Pecksuot

Pecksuot (died 1624) was a warrior of a Massachusett tribe led by Chickatawbut in the early 17th century until his death in 1624. He was killed in the battle at Wessagusset Colony by Miles Standish.[1] His death has been immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem The Courtship of Miles Standish.

References
  1. Tremblay, Raymond "One Bear" (1972). "Weymouth Indian History" (PDF).
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