Society, https://arlingtonhistorical.org/queen-of-the-mystic-squaw-sachem/</ref> Squaw Sachem ruled the Pawtucket Confederation lands aggressively and capably after Nanepashmet's death. In 1635 along with several other Native Americans, she deeded land in [[Concord, Massachusetts]] to colonists and was married to Wompachowet at that time.<ref name=Shattuck>Shattuck, Lemuel, [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ma/middlesex/towns/concord/histch01.txt ''History of the Town of Concord, Mass.''] (Boston, 1835)</ref> In 1639 she deeded the land of what was then [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]] and [[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]] to the colonists,<ref>{{cite book | last = Hurd | first = Duane Hamilton | title = History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1 | location = Philadelphia | publisher = J. W. Lewis | year = 1890 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=m74TAAAAYAAJ | accessdate = 2010-02-25}}</ref> an area that covers much of what is now the Greater Boston area, including [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]], [[Arlington, Massachusetts|Arlington]], [[Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville]], and [[Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown]]. She lived her last years on the west side of the Mystic Lakes, where she died in 1650. She is remembered on the [[Boston Women's Heritage Trail]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlestown|url=http://bwht.org/charlestown/|website=Boston Women's Heritage Trail}}</ref> Her sons, [[Wonohaquaham]], [[Montowampate]], and [[Wenepoykin]] were tribal leaders as well. Sometimes she is confused with other contemporary Squaw Sachems in the region, including Squaw Sachems, [[Awashonks]] and [[Weetamoo]]. |
Squaw Sachem was the widow of [[Nanepashemet]], the Sachem of the Pawtucket Confederation of Indian tribes, who died in 1619.<ref>"Queen of the Mystic: Squaw Sachem" Arlington Historical Society, https://arlingtonhistorical.org/queen-of-the-mystic-squaw-sachem/</ref> Her given name is unknown and she was known in official deeds as the "Squaw Sachem."<ref>"Queen of the Mystic: Squaw Sachem" Arlington Historical Society, https://arlingtonhistorical.org/queen-of-the-mystic-squaw-sachem/</ref> Squaw Sachem ruled the Pawtucket Confederation lands aggressively and capably after Nanepashmet's death. In 1635 along with several other Native Americans, she deeded land in [[Concord, Massachusetts]] to colonists and was married to a tribal priest, Wompachowet (also known as Webcowit)<ref>M. A. HALEY, The Story of Somerville (Boston, 1903) https://archive.org/stream/storyofsomervill00haley/storyofsomervill00haley_djvu.txt</ref> at that time.<ref name=Shattuck>Shattuck, Lemuel, [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ma/middlesex/towns/concord/histch01.txt ''History of the Town of Concord, Mass.''] (Boston, 1835)</ref> In 1639 she deeded the land of what was then [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]] and [[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]] to the colonists,<ref>{{cite book | last = Hurd | first = Duane Hamilton | title = History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1 | location = Philadelphia | publisher = J. W. Lewis | year = 1890 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=m74TAAAAYAAJ | accessdate = 2010-02-25}}</ref> an area that covers much of what is now the Greater Boston area, including [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]], [[Arlington, Massachusetts|Arlington]], [[Somerville, Massachusetts|Somerville]], and [[Charlestown, Massachusetts|Charlestown]]. She lived her last years on the west side of the Mystic Lakes, where she died in 1650. She is remembered on the [[Boston Women's Heritage Trail]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlestown|url=http://bwht.org/charlestown/|website=Boston Women's Heritage Trail}}</ref> Her sons, [[Wonohaquaham]], [[Montowampate]], and [[Wenepoykin]] were tribal leaders as well. Sometimes she is confused with other contemporary Squaw Sachems in the region, including Squaw Sachems, [[Awashonks]] and [[Weetamoo]]. |
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Revision as of 13:13, 23 May 2019
Squaw Sachem of Mistick (c.1590-1667) was a powerful leader of a Massachusett tribe who deeded large tracts of land in eastern Massachusetts to early colonial settlers.
Squaw Sachem was the widow of Nanepashemet, the Sachem of the Pawtucket Confederation of Indian tribes, who died in 1619.[1] Her given name is unknown and she was known in official deeds as the "Squaw Sachem."[2] Squaw Sachem ruled the Pawtucket Confederation lands aggressively and capably after Nanepashmet's death. In 1635 along with several other Native Americans, she deeded land in Concord, Massachusetts to colonists and was married to a tribal priest, Wompachowet (also known as Webcowit)[3] at that time.[4] In 1639 she deeded the land of what was then Cambridge and Watertown to the colonists,[5] an area that covers much of what is now the Greater Boston area, including Newton, Arlington, Somerville, and Charlestown. She lived her last years on the west side of the Mystic Lakes, where she died in 1650. She is remembered on the Boston Women's Heritage Trail.[6] Her sons, Wonohaquaham, Montowampate, and Wenepoykin were tribal leaders as well. Sometimes she is confused with other contemporary Squaw Sachems in the region, including Squaw Sachems, Awashonks and Weetamoo.
References
- ^ "Queen of the Mystic: Squaw Sachem" Arlington Historical Society, https://arlingtonhistorical.org/queen-of-the-mystic-squaw-sachem/
- ^ "Queen of the Mystic: Squaw Sachem" Arlington Historical Society, https://arlingtonhistorical.org/queen-of-the-mystic-squaw-sachem/
- ^ M. A. HALEY, The Story of Somerville (Boston, 1903) https://archive.org/stream/storyofsomervill00haley/storyofsomervill00haley_djvu.txt
- ^ Shattuck, Lemuel, History of the Town of Concord, Mass. (Boston, 1835)
- ^ Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1890). History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1. Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Charlestown". Boston Women's Heritage Trail.