Abraham, whose Indian name was Schabash, was one of the chiefs of SheHe was converted by the komeko. Moravians and removed with them to

lost

his life

Pennsylvania, from whence he returned He subsequently became the head of the Mahicans of Pennsylvania. Mem. Morav. Chnrch. as stated.

THE INDIAN TRIBES

Passachquon was sachem in

on the 6th of September, 1609. 1663.

The Raritans, who occupied the valley and river which still bears their name. They were first called Sanhikans, or Fire-workers. They were divided, it is said, in two sachemdoms 2d.

and about twenty chieftaincies. From their title deeds it would and Matappear that the two sachems were Appamanskoch included Hudson the Their territory on tano or Mattenon. The the sea. to the valley of the Raritan, and from thence

Dutch had some difficulties with .them in 1641, but soon after that year they removed to the Kittateny mountains, and were subsequently known in Dutch history only through the deeds which they gave to their lands. They were not a warlike race, but peaceable in disposition, as became the traditional totem which they bore. Their treatment under the English of New Jersey, was liberal and just.

No bloodshed or violence was

permitted, nor occupation of their lands without purchase. Their possessions finally dwindled down to about three thousand acres in the township of Eversham, Burlington county, on which a church was erected. This land they obtained permis sion to

sell, in

1802, when the remnant of the clan removed

lake, N. Y., and from thence, in 1824, to a tract on Lake Michigan, where they united with the Brothertons.