Brothertown

Thomas, Mercy (1849)

Mercy Thomas was a member of the Wisconsin Brothertown community and a descendant of Anna Sobuck, a Western Niantic.  She was the second wife of Joseph Johnson.  In 1849, Mercy with others unsuccessfully petitioned the Connecticut General Assembly for permission to sell their ancestors' lands in Connecticut.  Love, Samson Occom, 350

To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to Be Holden at New Haven on the First Wednesday of May A.D. 18501

To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to Be Holden at New Haven on the First Wednesday of May A.D. 18501

To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to Be Holden at New Haven  on the First Wednesday of May A.D. 18501

Mossuck, Luke, 1769 - 1808

Baptized on February 19, 1769, Luke Mossuck was the son of Solomon Mossuck and Eunice Wawowos of the Tunxis community in Farmington, Connecticut.  He had at least three sons, Daniel, Newton, and Henry.  As a young man, he was a student under Joseph Johnson's tutelage.  In that capacity, he was rebuked by his teacher in the winter of 1772 for misbehaving.  Luke removed to Oneida Country sometime before 1795, where he received lot 61.  This tract of land was forfeited in 1797, as he had gone back to Connecticut.

To the Sheriff of the County of New London his Deputy or to Either of the Constables of the Town of Montville or to Any Indifferent Person to Serve and Return, Greeting

To the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Connecticut to be holden in New Haven on the first Wednesday of May AD. 18501

Paul, Solomon (1850), 1789 -

Solomon Paul was the son of George and Lucy Paul of the Brothertown community in Oneida Country, New York.  He was the husband of Hannah Adams, the daughter of Samuel Adams, and after her death married Martha Waukeet. Palmer.  He was removed to Wisconsin, where he was allotted land in 1836.  In 1850, he with others attempted to sell shares in Mohegan tribal lands.  A majority of the tribe protested, saying that Paul was never a member of the tribe nor were his ancestors.  Love, Samson Occom, 356.

Adams Mossuck, Pually, - 1868

Pually Adams was the daughter of Solomon Adams (Quinnipiac-Wangunk-Tunxis) and Olive Occom (Mohegan), and the wife of a Tunxis man named Mossuck.   Born either in Farmington or at the Brothertown community in New York Oneida Country, she later resided in Marshall, Wisconsin.  She was an active member of the community, retaining her Native language and being known for her exceptional