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Historical evidence shows that Native Americans from the Penacook Abenaki, as well as the  Pawtuckets or Pentuckets were in the area of what was to become Andover when the first Europeans settled. <ref> [https://andoverma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11439/Cutshamache-and-Cochichawick---Ryan-Wheeler-Phillips-Academy Wheeler, Ryan. Cutsamache, Cochechiwick, Peabody Institute of Archealogy, Phillips Academy, Andover, 2021. </ref> Passaconnaway was the Grand Sachem of the land that extended from Amoskeag and what is now Concord New Hampshire to the Merrimack River He proved to be friendly, but upon his death there were many wars until 1696.
Historical evidence shows that at least four indigenous nations used the land that encompasses Andover, North Andover and Lawrence: Pawtucket, Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Pennacook, and Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy, People of the Dawn). <ref> [https://andoverma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11439/Cutshamache-and-Cochichawick---Ryan-Wheeler-Phillips-Academy Wheeler, Ryan. Cutsamache, Cochechiwick, Peabody Institute of Archealogy, Phillips Academy, Andover, 2021. </ref> <ref> [North Andover Historical Society, Native American History of the Andovers] </ref> Passaconnaway was the Grand Sachem of the land that extended from Amoskeag and what is now Concord New Hampshire to the Merrimack River He proved to be friendly, but upon his death there were many wars until 1696.


The Western [[Abenaki Indians]] were under attack from the Iriquois from 1615 to 1670.  Some fled to Canada, others to the Merrimack River
The Western [[Abenaki Indians]] were under attack from the Iriquois from 1615 to 1670.  Some fled to Canada, others to the Merrimack River

Revision as of 20:25, 1 February 2024

Historical evidence shows that at least four indigenous nations used the land that encompasses Andover, North Andover and Lawrence: Pawtucket, Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Pennacook, and Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy, People of the Dawn). [1] [2] Passaconnaway was the Grand Sachem of the land that extended from Amoskeag and what is now Concord New Hampshire to the Merrimack River He proved to be friendly, but upon his death there were many wars until 1696.

The Western Abenaki Indians were under attack from the Iriquois from 1615 to 1670. Some fled to Canada, others to the Merrimack River

REFERENCES

  1. [https://andoverma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11439/Cutshamache-and-Cochichawick---Ryan-Wheeler-Phillips-Academy Wheeler, Ryan. Cutsamache, Cochechiwick, Peabody Institute of Archealogy, Phillips Academy, Andover, 2021.
  2. [North Andover Historical Society, Native American History of the Andovers]

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