A. D. 1645, Aepjen chief sachem of the Mohegans signed a treaty of peace in behalf of the Kitchawanghs/

On the 15th of September, 1663, occurs the name of Meghtesewakes, chief of Kitchawan; and in 1699, that of Sackama Wicker. ^

The next Indian village north of the Croton, was Sachus or Sackhoes, which stood near the site of the present village of Peekskill. The chief of this place in the year 1682, was Sirham.

The early Dutch maps place the villages of Keskisko, (a name that partly survives in the Kisco River,) Pasquashic, and Noapain south of the Highlands.

The Wappinger Indians occupied the region of St. Anthony's nose and the Kittatenny mountains, (Highlands.)-''

a Pro. N. Y. Ilist. Soc. 1S44, 100.

6 Alb. Rec

c Alb. Rec. li. 220.

(( O'lia Haitian's Hist, K. NT. p. 302.

c N. Y. Hist. Soc. Coll. N. Ser. vol. i. 276.

/ Moultons's History of New York, p. 221.

THE TOWN OF CORTLANOT.

The Indians are said to have been verynumerous in and around Peekskill as late as 1740, especially during the fishing seasons."

At an early period, Teller's Point or neck passed from the native Indian proprietors to William and Sarah Teller. " The point of peninsula, (says Judge Benson,) the northern chop of the bay or entrance into the Croton River, the Skippers called Sarah's Point, the Indians gave it to William and Sarah Teller, husband and wife, and she survived him."6

INDIAN DEED OF SENASQUA. On the 3d of June, 1682, occurs a sale from the Indian proprietors, Ackemak, Jangbeor, Nawakies, Wattatane, Kaegara, Pewengen, Askawanes, Siggeres, Owarxewie, Arronjsack, Serram, Geckawock, Garhanck, Awoejhackias, Annawain, Ogkan, Nennafanck, Wapcken, Sepaacktan and Aweuiaracktow, to Cornelius Van Burgum, consisting of all that parcel neck or point of laud, with the marsh, meadow ground or valley thereto adjoining and belonging, situate, lying, and being on the east side of the North or Hudson's river, over against the Verdrida Hooke, commonly called and known by the name of Slaupcrs Haven, and by the Indians Navish, the meadow being by the Indians called Senasqua, being bounded by the said river and a certain creek called or known to the Indians by the name of Tanrackan and Sepperak, and divided from the main land by certain tries marked by the Indians, together with half the said creek, &c, &c, for and in consideration of a certain sura or quantity of Warapum and divers other goods, paid by Cornelius Van Burgum."