The site of this ancient village can still be traced on the neighboring banks by the numerous " Indian shell beds" which in some places are found to vary from two to three feet in depth. Another Mohegan village occupied the site of Tarrytown, called in the Algonquin, "Alipkonck," "Anneebikong ? " place of leaves or " rich foliage,"6 "Above Weckquaskcck, says Schoolcraft, was the village of Alipkonck, that is " a place of elms."c

On the map of "Novum Belgium" it is also styled Alipconck, which clearly shows it was standing in 1659.

From the bark of the white elm (ulmus Americana) the Indian manufactured his light canoe. rf This tree is also celebrated for the elegance of its foliage.

As early as 1644 there were three entrenched castles belonging to the Weckquaskecks." One of these strong-holds was still remaining in 1663, and garrisoned with eighty warriors.

The first sachem of Weckquaskeck, of whom we have any account, was Mongockononc, who appeared in behalf of this place, A. D. 1644, at Fort Amsterdam.

This chief must have held his authority under the high sachem of the Mohegans, for on the 30th of August, 1645, we find Aepjen, chief sachem of the Mohegans, appearing in behalf of Wappinx, and Weckquaskeck, Sint Sincks and Kicktawom, before the Director General and Council at Fort Amsterdam/

It was Cushawashet or Wequashcook, whose original name was probably Wequashcuk, a Nehantee sagamore who assisted Uncas in guiding

a S sc eopy of Vlsscher's map engraved by Thomas Starling, Wilmington Square, London, 1833 ; from the original, in t lie possession of S. Converse, New York. 6 Schoolcraft's Ethnology. Oneota. c Proceedings of N. Y. His. Soc. 1844.