Memorial of the Pequot Indians
To the Honorable the Governor, Council, and Representatives in General Court, assembled at Hartford, May the 13th Anno Domini 1725
We, the underwritten Pequot Indians, do petition and pray this Court that, whereas, Captain James Avery was by the Court appointed to be our overseer, formerly to take care of us and to inform the Court of the wrongs and abuses which we may be liable to sustain, and now, by reason of his age, is not able to afford us that help and counsel, which otherwise he might have done). Therefore, we humbly pray that this Honorable Court would put in our good and faithful friend Deacon James Morgan of Groton in Captain Avery’s room, that he may take care of us, to see that we be not wronged, and to inform this Court of the wrongs and abuses which we may be liable to sustain, and to afford us all that counsel and direction which may be needful for us. We would also inform this Court that we are all well-satisfied and contented about our lands. We have seventeen hundred acres of land, well-secured to us by Groton, which is sufficient for us. We also desire that our deeds be recorded in the colony records for our security and our children after us, and your petitioners shall ever pray.
Scadoab, sachem, his mark
Occom, his mark
Croal, his mark
Cheterr, his mark
Thomas, his mark
Daniel, his mark
Eatopeanes, his mark
Toabhie, his mark
Ashouenknod, his mark
Wonkhous, his mark
Bambomeout, his mark
Quanog, his mark
Wowsin, his mark
Weaenwesh, his mark
Sasquud, his mark
Joshua, his mark
Neasequonnom,his mark
Sabendoseab, his mark
Quaques, his mark
Simonoquem, his mark
Oneson, his mark
Ayehose, his mark
Sauk, his mark
Little George, his mark
Chalse, his mark
Cagchen, his mark
Abner, his mark
Nonohed, his mark
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