Twelve years later we find the inhabitants of East Chester confirmed in all their rights by the Mohegan Sacherns, Gramatan, Woariatapus, Annhooke, (alias Wampage,) and Porrige.

The undivided lands, which were a long time in controversy between the two towns of East and West Chester, appear to have been held by the Indians up to a late period of our colonial history. Tlie aboriginal names of Coranases and Conoval, frequently occur in the early deeds of this town.

» This name, Chester, says Camden, " comes plainly from the Roman Castrura." Camden's Brittauia. b See N. Y. Gazeteer.

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Indian wigwams formerly occupied the site of Daniel Morgan's residence, bordering the Aqueanouncke (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 heen incredibly numerous in the ancient forests of East Chester, as we invariably find the wolf infesting the same section of country. .

Upon the 10th day of February, 1672, it was agreed (by the inhabitants of East Chester,) " that the town wolfpits which Mr. Pincldni 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 decided byvote, 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 ihis ferocious animal was then very troublesome.