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Peter Ephraim. His Mark. 

Natick Nipmuc. His home at Natick and the place today called “Sherborn, Massachusetts” and at Hassanamesit or so-called Grafton, Massachusetts. A “Christian Indian” and interpreter. Defended Nipmuc rights to land and petitioned against John Wampus’ fraudulent sale(s) of land at Hassanamesit through the 1670s. Died 1685.

This document outlines 2000 acres around the place now called Sherborn, MA, Peter Ephraim’s mark accompanying Waban’s, Piambow’s, John Magus’ and others. 

Signed June 12, 1682. Seen at Massachusetts Historical Society.