Grand Sachem “Wise Speaker” Wyandanch

Picture of the Day for January 7, 2021. Discovered through Relativefinder.org that my 12th great-grandfather on my dad’s side was Grand Sachem Wyandanch (1571-1659), chief of the Montauks on Long Island, New York. He was called “wise speaker” which I love. His daughter (and my ancestor) was named Sunksqua Catoneras Heather Flower Montauk and she married into a Dutch family. Apparently “sunksqua” is the feminine form of “sachem” which implies she had some status in her community. Family trees yield interesting surprises!