Samson Occom was born in 1723 into the Mohegan nation near New London, Connecticut to Joshua Tomacham and Sarah, believed to be a direct descendant of the famous Mohegan chief, Uncas. In 1740, at the age of sixteen, he was exposed to the teachings of Christian evangelical preachers in the Great Awakening. He began to study theology with Eleazar Wheelock in 1743 and stayed with him for four years until leaving to begin his own career. He served as a missionary to Native American people in New England and Montauk, Long Island where he married a local woman. It was also on Long Island where he was officially ordained a Presbyterian minister on August 30, 1759 by the presbytery of Suffolk. Although promised otherwise by the church leaders, Occom was never paid the same salary as white preachers, and he lived in deep poverty for much of his life. Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... View of New London from across the Thames River New London, Connecticut is a city in New London County, at the mouth of the Thames River and on the northeastern shore of Long Island Sound. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... Uncas (c. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... Great Awakenings are commonly said to be periods of religious revival in Anglo-American religious history. ... The Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, Congregational minister, orator, educator, and founder of Dartmouth College, was born on April 22, 1711, in Windham, Connecticut to Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... The Montauk Lighthouse Montauk is a census-designated place and hamlet located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He left for England in 1766 in order to raise money for Wheelock's Charity School with his traveling companion Rev. Nathaniel Whitaker. Occom preached his way across the country from February 16, 1766, to July 22, 1767. He delivered in total between three and four hundred sermons and drawing large crowds wherever he went. At the end of his tour, he had raised over twelve thousand pounds for Wheelock's project. King George III himself donated 200 pounds, and William Legge, Earl of Dartmouth subscribed 50 guineas. Occom and Wheelock remained close until, while Occom was away raising funds, Wheelock neglected to care for Occom's wife and children. Occom also took issue with the fact that Wheelock put the funds, which were raised by Occom in the U.K., into the formation of Dartmouth College, and turned its focus away from educating Native Americans to educating the white descendents of English colonists. The Reverend Samson Occom (1723-1792) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... For other uses of the name Dartmouth, see Dartmouth Dartmouth College is a private university in Hanover, New Hampshire, and a member of the Ivy League. ...

Upon his return from England, Occom lived at Mohegan, then moved in 1786 with some New England and Long Island Indians to Oneida territory in what is known today as New York. He then helped to found Brothertown, and lived among the Brothertown Indians. Later Stockbridge (Mohicans) people moved to the area. In 1768, Occom wrote the 10-page A Short Narrative of My Life, which was kept in Dartmouth College's archive collection until publication in 1982. He also published Sermon at the Execution of Moses Paul and A Choice Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs in 1774. He was the first Native American person to ever publish documents in English. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The Mohegans were a functional confederation of several branches of Native Americans during the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... Image of Long Island taken by NASA. Long Island, New York is an island off the North American coast, some 118 miles (190 km) long, and from 12 to 20 miles (32 km) wide, extending from New York Harbor into the North Atlantic Ocean. ... Oneida is the name of several places in the United States of America, derived from the Oneida tribe of the Iroquois: Oneida, Illinois Oneida, Kansas Oneida, Kentucky in Clay County, Kentucky, home of Oneida Baptist Institute Oneida, New York Oneida, Pennsylvania Oneida, Tennessee Oneida (town), Wisconsin in Outgamie County Oneida... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses of the name Dartmouth, see Dartmouth Dartmouth College is a private university in Hanover, New Hampshire, and a member of the Ivy League. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

He died on July 14, 1792 in New Stockbridge, New York. He is buried just off of Bogusville Road outside of Deansboro (formerly known as Brothertown), New York. July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

In the first half of the 1800's many Brothertown people moved to what is now known as Calumet County, Wisconsin. The Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin are currently petitioning the federal government to be federally recognized - in effect, re-recognized. Federal recognition was initially stripped from the Brothertown people when they accepted US citizenship in an effort to avoid being displaced yet again. Since then, US policy has changed and Native American people are, quite obviously, both American citizens - as well as citizens of their respective Nations. However the policy as implimented among the Brothertown Indians, some of the first Native Americans granted US citizenship, at the time stripped them of what we today call tribal sovereignty. Brothertown is a town located in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Calumet County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... Tribal sovereignty is the ability of a tribe to govern itself. ...

External links

• Indian Country Wisconsin-Brothertown*Another Short Biography
• Papers at Connecticut Historical Society
• The Betrayal of Samson Occom
• Ordination of Samson Occom