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| ⚫ | '''Iyannough''' (also '''Iyanough''') was an American Indian [[sachem]] and leader of the Mattachiest ([[Mattakeese]], a sub-group of the [[Wampanoag people]]) tribe of Cummaquid in the area of what is now [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]], [[Massachusetts]]. The village of [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]], the Wianno section of [[Osterville]], and Iyanough Road ([[Massachusetts Route 132|Route 132]]) are all named after him. |
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==Life== |
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| ⚫ | '''Iyannough''' (also '''Iyanough''') was |
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Historic records mention the assistance and entertainment offered by him and his tribe towards the [[Pilgrims]] and later colonists. When the son of [[Mayflower]] passenger [[John Billington]] wandered away from the new settlement at Plymouth in January 1621, Iyannough assisted in finding the boy. A party of ten Pilgrims, including Edward Winslow (who is generally thought to be the author of the events) and two American Indians, the interpreter [[Tisquantum]] and "special friend" Tokamahamon, met [[Mattakeese]] tribesmen, and were invited to eat with them.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cod |first=Tales of Cape |title=Tales of Cape Cod |url=https://talesofcapecod.org/iyannough |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Tales of Cape Cod |language=en-US}}</ref><blockquote>''They brought us to their sachem, or governour: whom they called Iyannough, a man not exceeding twenty-six years of age, but very personable, gentle, courteous, and fair conditioned, indeed not like a savage, save for his attire. His entertainment was answerable to his parts, and his cheer plentiful and various.''</blockquote>It is believed that he died c. 1623, in his late twenties. Relations between the Indians and Pilgrims began to deteriorate, and after a surprise attack by [[Myles Standish]] on the [[Massachusett]] tribe that winter, many Indians in the region grew fearful of the colonists and fled to hide in the area's swamps and remote islands.<ref>Philbrick (2006) pp 154</ref> It is believed that Iyannough himself died of exposure during this time. Upon his early death, his lands went to his eldest son Yanno,<ref>"Opinion: January 11, 2002 - The Barnstable Patriot" (page), ''BarnstablePatriot.com'', webpage: {{cite web |url=http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/01-11-02-news/cataldo.html |title=Opinion: January 11, 2002 - the Barnstable Patriot |accessdate=2006-02-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050924234515/http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/01-11-02-news/cataldo.html |archivedate=2005-09-24 }}</ref> also known as John Hyanno. |
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==Legacy== |
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Historic records mention the assistance and entertainment offered by him and his tribe towards the [[Pilgrims]] and later colonists. When the son of [[Mayflower]] passenger [[John Billington]] wandered away from the new settlement at Plymouth in January 1621, Iyannough assisted [[William Bradford (1590-1657)|William Bradford]] and his party in finding the boy.<ref>{{cite book | last = Philbrick | first = Nathaniel | title = Mayflower | publisher = Penguin Group | year = 2006 | location = New York | pages = 110–112 | isbn = 0-670-03760-5}}</ref> The sachem impressed the Pilgrims as being personable, gentle, courteous, and fair-conditioned.<ref>{{cite book | last = Willison | first = George F. | title = Saints and Strangers | publisher = Reynal & Hitchcock | year = 1945 | location = New York | pages = 228–229}}</ref> |
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Yanno is mentioned in several land deeds on [[Cape Cod]] and [[Martha's Vineyard]] and appears to have been a prominent figure in the early settlement of the communities. |
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In 1861, David Davis and Patrick Hughs overturned a brass kettle while plowing a field in the Cummaquid neighborhood of [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]]. Underneath this kettle, they found a skeleton in a seated position. "The kettle covered the skull; a stone pestle lay beside the right arm; the decayed remains of a bow and arrow rested beside the left arm; and near the feet were a [iron] hatchet, an earthen dish, and pieces of black and white wampum."<ref name=":0" /> |
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He died in 1623 when he was only in his mid-twenties. Following a surprise attack by the Pilgrims on the [[Massachusett]] tribe that winter, many Native Americans in the region including Iyannough grew fearful of the colonists and fled to hide in the area's swamps and remote islands.<ref>Philbrick (2006) pp 154</ref> It is believed that Iyannough himself died of exposure during this time. Upon his early death his lands went to his eldest son Yanno <ref>"Opinion: January 11, 2002 - The Barnstable Patriot" (page), ''BarnstablePatriot.com'', webpage: [http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/01-11-02-news/cataldo.html]</ref> (aka John Hyanno). Yanno is mentioned in several land deeds on [[Cape Cod]] and [[Martha's Vineyard]] and appears to have been a prominent figure in the early settlement of the communities. |
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In 1894, the Cape Cod Historical Society marked the site of the grave in Cummaquid with a slate tablet. The inscription refers to the sachem’s kindness to the Pilgrims at the time they were trying to locate the young boy who was lost:<blockquote>''On this spot was buried the'' |
