Kinderhook is Dutch of course, but is said to have had its origin point was a favorite place for the children of the Indians to practice their games, and perhaps the only point at which they could be observed from vessels passing on in the fact that the

the river, as the

Dans-Kammer was the

devil worship was similarly observed.

only point at

which

There is a fragrance in

the fact that makes the name more palatable than most of the Dutch 'geographical terms. Scbodac^ to

which

tradition assigns the important position of

the capital of the Mahicans at the time of the discovery, is now

covered by the village of Castleton. fire,

The name is from skootag,

and ack^ place.

Sannakagog is the name given for the tract of land extending east side of the river from Beeren island to Smack's

on the island.

Mahican

Beeren island was called Passapenock and subsequently, Mahicans until It was occupied by the island.

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when they were "persuaded to goe and live where they would be in greater readiness for the

the war of 1689, at Katskill,"

service.

public

against Beeren

is

Cacbtanaquick

described as an island over

The island opposite Albany known as

island.

" Scbotack or Poetanock Smack's, was called Aepjen's island." was the name for Mill creek, opposite Albany, and Semesseeck Another tract adjoin

which it passed.

that for a tract through

ing took its name from its owner, Paep-Sikenekomtas^ abbreviated are names the name was Keeseywego of a kil opposite Albany, described as being " 1200 rods from Major Abram Staets's kil." Paanpaack was the name of the