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

been the site of their village.

settlements were made among thdfci their lands were compara

Winnequaheagh was sachem in 1683. nth. The Patchogues^ or Onchechaugs. Their jurisdiction ex tended from Patchogue east to West Hampton, and their villages at Patchogue, Fire Place, Mastic, Moriches and West Hampton. Tobaccus sachem in 1666. 1 2th. The SkinecockS) who claimed the territory from West to East Hampton, including Sag harbor, and the Hampton whole south shore of Peconic bay. Nowedonah was sachem tively deserted.

in 1648, and

3th.

Quaquasho, or The Hunter, in 1691. This chieftaincy was acknowledged

The Montauks*

both by the Indians and the Europeans, as the ruling family of the island. They were indeed, the head of the tribe of Montauks, the other divisions

as in

the

case

named being simply clans or groups,

of other

tribes.

DeRasieres and

Donck class them as " old Manhattans."

Van

der

They were consi

derable in numbers ; distinguished for the hosp^plity which they extended to the Dutch traders and early settlers, and no less so for their subsequent