Occom, Andrew Gifford
last name (variants): Gifford
Birth: 1774 in Mohegan
Death: 1796 in Brothertown
Affiliation
Mohegan Tribe; Brothertown Tribe
Residence(s)
- Mohegan (from 1774 to 1789-05)
- Brothertown (from 1789-05)
Marital status
Married to Patience Occom.
Biography
Andrew Gifford Occom was the youngest son of Samson Occom and Mary Fowler Occom. He was named for Andrew Gifford, a Baptist minister whom Occom met in London. In 1789, Andrew Occom moved with the Occom family to Brothertown, where he owned land that was deeded to his widow upon his death in 1796.
Sources
Brooks, "The Collected Writings of Samson Occom, Mohegan" (2006), p. 421; Love, "Samson Occom and the Christian Indians of New England" (1899), p. 354.