#quaboag

Simon his mark

Nipmuc. Identified in this document as the son of Wullumahchein or Black James. Wullumachein Black James is identified here as “Sachem of the Nipmug Countrey.”**

This document describes lands at Wombemesisecock, or the places now called, in English, Palmer and Ware, Massachusetts. Wombemessisecock, near Quaboag, was bounded to the east by a pond, called Sasagookapaug, on the north and west by a river, Nenameseck, and to the north by a place called Wequaes (place names are described in this deed and spelled here as seen in the document).

Simon’s kin: Father, Wullumachein (aka Black James) pauwau at Chaubunagungamaug. A brother, James.

This deed signed on December 27, 1686. Seen at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Shadookis. Shattoockquis. Their Mark. 

Nipmuc. His home in the area of Quabog, or so-called Brookfield, Massachusetts. 

This deed signed November 10, 1665; 6 square miles in exchange for 300 fathom of wampum.  A tract of land “from Wecobauge to Podunk at the north end of Massequockcumis Nacommuck Wullammannuck Podunk Nanantomqua Masquabamisck and so to the hill called Asquoach…”

Anookamaug. Annogomok. Anogomok. Anogomog. His mark. 

Nipmuc. Identified in this document as Sachem of Wombemesisecock, which we believe to be the places now called Palmer and Ware, Massachusetts. Wombemessisecock, near Quaboag, is bounded to the east by a pond, called Sasagookapaug, on the north and west by a river, Nenameseck, and to the north by a place called Wequaes. Place names are described in this deed and spelled here as in the document. 

Anogamog appears as a signer to other deeds for land in this area, signing with the descendants of Piambow and other leaders from areas known to us as Menimeset, Winnimusset, and Quaboag. 

Muttawamp. Mattawmp. The mark of Mattawamppe. 

Nipmuc. His home in and around Quabog, (present-day New Braintree, the Brookfields, and surrounding areas), part of Memamesit. 

Led attacks at New Braintree + Brookfield (or Wheeler’s Surprise + the Brookfield Siege) against Massachusetts Bay Colonizers in August of 1675. Led attacks at present-day “Sudbury,” “Hadley,” “Hatfield,” and “South Deerfield” (Battle of Bloody Brook), Massachusetts, during the War. Mugquompoag (military leader). Executed by colonizers in September 1676.

Place names used in this document: Masquabanick, Nanantomqua, a hill called Asquooch, a brook called Naltaug, Quabaug, Podunk, Lashaway, Massaquoukcumis, Nacommuck, Wullamannuck, Masgpabbanisk and a hill called Agnoack.

Mattawammppe’s mark, a thunderbird, seen here on a deed from 1673 for lands at Quabog. Muttawamp appeared to challenge the sale of the land, staking claim for his own interest in the transaction.