Their burial ground was a short distance east of the castle ; a roman tic and beautiful The traditionary sachem of the locality. was Croton. Metzewakes appears as sachem in chieftaincy 1641 ; Weskheun in 1685, and, in 1699, Sakama Wicker. There was apparently a division of the chieftaincy at one time, Kitchawong appearing as sachem of the village and castle on the Croton, and Sachus of the village of Sackhoes or Peekskill.

Sirham was sachem of the

latter

in

1684.

Their lands were

THE INDIAN TRIBES

principally included in the manor of Cortlandt,

from which was

subsequently erected the towns of Cortlandt, Yorktown, Somers,

North Salem and Lewisborough. 5th. The Tankitekes^ are now embraced in the

The lands occupied by this chieftaincy towns of Darien, Stamford, and New Canaan, in Connecticut, and Poundridge, Bedford, and Greenbush, in Westchester county. They were purchased by Na thaniel Turner, in behalf of the people of

New Haven, in 1641,

and are described in the deed as the tracts called Toquams and Shipham. the

latter.

Ponus was sachem of the former and Wasenssne of Ponus reserved a portion of Toquams for the use

of himself and his associates, but with this exception their entire possessions appear to have passed under a deed without metes or bounds. The chieftaincy occupies a prominent place in

Dutch history through the action of Pacham, "a crafty man," who not only performed discreditable service for Director Kieft, but was also very largely instrumental in bringing on the war of