Y. GaztUer.

b This name, Chester, says Camden, " comes plainly from the Roman Castrum " Camden's Brlttania.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OK WESTCHESTER.

the Indians up to a late period of colonial history. The aboriginal names of Coranases and Conoval, frequently occur in the early deeds of this town.

A castle of the Sinamon Indians formerly stood on the hill in the rear of Dr. Philemon Fowler's residence, in the 'village of East Chester.

Indian wigwams formerly occupied the site of Daniel Morgan's residence, bordering the Aqueauouncke (Hutchinson's) river, and the mill of Stephen Anderson, upon the same stream.

Vast quantities of arrow and spear heads are found in every portion of this district, showing that it was once a great hunting country. The Indians were extravagantly fond of the chase, "their first hunting season always commencing as soon as the wild herbage began to grow up in the woods.""

Deer must have been incredibly numerous in the ancient forests of East Chester, as we invariably find the wolf infesting the same section of country.

Upon the ioth day of February, 1672, in was agreed (by the inhabitants of East Chester,) "that the town wolf-pits which Mr. Pinckini and John Hoyt hath made, shall be, and is also illegal in the glan (glen.) where they are situated, and that the inhabitants do see to fill them up." Seven years later it was decidfcd by vote, that the inhabitants pay ten shillings for every wolf that is killed within the limits of East Chester, for the year ensuing. These orders show conclusively that this ferocious animal was then very troublesome.