Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... Chapter xtii an honest man Loyal Konkawasco.--The Neutral Indians At Tantaskwee.--Natives Destroyed.--BeginNing of the great westward flight. "I the am konkawasco, let my people go." neutral indians of tantaskavee after the death of Wetoleshen, which occurred between the years 1(555 and 1058, Wascomos, "his son and heir" was acknowledged by all the "Tantaskweeseuk" (all of the Indians) to be the chief. When the English made their first settlement at Quabaug ponds, that name was adopted by all the writers and people, for the name of the territory, and the inhabitants or tribe. The ancient "Tantaskwee in Nipnet" and a noble line of sachems became more or less obscure in historical writings. In 1675, Konkawasco was called "ruler of the Quabaugs." The uneasiness and threatening conditions among the Indians, just before the outbreak of Philip's War, caused the "Massachusetts authorities to send, June 13, 1675, an embassy into the country of the Nipnets, to discover their leanings and prevent an alliance with the Wampanoag Sachem." The messengers visited the principal Indian towns; and with the rulers of each, a satisfactory treaty was made. Konkawasco signed the following: "The Rider of Quabage being examined by us, where his men were; he said that they were at home. Then we asked him whether there were none of them gone to help King Philip to fight against the English of Plymouth; he said No; and neither would he help him, for he has