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

his

diplomacy succeeded

Whiteneymen (one-eyed) was sachem in

in

in

establishing peace.

1643, and Assiapam

1653.

The Nesaquakes or Missaquogues possessed the country of the river of that name to Stony brook and from the sound east 6th.

to the middle of the

island.

The principal settlement of the

was on the site of the present village of Nesaquake where Coginiquant was sachem in 1656. yth. The Seatalcats or Setaukets, whose territory extended from Stony brook to Wading river. Their village was upon Little Neck. They are said to have been a numerous family.

tribe

the sachem probably resided.

Warrawakin sachem, 1655 ; Gil, in 1675. 8th. The Corchattgs owned the remainder of

the

territory

Oyster ponds, and were spread upon the north shore of Peconic bay, and upon the necks adjoining

from Wading

the sound.

river to

From the many local advantages which their situa

tion afforded, there

is

reason to suppose that they were, as re

gards numbers and military power, a respectable mometon sachem in 1648. 9th.

The

island, and

Manhassets,

Ram island.