It is said that outlines of it can still be traced by numerous shell beds. It was called Weckquaesgeck, and its location was at the mouth of Wicker's Creek (called by the Indians the V\ ysquaqua elms, ' now or Weghqueghe). Another of their villages was Alipconck, the - place of the to the Tarrytown. Their territory appears to have extended from Norwalk on the Sound Creenburgh, Pleasant, Mount of towns Hudson, and embraced considerable portions of the ~

Note by William Wallace Tooker:

Tins is an incorrect derivation.

The name really signifies " Trap fishing place/'

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HISTORY

WESTCHESTER

COUNTY

White Plains, and Rye, being ultimately very largely included in the Manor of Philipsborough. Their sachem in 1649 was Ponupahowhelbshelen ; in 1660 Aekhough ; in 1663 Souwenaro ; in 1680 Weskora or Weskomen, and Goharius, his brother ; in 1681 Wessickenaiaw, and Conarhanded, his brother. These chief's are largely represented in the list of grantors of lands to the whites. 3. The Sint-Sincs. These Indians were not very numerous. Their most important village was Ossing-Sing, the present Sing Sing. They had another village, called Kestaubuinck, between the Smg Sing Creek and the Kitchawonck or Croton River. Their lands are described inthe deed of sale to Pbilipse, August '24, 1685, and were included in his manor 4. The Kitchawangs or Kicktawancs. Their territory apparently extended from the Croton River north to Anthony's Xose. Ketchtawonck was their leading village, at the mouth of the Croton (Kitchtawonck) River. They occupied another, Sackhoes, on the site of Peekskill. Their castle or fort, which stood at the mouth of the Croton, is represented as one of the most formidable and ancient of Indian fortresses south of the Highlands. Its precise location was at the entrance or neck of Teller's Point (called Senasqua), and west of the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family.