Island, DeVries's plantation on, 101 $ aboriginal name of, 362

Stockbridge, mission established at, 196 Stockbridges, Mahicans so called, 89 regards Manhattan wars as having been caused by Dutch, 124; holds conference with Esopus In

Stuyvesant,

83 $ compelled to pay tribute to Pequots, 83

126; demands Esopus lands indemnity, 1 27 ; declares war against Esopus Indians, 137 5 makes treaty with Esopus Indians, 141,155; holds conference with Senecas, 145; controversy with the English, 154 St. Clair, Gen., concludes treaties at Fort dians,

Sergeant, Rev. John, missionary, 196 Sessekemick, sachem of Tappans, 91

Sewackenamo, sachem of Esopus, 95, 1 39; address of, 155 Shanasockwell, an independent nation of Siwanoys, 82 Shawangunk, castle at, 93, 149, 388; ex pedition for reduction of,

Abraham, house of, burned, 60 Dutch expedition at, 114,

Stamford,

Sequins, location sell lands to

command at Esopus,

lands,

peace with the French, 242 5 invite an alliance against the English, 243 5

war

Smith, Ensign, in

as

150 ; new

152; expedition for reduc 1525 third expedition to, 153 ; Miss Mack killed at, 283 j lo cation and signification, 388 Shawanoes, removal of, from Maryland, 180: aided by Mahicans, 180; make peace with Iroquois, 180; settle among the Minsis, 1805 num ber in expedition against Canada, 189 5 take part in Lenape wars (see fort at,

St.

tion of,

mjssionaries at, 86, 197, 198

Regis Indians, organization of, 179 Gen., commands expedition

Sullivan,

against Iroquois, 279

Susquehannas, subjugation of, 55

Susquehanna Company, organization of, Swannekins, the Dutch, so called, 108 Tackapousha, sachem of Marsapequas, 74, 76; treaty of, with the Dutch,