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Indian Children
Put to Service
In this heart-rending account of child placement following the end
of King Philip's War, we get a rare glimpse of how the colony intended
to deal with the Indian population thereafter
(NEHGR 8: 170+Communicated by Joseph Willard,
Esq., Mem. Of the N. Eng. Hist Gen Soc., The document, of which this is a copy, is in the
autograph of the Hon. Daniel Gookin.– Editor)
Copy of a paper endorsed, "A List of’ the Indian
Children put to seruice that came in [to Boston] with John of Packachooge; presented To
the Honorable Gen." Court for their Confyrmatio, &c.
By’ the Comittee Appointed for yt. Affayre,"
August 10, 1676. A memorandum of Indian children put forth
vnto seruice to the English, Beeing of those Indians that came in and submitted with John
Sachem of Pakchoog; with the names of the persons with whome they were placed, and the
names and age of the children, and the names of their relations, and the places they did
belong to.
By mr. Daniel Gookin sen’,Thomas Prentis,Capt., and mr.
Edward Oakes who were a comittee appointed by the Council to manage yt affayr. The termes
and conditions vpon wch they are to serue is to be ordered by the Gen» Coort who are to
prouide yt the children bee religiously educated and taught to read the english tounge.
 | Boy, a maid. To Samuel Simonds esq, a
boy named John; his’ father named Alwitankus, late of Quantisit, his father and
mother prent both consenting; the boys age about 19 yeares. To him a girle named Hester her father and mother dead, late of Nashaway; her age ten years;
her vncle John Woosumpegin of Naticke. .
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| 1 Boy. To Thomas Danforth esq., a boy aged about 13
yeares, his name John.
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| 1 Boy. To Leift. Jonathan Danforth of Bilerekey, a boy
aged twelue yeares, son to Papameck alius Dauid, late of Warwick or Cowesit.
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| 2 Boys. To Mathew Bridge of Cam Bridge, two boyes, the
one named Jabez aged about ten yeares, the other named Joseph aged six yeares; their
father named Woompsleow, late of Packachooge. One or both these boyes is run away wth his father. 8ber 17th 1676.
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| A boy and two Girls. To mr. Jeremiah Shepard of Rowly,
A boy named Absalom, his father of the same nam late of Mamhage; aged about ten years. To
him, a girle, sister to the Lad, named Sarah, aged eleuen yeares. These ar kindred to
Peeter Ephram of Naticke. To him another girle aged about 8 yeares, her name Jane, her
father and mother dead. |
| 1 Mayd. To mrs. Mitchell of Cambridg widdow, a
maid named Margaret aged about twelue years, her father named
Sukamuck of Quantisit, her mother dead.
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| 1 Boy. To Thomas Jacob of Ipswich, a boy aged ten
yeares, on Wennaputanan his guardian and on Vpacuak of Quantisitt his grand mother was
present; the Boy named Sawoonawuk.
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| 1 Boy. To on Goodman Read a Tanner of Cambridge, a Boy
named John aged about therteen yeares, his father Dead.
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| 1 Boy. To mr. Jacob Green of Chares Towne, a boy aged
about seucn yeares, his parents Dead, Late of Quantisit but his motber of Narragansit.
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| 1 Boy. To Thomas Woolson of Wattertowne, a boy aged
ahout l4 yeares, his name John, his father dead who was of Cowesit or Warwick, his mother
prsent.
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| 1 Boy. To Ciprian Steuens of Rumny March but late of
Lancaster, a boy aged about six yeares, son to Nohanet of Chobnakonkonon, the Boy
named Samuel.
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| 1 Mayd. To Thomas Eliot of Boston a carpenter, a
maid aged about ten yeares, her name Rebecka.
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| 1 Boy. To Jacob Green Junior of Charles towne, a Boy
named Peeter aged nine yeares, his father dead, his mother prsent named Nannantum of Quantisit. |
Indian Children put to Service
| l Boy. To Goodrnan Greenland a carpenter of Charles towne
on Misticke side, a boy name Tom aged twelue yeares, his father named Santisho of
Packachooge.
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| 1 Girle. To Mr. Edmund Batter of Sa1em, a maid named
Abigal aged sixteen, her mother a widow named Quanshishe late of Shookunnet Beyond Mendon.
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| A Boy a girle. To Daniel Gookin senior a Boy named Joshua aged
about eight yeares, son to William Wunuko late of Magunkoog; his father dead, To him a
girle aged about six yeares daughter to the widdow Quinshiske late of Shookanet beyond
Mendon.
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| 1 Girle. To Andrew Bordman, Tayler, of Cambridge, a girle
named Anne sister to ye Later named. |
22 wherof l4 male 8 femall
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| 1 Boy. To Thomas Prentis Junior, son to Capt. Prentis
of Cambridge village, a boy named John son to William Wunnuko late of Magnkeg that was
executed for Thomas Buring aged therteen.
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| 1 Boy. To Beniamin Mills of Dedham, a boy aged about
six yeares named Joseph Spoonant 1ate Marlborow.
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| 1 Boy. To Mr. Edward Jackson, a boy named Joseph, aged
about 19 yeares, Late of Magungook cosen to Pyambow of Naticke.
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| 1 mayd. To widdow Jackson of Cambridge village a
girle named Hope aged nine
years, her parents dead who were of Narraganset.
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| 1 Boy. To old Goodman Myls of Dedham, a boy of fower yeares old, son to Annaweeken
Deceased, who was late of Hassanameset, his rnother prsent.
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| 1 Boy. To Capt. Thomas Prentis, a boy named Josoph son
to Annawekin deceased, Brother to the last mnd. aged about l l
yeares. This boy was after taken from Capt. Prentice end sent with (?) Stoughton for
England. Capt. Prentis is to be considered about it for he has taken much care and
paynes about those indians.
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| 1 Boy. To John Smith of Dedham, a boy aged about eight
yeare; his father dead, late Marlborow, hee is brother to James Printers wife.
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| 1 Mayd. To Mr. John Flint of Concord a mayd aged about
feeten yeares; her parents dead, late of Narragauset.
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| 1 Boy. To mr Jonathan Wade of mistick, a boy named
Tom Aged about 11 yeares sonne to Willam Wunukhow of Magunkog deceased.
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| 1 Mayd. To mr Nathaniel Wade of mistick, a maid aged
about ten yeares daughter to Jame Natonint late of Packachook, her father and mother aliue. |
10 in this page
22 in the other page
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It is humbly proposed to the Honble Generall Court to set the
times those children shall serue, and if not less if till they cam to 24 yeares of age,
unto weh those yt had relations seemed willing. And also that ye coud lay som penalty
vpon them if they runne away before y’ time expire and on tbeir parents or
kindred yt shall entice or harborr and coaceale ym if they should runne away.
Cambridge 8ber 1676
signed by the Comittee
aboue named
Daniel Gookin senr
Edward Oakes
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