DOI: 10.7910/dvn/zdjozw
title: Petition of Capt Tom

description: &lt;p&gt;Petition subject: Property &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Original: &lt;a href="http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:26855783"&gt;http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:26855783&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Date of creation: 1684-09-19 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Petition location: [Natick] &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Legislator, committee, or address that the petition was sent to: Several names from a committee &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Selected signatures:&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Capt Tom&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;William Ahaton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thomas Dublett&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rawseat Motogken&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Andrew Pitmeh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wawopiquinnont&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Samuel Wawsamog&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Joshua Ashon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Agonit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Abraham Speen&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Peter Moquamog&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thomas Tray&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Magus&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Moquat&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Daniel Takawombpat&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nehemiah&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Great John&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Awaquin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nathaniel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Old Nawanont&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Old Sanswinnu&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Old Jetrow&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Old William&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Petar Bogkotoge&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Raser Pegin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Old Noswiuinnas&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Old Jamon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Actions taken on dates: 1685-05-29 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Legislative action: Granted with sale of land voided on May 29, 1685 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Total signatures: 27 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Legislative action summary: Granted &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Males of color signatures: 27 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Female only signatures: No &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Identifications of signatories: Capt Tom and William Nahauton and Thomas Dublet (Indians) and many others, these are their rulers and the pastor of the church at Natick, [males of color] &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Prayer format was &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing"&gt;printed&lt;/a&gt; vs. &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuscript"&gt;manuscript&lt;/a&gt;: Manuscript &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Native American tribe: Nipmuc &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Acknowledgements: Supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-5105612), Massachusetts Archives of the Commonwealth, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University, Institutional Development Initiative at Harvard University, and Harvard University Library.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Additional archivist notes: copy, appointment of a committee to investigate the sale of Whip Suffrage, plantations, protesting the sale of Indian lands at Marlborough by Thomas Waban and Great James, Billerica, Boston, Chelmsford, Concord, Groton, Natick Indians, lands, Captain Tom, William Ahaton, Thomas Dublet, Andrew Pittimee, Samuel Awassamaug, John Magos, John Moqua, Daniel Takawambpait, Old Jethro, Peter Bagkotoge, Raser Pegan, William Nahaughton, Josep Kewaheh, Edward Rawson, Daniel Gookin, Joseph Cook, Elisha Hutchinson, William Johnson, Nathaniel Stearns, Henry Bartholomew, [additional documents in volumes, see page 287] &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Location of the petition at the Massachusetts Archives of the Commonwealth: Massachusetts Archives volume 30, pages 301-302 &lt;/p&gt;