Notes from Deed of Land from James, Sachem of Quinnebaug, to John Winthrop
Indian names, etc.
Deed
James, Sachem of Quinebaug, to John Winthrop of Pequot, son of late Governor of Massachusetts
November 2, 1653 – “all my land at Pawtucket upon the river that cometh from Quinebaug and runneth down towards Mohegan and towards the plantation of Pequot into the sea. Bounds from James’ Fort on a hill1 to the said Pawtucket and so down towards Shetucket so far as the right of said James doth mark or any of his men.
Witness John Gallup
Last clause - “and all other timber and wood whatsoever together with the place where the marcasite stones that Moas found” Consideration friendship to his father Governor Winthrop’s building a saw mill at Pequot. “a work very useful both to the English & Indians!!! (conveyed all his land & timber)
Mashonshowett, brother to James, confirms the grant. Both testify that they do it by the full free consent of Aguntus, Pumquamon, Mussitiam, brothers to Aguntus. Copy in the fair handwriting of George Wyllys, Secretary in his best state
In a report made to General Assembly at New Haven, October 1701 made by John Hamlin, William Pitkin and Caleb Stanley, a Committee appointed to ascertain the boundaries of land purchased by honorable John Winthrop, late Governor, of Allumps alias Hyams, Aguntus, Mashonshowett, etc., Indian sachems.
Passacogon, an Indian about sixty five years of age, testified that the Quinebaug Indian lands ascend down Quinebaug River southward to a cedar swamp near the said river called Quinahuk and from
- 1. This is likely Egunk Hill