This reach extends to another narrow pass, where on the west, is a

The first title given to Butter Hill. The bend in the river opposite Newburgh, forming a hook by the confluence

of the Matteawan creek. tribe was an union of families, but

as- here

used designated families.

THE INDIAN TRIBES

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point of land that juts out covered with sand, opposite a bend in the river, on which another nation of savages, the Waoranecks,

have their abode at a place called Esopus.

A little be

yond on the west side, where there is a creek and the river becomes more shallow, the Warranawankongs dwell. Next

comes another reach called Klaverack

then comes Backerack, ; and Vaste-rack as far as Hinnenhock. Playsier's-rack, the Huntenrack succeeds far as as Kinderhook; further Finally

John

onareSturgeon's-hookand Fisher's-hook, over against which, on the east side dwell the Mahicans."

Van der Donck, who wrote thirty years later, places the Manhattans on the island, and above them Indian villages which he names Saeckkill, Wickquaskeck, Alipkonck, Sin-Sing, Kestaubuinck, Keskistkonck, Pasquuasheck, and Noch-Peem, south of and in the highlands. the south side of kill he

On

Wappinger's

locates three villages under the general name of Waoranecks, and |ibove them and occupying both sides of the river south of

the " Groote Esopus R.," he places the Wappingers. On the west side he locates the Neve-Sincks opposite Staten Island,

opposite Manhattan Island, Haverstroo ; below Verdrietigehoeck, the Tappans ; between Murderer's creek and the Dans-Kammer, the Waranwankongs '; then the