Pequot claims that Uncas did not own land

September 1, 1663

Mimeographed transcription of testimony by Cassisinnamon, Kitchamaquin, Tomsquash, And Eocoadno (Pequots) and Womsosh, Mumuho and Kaiton (Narragansetts) stating the history of land ownership in the area claimed by Uncas. Uncas owned very little land before the Pequot War, and was driven out five times by the Pequot sachem, thus loosing his land. After joining the English in the Pequot War, Uncas became sachem. The indians who testified believe that the land belongs to the English because they conquered the Pequots.

Nehantic, Western

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DOC.1663–09–01C

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Tribes – Nehantics, Western

Uncas
Cassasinamon
Kitchamaquin
Tomsquash
Eocoadno
Womsoch
Mumuho
Kaiton
Winthrop, John
Montononesuch
Pachogg
Showtackett
Pasquattuck
Woncass
Denison, George

Stanton, John
Latham, Cary
Bradstreet, Symon

Pequot
war
Narragansett
hunting