Gov. George, commands

in expedi

tion for relief of Schoharie valley,

Coginiquant, sachem of Nesaquakes, 74 Colden, Lieut. Gov., 57 Coleman, John, killed by the Indians, 9 Colonists, efforts, of, to secure neutrality of Indian tribes in Revolution, 261

Communipau, aboriginal name of, 90, 376 Weckquaes-

Conarhanded, sachem of geeks, 79

Esopus

Croton, traditionary sachem of Kitchawongs, 79 Croton river, aboriginal

name

of,

79,

Croghan, George, commissioner to treat with Western Indians, 209 5 assistant

Wm.

Sir Johnson, 250, 259 ; superintendent of Ohio country, 260 Crown Point, expedition for capture of, failure of,

Custalaga,

a

Lenape

chief,

removal

of,

devil

worship

at,

29,

boundary line at the, 93 Couwenhoven at the, 151; tradi

;

Dean, Rev. James, labors of, among Oneidas and Tuscaroras, 261 j bio graphical notice of, 261 Declarations of war, 31 Deeds, explanation of signatures to, 93

DeHart, Balthazar, purchases lands, 92 Dcnotas, or bags for measuring corn, 26 DeVries, David Pietersen, plantation of, on Staten Island, destroyed, 102

;

locates

purchase lands at 216; determine to oc at

Stony Point, n, 77 Albany, 1754, 212, at Albany, 1776, 263 II j at Shorackappock, at

the

Tappans, 91 j

prevent

massacre

among

endeavors to

agents

cupy, 150, 259 Conflict with Indians,

Conference

negotiates with Indians, 151, 154 at Cralo, Fort, Greenbush, 149 Cresap's War, causes of, 255

tion of the,

tion against Iroquois, 279

Wyoming,

no

j

Gen. James, commands

Connecticut,

Couwenhoven,

Dans-Kammer,

De Witt, theory of, 1 6

Jacket, 290;

Cortland's Ridge, Mahicans in battle of,