The mark of Zacharaiah Abram. (Zachary Abraham)

Natick Nipmuc. At home at Natick and Hassananamisco (present day Grafton, Massachusetts). One of a group of Natick converts to Christianity who translated for and informed the English during Metacom’s War or King Philip’s War.  Here Abram’s mark appears, with other Nipmuc signers, on an agreement to the sale of land between Hassanamisco and Magunkaquog. Magunkaquog is the place now occupied by the present day towns lying between Grafton and Natick, including Ashland and Westborough.

Document is undated. Seen as Massachusetts State Archives.

The mark of Uppehchihtuk

Nipmuc. Perhaps of Wabbaquasset, Chaubunagungamog or Magunkaquog. Again, we’ve yet uncovered little-to-no additional information about Uppehchihtuk to be able to further contextualize their life. If you know more, feel free to share in the comments!

This document, signed by Uppehchihtuk, Wuttasacomponom, Job Kattenanit and others, reports to be submitted on behalf of “peoples of Nipmuck…the inhabitants of Quánutusset, Mônuhčhogok, Chaubunakongkomuk, Asukodnôcog, Kesépusqus, wabuhqushish and the adjacent parts of Nipmuk…” It pledges the submission of inhabitants of praying towns to the government of Massachusetts. It’s signed in 1668, a little less than a decade before the War would begin.

Seen at the Massachusetts State Archives.