| WHO WAS WHO...... |
| Massasoit, which means "Great Leader" is a Title given to the leader of all of the Wampanoag's Nation. Massasoit Alias Asamequin or Osamequin, (Yellow Feather) was the Chief of the Wampanoag Tribe of Indians at the time of the Landing of the English pilgrims at Plymouth, was born 1580 and died in 1661. He had children as follows: Wamsutta- Married Namumpum, alias Tatpanum alias Weetamoo and sometimes called the Squaw Sachem of Pocasset. Wamsutta appears to have first received the name of Moonnam, which was changed in or about 1641 to the English name of Alexander. He died in 1662. His wife thus made a widow contracted a third husband named Quequequanchett. Her fourth marriage with an Indian named Petonowowett ended when he sided with the English in King Philip's war. She left him and became the wife of a Narraganset Sachem named Quinapin whom the English put to death at Newport, R.I., Aug. 25, 1676. Weetamoo was drowned in the Taunton River, Aug. 6, 1676. Her remains drifted on the shore in the town of Swansea. The English cut her head off and set it on a pole in Taunton. Metacomet- alias Pometacom, who accepted from the English the name of Philip, but is now better known in history as King Philip. Philip married Wootonekanuske, a sister of Weetamoo. Wootonekanuske's and Weetamoo's father was Corbitant. Philip was killed in battle near Mount Hope, in what is now the Township of Bristol, R.I., Aug. 12, 1676. He had a son, Metom, this child along with Wootonekanuske was captured by the English. Philip was ambushed at the edge of the swamp near Mount Hope and was shot by the Indian Alderman. Philip was beheaded, his hands cut off and his body quartered. His head was sent to Plymouth and set on a pole for 25 years. One hand, which was disfigured as a child was given to Indian Alderman as a reward. Sonkanuhoo- or Sunconewhew, who was perhaps identical looking to his brother King Philip. Sunconewhew was said to have been slain at the fight in a swamp in Pocasset (afterwards Tiverton) on July 18, 1675. Daughter of Massasoit Osamequin- Her name is unknown. She is said to have been captured by the English on July 31, 1676. Amie- Daughter of Massasoit Osamequin. She became the wife of the Black Sachem, so called Tuspaquin, Chief of the Assawompsett Wampanoag and Nemaket and a Sagamore of the Federation. His name appears in history as Tuspaquin, and also as Watuspaquin. Tuspaquin was captured by the English and put to death by beheading him at Plymouth in September 1676. |
| Massasoit, Alias Asamequin or Osamequin, Chief of the Wampanoag had two brothers: Quadequina, who accoompanied him to Plymouth in March of 1621. He is generally credited with being one of the two Kings of Pokanoket. He died within a few years of the Landing of the pilgrims. The second brother of the Great Sachem whose name is variously written as Akkompoin, Uncompawen, Woonkaponehunt, and Vacumpowet. He was one of the Great Sachem's chief councselors and War Captain. He was shot by the English attempting to cross Bridgwater on July 31, 1676. The daughter of Massasoit who's name was unknown, was with her Uncle Akkompoin when he was killed. She was captured july 31, 1676. Caunbitant or Corbitant, was Sachem of Pocasset or Mettapoiset Wampanoag, whose territory was Swansea, Somerset and Fall River in Massachusetts and Tiverton in Rhode Island. He was the father of Wootonekanuske and Weetamoo. Anawon- Massasoit's brother-in-law and Misinnege of the Wampanoag Federation. Missinnege is the title given to the leader of all the Warriors of Wampanoags. The Head Panseis. On Aug. 28, 1676, Philip's Great Captain, Anawan, who had in like capacity served his father Massasoit, and at the death of Philip became Chief Sachem or "King" of the Wampanoag Nation. He was captured by Capt. Benjamin Church at a place still known as Anawon's Rock in the easterly part of the town of Rehoboth. Anawan was 85 years old when he died. He left a son, also called Anawon and 3 daughters. |
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