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.

who occupied Their

Shelter

principal

Shelter island ; and the residence of their

now known as Sachem's Neck. could once bring "into the

field

clan.

Moisland,

Hog

settlement was

on

sachem on what is

Tradition affirms that they

more than five hundred fighting

men. From their exposed situation they were, like other clans on this part of the island, made tributary to the Pequots, Narragansetts and Mahlcans alternately.

Van TienThompson" i Long Island. hoven represents them to consist of only

Poygratasuck, a brother to

thirty families in 1650.

OF HUDSON'S RIPER.

Wyandance, was sachem in 1648, and is spoken of as possessed Yokee, or Youghco, sachem in 1651.

of capacity and courage.

i Oth. The Secatogues, who joined the Marsapequas on the west and claimed the country as far east as Patchogue. The farm owned by the Willett family, at Islip, is supposed to have

The bounds of their tract were from Connectquut river on the east to the line of Oyster bay on the west, and from the South bay to the middle of the island. They were so much reduced by wars and disease that when