This individual sanctioned the sale of lands called Ubiequaeshook toPetrus Stuyvesant, A. D. 1649.b

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 16S0 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.

In 1746 there were two Indian villages situated in the vicinity of Hart's corners ; one stood on the farm of Mr. James Mc Chain, whilst the second crowned the summit of Indian Hill, the property of Mr. John Tompkins. Even as late as 1755 the banks of the Hudson were thickly populated by the Indians

a N. Y. Hist. Soc. 2 series, vol. i. 27G.

b Pennekeck, sachem in Achtercol, stated on the 16th July, 1649, (before the Director and Council,) that the tribe named Raritans residing before at Wecquaskeck, had no sachem, &.c. Alb. Rec. vol. vii. 252.

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particularly south of Tarrytovvn in the vicinity of Mr. James Ackers.

The cruel murder of an aged warrior of this town, Sept. A. D. 1620, plunged the Dutch colony into a long series of wdrs. It appears that " one of the neighboring tribe of Wickwasqueeck Indians had come, with his nephew and another of his nation, to the Dutch fort to sell some beaver skins. He was met, unfortunately, by three of Minuit's farm servants, who not only rifled the Indian of his property but murdered him in cold blood.