Sagamore Sam (died 1676), also known as Upchattuck, Shoshanim, and Uskattuhgun,[1] was a sachem of the Nashaway tribe of Massachusetts.
Sam was a major insurgent against white settlers, acting alongside other tribal leaders such as Monoco.
Their mixed band of 150 men killed up to 20 white soldiers lead by Captain Richard Beers.
[6] By the end of the war, Sam's own wife and children were captured by Captain Daniel Henchman and sold into slavery.
Sam himself tried to surrender and asked for forgiveness, but was instead imprisoned and executed in September 1676 alongside Monoco, Matoonas, and Tantamous.