no settlement was effected under this deed, and it is only of interest as fixing the earliest date at which any part of the present town of Bedford passed out of Indian possession."* Ponus Street, New Canaan, denotes, there can be no doubt, that Sachem's residence, as well as Onox's Ridge, that of his son and successor. There was also a path called Ponassesf in the town of Norwalk, Conn., as early as 1687. The following table will show the descent of Ponus for three generations.

Wascussue, Sachem of Shippan.

Onox the elder, Taphasse, Owenoke,

1G55. 1CG7. 1640.

Pouus, Sachem of Rippowains, A. I). 1640.

Powahag, Onox the

1667. younger.

Sometime subsequent to the Indian sale in 1655, the old township of Bedford was emphatically styled "Catonah's land," after the Indian chief and proprietor of that name; hence we deduce the origin of the local term "Cantitoe," which yet survives in the northern part of the town. The termination "oe" denoting the place of that Sachem's residence. Catonah must have assumed the supremacy over these lands about 1680, for his first conveyance to the proprietors of the "Hop Grounds" bears date 23d December that year. Some connection doubtless existed between Catonah and his predecessor Powahag or Penaghag, but what it was is hard to determine at this distant period. About 1700 Catonah or Catoona and Coll confirmed to the English (inhabitants of Stamford) all the previous grants of territory, "westward as far as Bedford," and acknowledged the receipt of "considerable and valuable sums of money;" and beside all this make special mention "of deeds or grants made to the English by Taphasse, Ponus, Penchayo, old Onox, young Onox, a deed to Captain Turner and also a deed by Hawatonaman, which the Stamford records have not preserved." J In a conveyance to John Belden, of Norwalk, and others, Sept. 30th, 1708, Catonah styles himself "Sachem of the Ramapo Indians within his majesty's province of New York," and this is the last we hear of him.