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"In 1826, a descendant of Uncas, by the name of Ezekiel Mazeon, aged 27, was buried in Norwich in the Indian burying ground. The funeral was attended by the Rev. William Palmer, who made a short but appropriate address to the remnant of the tribe assembled on that occasion. After the funeral rites were performed, Mrs. Goddard, the wife of the Hon. Calvin Goddard, in whose immediate vicinity the burial yard lies, (he being absent,) invited the tribe, a score or two, to partake of a collation."

In the following year, 1827, (says Dr. Holmes,) a discovery was made of Indian relics, too illustrative of Indian customs to be left unnoticed. A note of Mrs. Huntington, of Norwich, accompanying one of these relics, presented to me this year, (1828,) illustrates the entire subject. "If we admit Indian cemeteries as proofs of local partialities, we should judge that Norwich was a favorite residence of the ancient Mohegan tribe; for their royal burying ground is in the center of the city. In the eastern border of their reserve is a fine stream, called Trading Cove brook, on which is the Shantup burying ground.' the largest of their nation. On the 16th of October, 1827, the Rev. Mr. Palmer of this city was invited to attend the funeral of an Indian child, which was to be deposited in that spot. In approaching the ground, the relics of two Indians, and also two spoons, were seen lying beside it. Expressing a wish to obtain them, Mr. P. received no immediate answer, until a youth of their company had whispered something in every ear, from the oldest to the youngest. At the close of the exercises, with great formality, the young Indian replied, 'Your request is granted.' In answer to the inquiry why two skeletons were found in the ground, an old woman replied, it was an Indian and Squaw; and informed him farther, that according to their custom, the bodies were deposited in an upright position, within a circular grave, and a pot of succotash between them, the fragments of which were found. The decayed stump of a large tree covering the relics, indicated the antiquity of the grave.

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In the eastern part of this town is a place called Sachem's Plain. This spot is rendered memorable by the battle between Uncas and Miantonimoh, the sachem of the Narragansetts. The army of Miantonimoh was routed, he taken prisoner and afterwards executed and buried here. "He was buried on the spot where he was slain. But a few years since a large heap of stones, thrown together by the wandering Indians according to the custom of their country, and as a melancholy mark of the love the Narragansetts had for their fallen chief, lay on his grave; but the despicable cupidity of some people in that vicinity, has removed them to make common stone wall, as it saved them the trouble of gathering stones for that purpose. The spot of his sepulture is, however, yet known."*

The following account is taken from Dr. Trumbull's History of Connecticut.

* Third volume, third series Massachusetts Historical Collections, p. 135.

"Miantonimoh, without consulting the English, according to agreement, without proclaiming war, or giving Uncas the least information, raised an army of nine hundred or a thousand men, and marched against him. Uncas's spies discovered the army at some distance and gave him intelligence. He was unprepared, but rallying between four and five hundred of his bravest men, he told them they must by no means suffer Miantonimoh to come into their town; but must go and fight him on his way. Having marched three or four miles, the armies met upon a large plain. When they had advanced within fair bow shot of each other, Uncas had recourse to a stratagem, with which he had previously acquainted his warriors. He desired a parley, and both armies halted in the face of each other. Uncas gallantly advancing in the front of his men, addressed Miantonimoh to this effect, "You have a number of stout men with you, and so have I with me. It is a great pity that such brave warriors should be killed in a private quarrel between us only. Come like a man, as you profess to be, and let us fight it out. If you kill me, my men shall be yours; but if I kill you, your men shall be mine." Miantonimoh replied, "My men came to fight, and they shall fight." Uncas falling instantly upon the ground, his men discharged a shower of arrows upon the Narragansetts; and, without a moment's interval, rushing upon them in a furious manner, with their hideous Indian yell, put them immediately to flight. The Mohegans pursued the enemy with the same fury and eagerness with which they commenced the action. The Narragansetts were driven down rocks and precipices, and chased like a doe by the huntsman. Among others Miantonimoh was exceedingly pressed. Some of Uncas's bravest men, who were most light of foot, coming up with him, twitched him back, impeding his flight, and passed him, that Uncas might take him. Uncas was a stout man, and rushing forward, like a lion greedy of his prey, seized him by his shoulder. He knew Uncas, and saw that he was now in the power of the man whom he had hated, and by all means attempted to destroy; but he sat down sullen and spake not a word. Uncas gave the Indian whoop and called up his men, who were behind, to his assistance. The victory was complete. About thirty of the Narragansetts were slain, and a much greater number wounded. Among the latter was a brother of Miantonimoh and two sons of Canonicus, a chief sachem of the Narragansett Indians. The brother of Miantonimoh was not only wounded, but armed with a coat of mail, both which retarded his flight. Two of Miantonimoh's captains, who formerly were Uncas's men, but had treacherously deserted him, discovering his situation, took him, and carried him to Uncas, expecting in this way to reconcile themselves to their sachem. But Uncas and his men slew them. Miantonimoh made no request either for himself or his men; but continued in the same sullen, speechless mood. Uncas therefore demanded of him why he would not speak. Said he, "Had you taken me, I should have besought you for my life." Uncas, for the present, spared his life, though he would not ask it, and returned with great triumph to Mohegan, carrying the Narragansett sachem, as an illustrious trophy of his victory."*

