Sassious
Sassious | |
|---|---|
| Niantic leader | |
| In office c. 1630 – c. 1640 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1560 |
| Died | c. 1640 |
| Children | at least 2, including Ninigret |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | |
Sassious was a Niantic sachem in the 17th century who allied himself with the Pequot Confederacy during the Pequot War.[1] He is known from early colonial records that show him as the leader during that conflict.[2]
Background and role in the Pequot War
[edit]Sassious was born to the Niantic people, an Algonquian speaking people who lived in what is today Connecticut.[3] He was born some time in the late 16th century and allied himself with Sassacus, a Pequot sachem during the Pequot War. He was listed as one of the Native leaders who opposed the English, Mohegan, and Narragansett. Most of the military actions the Niantic undertook with Sassious would have been around the Connecticut coast, supporting Pequot resistance.
Legacy
[edit]His son Ninigret was one of the most successful Native leaders in all of colonial New England. His other son, Wepitimock was also a sachem.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Vincent, Philip (1637). A True Relation of the Late Battell Fought in New England. London.
- ↑ Mason, John. A Brief History of the Pequot War (published 1677/1736 editions). Thomas Prince edition.
- ↑ Underhill, John. Newes from America. Peter Cole.
- ↑ Hubbard, William. The History of the Indian Wars in New England (published 19th c. ed. 1845). Massachusetts Historical Society.