Samoset (l. c. 1590-1653, also given as Somerset) was the Abenaki Native American who first approached the English settlers of Plymouth Colony (later known as pilgrims) in friendship, introducing them to natives Squanto (l. c. 1585-1622) and Massasoit (l. c. 1581-1661) who would help save and sustain the colony.
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c. 1590 - 1653Life of Samoset, the Native American Abenaki chief who brought together the English settlers of Plymouth Colony with Massasoit of the Wampanoag Confederacy to forge their peace treaty.
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16 Mar 1621Samoset arrives at Plymouth Colony and greets the settlers in English, establishing friendly relations between colonists and Native Americans in New England.
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22 Mar 1621Samoset and Squanto bring Massasoit to Plymouth Colony and act as interpreters during the signing of the peace treaty.
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1624Samoset is back in his native region of Maine negotiating trade agreements with the English.
