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When was Squanto Born?
Squanto was born on November 15, 1585. -
Traveling to England
Squanto spent some time with them, learning their language, and helping them with other indians. They treated him well, even giving him clothes to wear. When they were ready to leave they invited him back to England along with them -
Captured
In 1614 Squanto. was captured by English explorer, Thomas Hunt. He captured 20 Indians in total and sold them off as slaves in Spain. Spanish friars, looking to spread the Christian faith, rescued Squanto from captivity. In 1619, Squanto finally makes it home only to discover that his tribe had been all but wiped out by disease. -
Escape
Squanto accompanied English explorer Thomas Hunt to Spain in 1614, probably as a slave. Squanto escaped and made his way to England, where he worked for and learned English from shipbuilder John Slaney. -
Slaney
Squanto traveled with Slaney to Newfoundland in 1617 and returned to England the following year with a different English explorer, Thomas Dermer. (Historians think that Squanto was an indentured servant for both Slaney and Dermer). -
His home town gone
While Squanto was back in England, his home tribe, the Patuxet, suffered a terrible plague (probably smallpox). Squanto found few of his tribe when he returned to the New World with Dermer in 1619. -
When did Squanto die?
Squanto died at age 37 on November 30, 1622 in Chatham, Massachusetts from a fever.
