Occom, Samson, 1723-1792

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Indian clergyman and missionary.

From the description of Samson Occom diary and herbal recipe book, undated. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 74986215

Clergyman and educator.

From the description of Letter of Samson Occom, 1770. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454772

Indian clergyman and missionary.

Formerly a pupil and protegé of Eleazar Wheelock, Occum, together with David Fowler and Joseph Johnson, was instrumental during 1773-1774 in securing New York lands for the New England Christian Indians from the Oneida Nation.

From the description of Letter : Mohegan, [Conn.], to Eleazar Wheelock, [Hanover, N.H.], 1774 Mar. 14. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39270790

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Occom, Samson, 1723-1792. Letter, 1763 June 1, New York, to Mary Occom, Montauk, Long Island / Samson Occom. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Fiala, James A. Samson Occom correspondence collection, 1763-1772. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Thornton, John, 1720-1790. Letter, 1769 August 26, Clapham, [Eng.], to Eleazar Wheelock, Lebanon, [N.H.]. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Moor's Indian Charity School (Hanover, N.H.). Records, 1760-1915. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Phillips Fund for Native American Research Collection, 1960-present American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Occom, Samson, 1723-1792. Letter, 1770 November 16, Mohegan, to Rev. Mr. Fish Stonington. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Houghton Library. Houghton Library printed book provenance file, L-Q. 1942. Houghton Library
referencedIn Allen, William, 1784-1868. Papers, 1800-1856 [bulk 1810-1826]. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Ottery, Rudi (RuEllen Serina Hjella), 1927-1992. Rudi Ottery Papers, 1604-1991 (bulk: 1800-1988). New England Historic Genealogical Society
creatorOf Occom, Samson, 1723-1792. Letter : Mohegan, [Conn.], to Eleazar Wheelock, [Hanover, N.H.], 1774 Mar. 14. Newberry Library
creatorOf Occom, Samson, 1723-1792. Letter, 18--. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Ayers, Russell, 1907-. Samson Occom in portrait : with an essay--Indian summary, for whatever the reason / Russell Ayers. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Occom, Samson, 1723-1792. Samson Occom diary and herbal recipe book, undated. New London County Historical Society
referencedIn Niles, Nathaniel, 1856-1913. Papers, 1881-1885. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
creatorOf Occom, Samson, 1723-1792. Letter of Samson Occom, 1770. Library of Congress
referencedIn Whitaker, Nathaniel, 1730-1795. Letter, 1766 September 6, Bristol, to Eleazar Wheelock, Conn. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Whitefield, George. George Whitefield letter, 1766 February 27, to Peter Van Brugh Livingston. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785. Mohegan Indian documents, 1719-1791. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Kelly, Eric Philbrook, 1884-1960. Letter, 1958 February 1, Youngtown, Ariz., to Edward Lathem, Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Occom, Samson, 1723-1792. Letter, [176-?], to Mrs. Mary Occom, at Mohegan in New London, Connecticut. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Woodward, Joseph G. (Joseph Gurley),. Woodward collection, 1728-1776. Florence Griswold Museum
creatorOf Welles family. Welles family papers, 1673-1955. Connecticut Historical Society
creatorOf Hosmer, James Bidwell, 1781-1878. Autograph collection, 1750-1863. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Papers, 1761-1985, 1761-1782 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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Relation Name
associatedWith Allen, William, 1784-1868. person
associatedWith American Philosophical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Ayers, Russell, 1907- person
associatedWith Buell, Samuel, 1716-1798. person
associatedWith Dantuckquet, John. person
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
correspondedWith Fiala, James A. person
associatedWith Fish, Joseph, 1706-1781. person
associatedWith Fowler, David, 1735-1807. person
associatedWith Fowler, Jacob, 1750- person
associatedWith Fowler, Jacob, 1750-1787? person
associatedWith Hosmer, James Bidwell, 1781-1878. person
associatedWith Houghton Library. person
associatedWith Johnson, Joseph, 1751?-1777. person
associatedWith Kelly, Eric Philbrook, 1884-1960. person
associatedWith Moor's Indian Charity School (Hanover, N.H.) corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Niles, Nathaniel, 1856-1913. person
associatedWith Occom, Mary Fowler. person
associatedWith Ottery, Rudi (RuEllen Serina Hjella), 1927-1992. person
associatedWith Sprague, William B. (William Buell), 1795-1876. person
associatedWith Thornton, John, 1720-1790. person
associatedWith Welles family. family
correspondedWith Wheelock, Eleazar, 1711-1779 person
associatedWith Whitaker, Nathaniel, 1730-1795. person
associatedWith Whitefield, George. person
associatedWith Woodward, Joseph G. (Joseph Gurley), person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New England
New England
New York (State)--Brotherton
Stonington (Conn.)
Connecticut--Mohegan
North America
Brotherton (N.Y.)
Subject
Clergy
Herbs
Indian land transfers
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians, Treatment of
Manuscripts, American
Oneida Indians
Real property
Occupation
Clergy
Educators
Activity

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Birth 1723

Death 1792-07-14

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