Uncas conducted Miantonimoh to Hartford. Here his mouth was opened, and he plead most earnestly to be left in the custody of the English, probably expecting better treatment from them than from Uncas. He was accordingly kept under guard at Hartford, till the meeting of the commissioners at Boston. After an examination of the case, the commissioners resolved, "that as it was evident that Uncas could not be safe while Miantonimoh lived; but that, either by secret treachery or open force, his life would be continually in danger, he might justly put such a false and bloodthirsty enemy to death." They determined it should be done out of the English jurisdiction. They advised Uncas that no torture or cruelty, but "all mercy and moderation be exercised in the manner of his execution."

"Immediately upon the return of the commissioners of Connecticut and New Haven, Uncas with a competent number of his most trusty

This account is taken from a manuscript of Mr. Hide of Norwich, from Governor Winthrop's journal, and from the records of the United colonies, in one or other of which, all the facts are ascertained. The manuscript represents Miantonimoh as having 900, and Uncas 600 men. The records of the United colonies represent, that Miantonimoh had 900 or 1000 men, and that Uncas had not half so many. Governor Winthrop's account is essentially the same.

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men, was ordered to repair forthwith to Hartford. He was made acquainted with the determination of the commissioners, and receiving his prisoner, marched with him to the spot where he had been taken. At the instant they arrived on the ground, one of Uncas's men, who marched behind Miantonimoh, split his head with a hatchet, killing him at a single stroke. He was probably unacquainted with his fate, and knew not by what means he fell. Uncas cut out a large piece of his shoulder and ate it in savage triumph. He said, 'It was the sweetest meat he ever ate, it made his heart strong.'

"The Mohegans, by the order of Uncas, buried him at the place of bis execution, and erected a great heap or pillar upon his grave. This memorable event gave the place the name of Sachem's Plain. Two Englishmen were sent with Uncas, to witness that the execution was done, and to prevent all torture and cruelty in the manner of its performance. Connecticut and New Haven, agreeably to the direction of the commissioners, sent a party of soldiers to Mohegan, to defend Uncas against any assault which might be made upon him, by the Narragansetts, in consequence of the execution of their sachem."

The following is copied from a monument in the ancient burying ground in Norwich town.

Here lyes inter'd ye remains of Deacn. Christopher Huntington of Norwich, November 1st, 1660, and ye first born of males in ye town. He served near 40 years in ye office of a deacon, and died April ye 24th, 1735, in ye 75th yr. of his age. Memento mori.

The following are from the new yard in Norwich city.

Joseph Kinney, son of Newcomb and Sally Kinney, entered the U. S. army a Lieutenant at the commencement of the war with Great Britain, 1812. He was engaged in various skirmishes, besides six sanguinary battles; the last of which was at Lundy's Lane, Bridgewater, July 25th, 1814, where he was killed, commanding the 2d division of the 35th Regiment U. S. Infantry aged 27 years. Buried at Buffalo, N. Y.

In memory of Mrs. Thankful, relict of Capt. Moses Pierce, who died Feb. 3, 1821, aged 92. She was a mother in Israel, and the first member of the Methodist Episcopal church in this city, who like Lydia first heard the preachers, and then received them into her house.

From the Norwich town Records.

WHEREAS Owaneko, the Indian Sachem and Soane of Uncas, hath desired of the town of Norwich a yerll of lande lyinge near Showtucket rivere, the town hath appointed and ordered Thomas Tracy, Thomas Leffingwell and John Post to layout three hundred acres of land, and they have accordingly attended their order, one end of the land abutting westerly upon the land of James Fitch, and the other end easterly abutts upon the commons, and the one side southerly abutts on Queenebaug Rivere, and the other side northerly on the commons, the said men have measured and marked out the said land, and the towne doth give unto Owaneko this land on conditions as followeth :-first, the towne doth freely give unto Owaneko and to his heires but so as y't Owaneko nor any of his heires, have power or any liberty to sell it, or by any other means to allienate to any others, onely if Owaneko hath no natural heire to succeed him, and the Indians who were his or her heires subjects shall desire to abide and inhabite upon the land, they shall then have such a Sachem placed and set over them as the towne of Norwich and the Showtuck Indians shall agree, and if these par

+ Manuscript of Mr. Hide.

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