I., K'schohhenak, Del. Menagh, entered in Indian deed to Van Cortlandt, 1683, as the name of what is now known as Verplanck's Point, is probably from Menach'eii (Del.), the indefinite form of Mendtes, diminutive, meanmg "Small island." The point was an island in its separation from the main land by a water course. Monack, Monach, Menach, are other orthographies of the name. Tammoesis is of record as the name of a small stream north of Peekskill.

* Askquall, or Askqua, is an inanimate plural in the termination -all, -al, or -a. All grass was not described by Maskik, in which the termination -ik is the animate plural.

3° INDIAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.

Appamaghpogh, now Amazvalk, seems to have been extended to a tract of land without specific location. It is presumed to have been the name of a fishing place on what is now known as Mohegan Lake Appcli-ania-pang, "Trap fishing place," or pond. Amawalk, is from Nani'c-aukc, "Fishing-place," (Trumbull.) In the Massachusetts dialect -pogh stands for "pond," or water-place, Keskistkonck, Pasquasheck, and Nochpeem are noted on Van der Donck's map in the TIig"hlands, In Colonial History is the entry (.1644), "Mongochkonnome and Papenaharrow, chiefs of Wiquseskkack and Nochpeems," On the east side of the river, apparerbtly about opposite the Donderberg, is located, on early maps, the Fachimi, who, in turn, are associated in records with the Tankitekes. I'acham is given as the name of a noted chief of the early period. His clan was probably the Pachimi. Keskistkonck was a living name as late as 1663, but disappears after that date. "The Kiskightkoncks, who have no chief now, but are counted among the foregoing savages." (Col. Hist. N. Y., xiii, 303.) Sachus, Sachoes and Sackonck are quoted as names of Peekskill, and Magrigaries as the name of the stream. The latter is an orthography of MacGregorie's, from Hugh MacGregorie, an owner of lands on the stream.^ Though quoted as the name of Peak's Kill, it was the name given to a small creek south of that stream, as per map of 1776.