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

to

Papsickenekas.

and

Petuquapoen

Tuscumcatlck

what is now Greenbush.

applied to

,

now

Taescameasick and covered by the city of Troy. are covered now Sheepshack by Lansingburgh, and Popquassick^

tract

which is described as " a piece of woodland on the east side of the river near a small island commonly known as whale fishing also

island," is

burgh. is

still

supposed to be a part of the town of Lansing-

Panhoosick was the name of a tract north of Troy, and

preserved in that of one of the towns of Rensselaer small stream flowing into the

county and in Hoosick river.

Hoosick from the south was called Tomkenack creek, and one from the north bore the name of Poquampacak. Further east Wallomsckock, after taking in several tributary mountain streams from Vermont, adds its waters in considerable volume. the

The Indian village of Schaticook which stood at the confluence Hoosick and Hudson, has already been referred to. Dionondahowa is given as the Indian name for the falls on the Batten kil below Galesville, Washington county, and TioneenThe same name dogahe to the kil itself. (Patent to Schuyler.}