Aspinet
Sagamore of the Nauset (died 1623)
About Aspinet
Aspinet (died c. 1623) was a sagamore of the Nauset people.
On June 11, 1621, a child named Johnny Billington went missing from the Plymouth Colony after getting lost in the woods. Upon request from the colonists, Aspinet found the boy and brought him back to them. This act, alongside his willingness to provide the colonists with food, led to him being noted as a boon to the colonists. He was succeeded as sagamore by a Nauset man named George.
Aspinet is named in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1858 poem The Courtship of Miles Standish as a sagamore, alongside Samoset, Corbitant, Squanto, and Tokamahamon.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Aspinet?
sagamore of the Nauset (died 1623)
When did Aspinet die?
Aspinet died in 1623.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Aspinet. https://biography.guide/aspinet/
MLA: "Aspinet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/aspinet/.
Chicago: "Aspinet." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/aspinet/.
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