Notable Pequot William Apess (1798–1839) was an ordained Methodist minister, writer, and temperance activist of Pequot and European descent; he was a political and religious leader in Massachusetts. Willy DeVille (1950–2009), rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and singer, was Pequot through his mother and maternal grandmother's lineage. He explored his Pequot roots in his post-2000 works.
notable pequot william apess (1798–1839) was an ordained methodist minister writer and temperance activist of pequot and european descent; he was a political and religious leader in massachusetts willy deville (1950–2009) rock and roll guitarist songwriter and singer was pequot through his mother and maternal grandmother's lineage he explored his pequot roots in his post-2000 works