Conn., in 1643 " promised to lead them to Wetquescheck which consisted of three castles; sixtv-live men were dispatched under Lieut. Baxter and Pieter Cock, who found them empty-- though thirty Indians could have stood against two hundred soldiers, inasmuch as they were constructed of plank five inches thick, nine feet high and braced around with thick bark full of fort holes. Our pepole burnt two, reserving the third for a retreat.'' Journal Of New Netherlami, Doc. Mist, of N Y., vol. iv. p. 15.

/ N. Y. Hist. Coll., lid series, vol , 270.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

Capt. Mason and his force against the ill-fated Pequot Fort Mystic, 6th June, 1637.

Eighteen years later Oratam, chief of Hackinkiskacky, summoned the chiefs of Weckquaskeck before the Council. Upon the death of Mongockonone, (who doubtless fell in one of those Indian wars so frequent in that stormy period,) Poumpahowhelbsheln appears to have inherited the chieftainship. This individual sanctioned the sale of lands called Ubiequaeshook, to Petrus Stuyvesant, A.D. i64Q.a

The chief of Weckquaskeck in the year 1660, was Ackhongh, who is called the chief and counsellor of Weckquaskeck.

In 1663 we have the names of Toawenare, sachem of the same place, and Souwenaro his brother. Also the same year occurs the name of Schowmenarack. In 1680 the chiefs were Weskora, or Weskomen, and Goharius his brother. And one year later Wessickenaiuw, sachem of Weckquaskeck, and Conarhanded his brother.

The descendants of the aboriginal proprietors appear to have been very numerous in this town, A.D. 1731, nearly half a century after their last sale to Frederick Philips.