"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. Sachus and Sachoes are equivalents, and probably refer to the mouth or outlet of the small or MacGregorie's Creek -- Sakoes or Saukoes. Sackonck has substantially the same meaning -- Sakiink, "At the mouth or outlet of a creek or river." There was, however, a resident sachem who was called Sachoes, probably from his place of residence, but which can be read "Black Kettle," from Siickcii, "black," and dos, "kettle." Peekskill is modern from Peak's Kill, so called from Jan Peak,' the founder

* Hugh MacGregorie was son of Major Patrick MacGregorie, the first settler in the present count}' of Orange. He was killed in the Leisler rebellion in New York in 1691. The son, Hugh, and his mother, were granted 1500 acres of land " At a place called John Peaches creek." No fees were charged for the patent out of respect for the memory of Major MacGregorie, as he then had " lately died in His Majesty's service in defence of the Province." (Doc. Hist. N. Y-, ii, 364.) MacGregories sold to Van Cortlandt in 1696. ' Peake, an orthography of Peak, English; Dutch, Piek; pronounced Pek (e as e in wet) ; English, Pek or Peck.