William Hillhouse's Report on the Funeral of Ben Uncas III

Creator:
Hillhouse, William
Published/Created:
May 17, 1769
Physical Description:
Report
Associated Names:
Hillhouse, William [Author]
Adams, Pygan [Mentioned within document]
Connecticut General Assembly [Recipient]
Cooper, John (Mohegan) [Mentioned within document]
Jewett, David, 1714-1783 [Mentioned within document]
Mason, John, 1743- [Mentioned within document]
Occom, Samson, 1723-1792 [Mentioned within document]
Saltonstall, Gurdon, Jr. (1708-1785) [Mentioned within document]
Uncas, Benjamin, -1769 [Mentioned within document]
Uncas, John, chief of the Mohegans, et al. [Mentioned within document]
Wyacks, Jo [Mentioned within document]
Associated Locations:
North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Connecticut -- Mohegan [Mentioned]
North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Connecticut -- New London [Written]
North America -- British Empire -- Colony of Connecticut -- Norwich -- Mohegan Royal Burial Ground [Mentioned]
North America -- Indian Country -- Mohegan Territory [Mentioned]
North America -- Indian Country -- Mohegan Territory -- Mohegan -- Royal Burying Ground [Mentioned]
North America -- United States of America -- State of Connecticut -- Montville [Mentioned (modern name)]
North America -- United States of America -- State of Connecticut -- New London [Written (modern name)]
North America -- United States of America -- State of Connecticut -- Norwich -- Mohegan Royal Burial Ground [Mentioned (modern name)]
Unknown [Destination (modern name)]
Topics:
Abstract Ideas -- Distrust
Abstract Ideas -- Freedom
Abstract Ideas -- Friend Indians
Abstract Ideas -- Jealousy
Abstract Ideas -- Paternalism
Abstract Ideas -- Peace & Friendship
Culture -- Burials
Culture -- Disputes
Culture -- Family -- Marriages
Culture -- Funerals
Culture -- Leadership -- Sachems
Culture -- Rites/Ceremonies -- Death
Disease/Illness -- Deaths
Government -- Colonial -- Colony of Connecticut -- General Assembly
Government -- Tribal -- Mohegan -- Mason Faction -- Sachems/Sagamores -- John Uncas (1736-c.1769)
Government -- Tribal -- Mohegan -- Pro-Government Faction -- Sachems/Sagamores -- Ben Uncas III (1746-1769)
Land -- Complaints
Land -- Reservation/Reserve -- Mohegan
Law -- Legislative Process -- Reports -- Accepted
Relations -- Colonial Affairs
Relations -- Inter-Tribal Affairs
Relations -- Tribal Affairs
Religion/Beliefs -- Christianity -- Sermons
Repository -- Connecticut State Library
Tribes/Communities -- Mohegan
Tribes/Communities -- Narragansett
Tribes/Communities -- Niantic -- Eastern
Tribes/Communities -- Niantic -- Western
Tribes/Communities -- Pequot -- Eastern
Tribes/Communities -- Pequot -- Western
Tribes/Communities -- Unknown/Foreign
YIPP -- Colony of Connecticut Collection, 1603-1783
Tribe:
Mohegan
Narragansett
Niantic, Eastern
Niantic, Western
Pequot, Eastern
Pequot, Western
Unknown
Language:
English
Format:
Text
Content Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Rights:
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Access Restrictions:
Public
Other Dates:
May 15, 1769 [Mentioned]
Yale Collection:
Yale Indian Papers Project
Digital Collection:
New England Indian Papers Series
Funding Source:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Original Repository:
Connecticut State Library
OID:
10682257
PID:
digcoll:2853
Local Record Number:
1769.05.17.00
oid pointer:
10683505
Number of Pages: 2
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