and north to the middle of the

Islip

and thence eastward to the island.

At

Neck the remains of two Indian forts were recently still One was upon the most southerly point of land ad visible.

Fort

joining the salt meadow, nearly of quadrangular form and about The other was on the thirty yards in extent on each side.

southernmost point of the salt meadow adjoining the bay, and The place is now consisted of palisades set in the meadow.

The chieftaincy was prominent in the war of 1643 and suffered severely. After this they appear to have been on friendly terms with the Dutch ; and in the Esopus war of 1663, contributed forty-six men to Kregier's forces. 1

covered with water.

prove that any particular spot belonged to any particular Indian, I believe is beyond human skill, so as to make it evident to

be proved with positive accuracy. In hundreds of old surveys the hills, streams, etc., by which the tracts were bounded

any indifferent man."

are as clear as the marks of

Golden, Document-

Nevertheless many such localities have been and can

ary History,

i,

383, 384.

veyors.

(fCallaghan, n, 482.

modern sur-

THE INDUN TRIBES

Tackapousha, sachem in 1656, was western chieftaincies on the island.

also chief

sachem of the

The Matinecocks^ who claimed jurisdiction of the lands Newtown as far as the west line of Smithtown, and They were probably to the west side of Nesaquake river. 5th.

east of

numerous and had large villages at Flushing, Glen Cove, Cold Spring, Huntington and Cow Harbor. 1 A portion of the chieftaincy took part in the war of 1643 under Gonwarrowe ; but the sachem at that time remained friendly to the Dutch, and through