Paichiker, Thomas , 1735 -

Thomas Paichiker was the son of John Paichiker of the Gay Head Indian tribe and the husband of an Indian woman named Patience.  The couple had two children, Jane and Thomas.  In 1773, the community chose him as a field driver.  Paichiker removed to Brothertown, New York, where he owned Lot 14.  In 1785, he was elected to be a fence viewer.  Pierce and Segel, Wampanoag Families of Martha's Vineyard, 704-707.  Love, Samson Occom, 355.