The stream may have been densely overshadowed by trees. (O' Callaghan.) Bolton says the name signifies "a run between two hills." The Dutch styled it " Sleepy Haven kil," hence the origin of the Sacrabung^ present term Sleepy Hollow applied to the valley. or mill river, takes

its

name from sacra, rain.

Its liability to

freshets after heavy rains, may have given origin to the Indian name. (Ibid?) )uinnabung, a neck of land at the mouth and

west side of the Bronck

river,

Aquebung,

" the

locality.

(Ibid.)

from

quinni, long, and unk^

place of peace,"

from aquene,

was the name given to the place occupied by Jonas peace, Bronck in commemoration of the peace which was there con cluded with

the Indians in 1643.

(Ibid.)

The Indian name

Bronck

tract, however, was Ranachque or Raraque. The tract commonly called by the English the " White Plains," was known to the Indians as ^hiaroppas. Verplanck's point was called Meabagb, and the lands immediately east, AppamagbPoningo, the name of the residence of one of the chiefs pogh.

for

the

of the Siwanoys, embraces the tract of land now included in the towns of Rye and Harrison. Rye Neck was called Apaw-

The town of Morisania was known as Ranachque or The towns of New Castle and Bedford occupy a Raraque. tract called Shappeqlia, a name now applied to the Shappequa quammis.

hills,

and destined to be remembered from its recent association

with

trte

adjoining

name of Mr. Horace Greeley.

The west neck The Byram