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In the mid 19th century, a farmer plowing his field discovered what is believed to be Iyannough's grave.<ref>"Guidebook Cape Cod ~ Barnstable" (page), ''GuidebookAmerica.com'', webpage: [http://www.guidebookamerica.com/gb/ma/cape_cod/area_guides/barnstable.htm]</ref> The gravesite is just north of [[Route 6A (Massachusetts)|Route 6A]] in the Cummaquid section of Barnstable and is maintained by a non-profit organization called "Tales of Cape Cod." A sign along Route 6A marks the spot. |
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''SACHEM IYANNOUGH'' |
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''The friend and entertainer'' |
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''of the Pilgrims, June, 1621'' |
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''Erected by the Cape Cod Historical Society''<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>While the remains discovered in 1861 were thought to be those of sachem Iyannough, an examination of the skeleton by the curator and staff of [[Pilgrim Hall Museum]] concluded that they were actually the remains of a young woman. According to the document prepared by the Department of Interior the skeleton and most of the associated funerary objects were repatriated to Frank James of the [[Wampanoag]] Tribe. On August 12, 1964, these remains and artifacts were reinterred in a private burial spot near the original gravesite.<ref name=":0" /> |
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* [http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/u/l/Betty--Sullivan/FILE/0001page.html Notes on Iyannough] at Genealogy.com |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311130227/http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/u/l/Betty--Sullivan/FILE/0001page.html Notes on Iyannough] at Genealogy.com |
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* [http://www.capecodphotoalbum.com/bvillage.html Picture of his gravesite in Cummaquid] |
* [http://www.capecodphotoalbum.com/bvillage.html Picture of his gravesite in Cummaquid] |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 9 April 2024
Iyannough (also Iyanough) was an American Indian sachem and leader of the Mattachiest (Mattakeese, a sub-group of the Wampanoag people) tribe of Cummaquid in the area of what is now Barnstable, Massachusetts. The village of Hyannis, the Wianno section of Osterville, and Iyanough Road (Route 132) are all named after him.
Life
[edit]Historic records mention the assistance and entertainment offered by him and his tribe towards the Pilgrims and later colonists. When the son of Mayflower passenger John Billington wandered away from the new settlement at Plymouth in January 1621, Iyannough assisted in finding the boy. A party of ten Pilgrims, including Edward Winslow (who is generally thought to be the author of the events) and two American Indians, the interpreter Tisquantum and "special friend" Tokamahamon, met Mattakeese tribesmen, and were invited to eat with them.[1]
They brought us to their sachem, or governour: whom they called Iyannough, a man not exceeding twenty-six years of age, but very personable, gentle, courteous, and fair conditioned, indeed not like a savage, save for his attire. His entertainment was answerable to his parts, and his cheer plentiful and various.
It is believed that he died c. 1623, in his late twenties. Relations between the Indians and Pilgrims began to deteriorate, and after a surprise attack by Myles Standish on the Massachusett tribe that winter, many Indians in the region grew fearful of the colonists and fled to hide in the area's swamps and remote islands.[2] It is believed that Iyannough himself died of exposure during this time. Upon his early death, his lands went to his eldest son Yanno,[3] also known as John Hyanno.
Legacy
[edit]Yanno is mentioned in several land deeds on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard and appears to have been a prominent figure in the early settlement of the communities.
In 1861, David Davis and Patrick Hughs overturned a brass kettle while plowing a field in the Cummaquid neighborhood of Barnstable. Underneath this kettle, they found a skeleton in a seated position. "The kettle covered the skull; a stone pestle lay beside the right arm; the decayed remains of a bow and arrow rested beside the left arm; and near the feet were a [iron] hatchet, an earthen dish, and pieces of black and white wampum."[1]
In 1894, the Cape Cod Historical Society marked the site of the grave in Cummaquid with a slate tablet. The inscription refers to the sachem’s kindness to the Pilgrims at the time they were trying to locate the young boy who was lost:
On this spot was buried the
SACHEM IYANNOUGH
The friend and entertainer
of the Pilgrims, June, 1621
Erected by the Cape Cod Historical Society[1]
While the remains discovered in 1861 were thought to be those of sachem Iyannough, an examination of the skeleton by the curator and staff of Pilgrim Hall Museum concluded that they were actually the remains of a young woman. According to the document prepared by the Department of Interior the skeleton and most of the associated funerary objects were repatriated to Frank James of the Wampanoag Tribe. On August 12, 1964, these remains and artifacts were reinterred in a private burial spot near the original gravesite.[1]
A statue of Iyannough can be found on the Hyannis village green.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cod, Tales of Cape. "Tales of Cape Cod". Tales of Cape Cod. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ Philbrick (2006) pp 154
- ^ "Opinion: January 11, 2002 - The Barnstable Patriot" (page), BarnstablePatriot.com, webpage: "Opinion: January 11, 2002 - the Barnstable Patriot". Archived from the original on 2005-09-24. Retrieved 2006-02-14.
External links
[edit]- Notes on Iyannough at Genealogy.com
- Picture of his gravesite in Cummaquid