Some Notes on the Family of Massasoit Massasoit had two brothers, Quadequina and Akkompoin. When Massasoit visited Plymouth, March 22, 1621, he was accompanied by Quadequina who is described as a “very proper, tall young man, of a very modest and seemly countenance.” It is supposed that Massasoit took the name of Ousamequin upon the death of Quadequina. Akkompoin, Uncompawen, or Woonkaponehunt, was one of King Philip’s counsellors. He signed the treaties made by Philip with the English at Plymouth, August 6, 1662; at Taunton, April 10, 1671; and at Plymouth, September 29, 1671. He was killed by the English, while attempting to cross Taunton river, July 31, 1676. Namumpum, _alias_ Tatapanum, _alias_ Weetamoe, the wife of Mooanum, _alias_ Wamsutta, _alias_ Alexander, _alias_ Sopaquitt, Massasoit’s eldest son, is known in history as the “Squaw Sachem of Pocasset.” She is supposed to have been the daughter of Corbitant of Mattapoiset. At the time of her marriage to Alexander she was the widow of an Indian named Weequequinequa. Soon after the death of Alexander she wedded a third husband Quiquequanchett, of whom nothing definite is known. She married, fourth, Petownonowit, who espoused the English cause during Philip’s War, in consequence of which his wife separated from him and formed an alliance with Quinnapin, a young Narragansett sachem, and one of Philip’s chief captains. Weetamoe followed the fortunes of Philip throughout the war. She was drowned in Taunton River, near Mattapoisett, August, 1676. Alexander had a son, but of his history nothing seems to be known. Metacomet _alias_ Pometacom, _alias_ King Philip, _alias_ Wewascowanett, Massasoit’s second son, married Wootonekanuske, a sister of Weetamoe. They had two children, one of whom died in 1671. The other, a boy of eight, was, with his mother, captured by the English, August 1, 1676, and, after the death of Philip, both mother and son were shipped to the West Indies and sold into slavery. Of their subsequent fate there is no record. Sunconewhew was the third son of Massasoit. His name appears upon a deed given by Philip, March 30, 1668, confirming the sale of the town of Rehoboth made by Massasoit in 1641. It is said that King Philip had a brother killed, July 18, 1675, who was a great captain and had been educated at Harvard College. This was probably Sunconewhew.