…50 Joined by his son Abraham, both joined the Stockbridge Militia Company, a Native American military unit comprised of Munsee, Mohican and Wappinger largely from the Stockbridge area. As early as 1774, Native Americans from Stockbridge had met at the…

…Further, ancestors of stalwart Wappinger holdouts still remain in the Northeast, highlighting that the Nimham legacy lives on. 61 Although cheated out of land, liberty, and justice, the saga of Chief Daniel Nimham and his people is now being brought…

…been considered invalid due to the fuzzy Eastern boundary and because no additional compensation had been provided to the Wappinger for this massive eastward expansion. 13 The recording of deeds was--and still is--an important step in the legal…

A tract of meadow land "lying slanting to the Dancing Chamber," north of Wappinger's creek, had boundary a creek called Wynogkee. for 'its eastern Schoolcraft defines Pough signifying safe harbor, from apokeepsing ; but the In early documents the interpretation…

…What is now known as Wappinger's creek, while appropri ately preserving the name of its aboriginal owners, was called by them, but by the very beautiful name, Mawenawasigh.

…A tract of meadow land "lying slanting to the Dancing Chamber," north of Wappinger's creek, had boundary a creek called Wynogkee. for 'its eastern Schoolcraft defines Pough signifying safe harbor, from apokeepsing ; but the In early documents the interpretation…

…the south side of kill he On Wappinger's locates three villages under the general name of Waoranecks, and |ibove them and occupying both sides of the river south of the " Groote Esopus R.," he places the Wappingers. On the…

…134, 135, 230 AND MONOGRAPHS INDIAN PATHS Wallboght, 135 Wall street, 52 Walton avenue, 108 Wampage, 124 Wandowenock, 175 Wappinger, 40, 92 Ward point, 194, 195, 233 Warren street (Kings), 137, 139 Washington bridge, 107, 226 Washington Heights, 75, 77…

Van Couwenhoven made a report to the Governor and Council that, on the 15th of March, 1664, an Indian named Hiekemick came to his house and told him that the Esopus and Wappinger Indians were ready for an insurrection, and…

name of Megriesken, sachem of the Wappinger Indians," and other Indians therein named as grantors, conveyed the tract beginning on the south side of the Matteawan creek and running along the Hudson north to a point five hundred rods beyond…

…In the meantime we inform your Honours that on the day before yesterday the Wappinger Sachem came with venison to the Redoubt, and we have'had a talk with him, and he prom- 94 JOURNAL OF THE ised us, among…

…It passed through the principal stations of neighboring chieftaincies, at Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown, Ossining, Croton, and Peekskill, crossed the Highlands at Continental Village, and entered the lands of the Wappinger, extending to the country of their oppressors, the Mohawk. In…

…Stuyvesant sent him a Wappinger and an Esopus Indian in exchange, and also some ammunition, of which he promised a further supply when other prisoners should be Pos, accompanied by two influential citizens, con brought in. veyed this message, and…

…of Canada, for pro Kent, Connecticut, 195 Mayane, a Wappinger chief, 82, 113 Medicines, 27 solicit Mechkentowoons, a Mahican chieftaincy, 71, 85, 96 Megriesken, sachem of Wappingers, 84 Merncks, location of the, 73 nawaga, 61 ; defeated by the Ma hicans…

…called WapWapenacki, the reference, in this instance, is clearly specific, not general, and evidently refers to the Wappinoo or Wappinger branch of the Mahicans, who, whatever tainly. In the Mohegan, as spoken at the present time by their lineal descendof…

…On the 2Qth, the Wappinger again appeared and after satisfying himself that of the Indians in the hands of the Dutch none had died, said that six of the captives held by the Indians were then at the river side…

…the south side of kill he On Wappinger's locates three villages under the general name of Waoranecks, and |ibove them and occupying both sides of the river south of the " Groote Esopus R.," he places the Wappingers. On the…

…Wawyachtonocks, location of, 85 Wayne, Gen., defeats Western tribes, 292 j makes treaty of Greenville, Weapons of war, 25 Wappinger's creek, aboriginal name of, 84, 3?o Warrawakin, sachem of Seatalcats, 74 Weckquaesgeeks, Warranawonkongs, location of, 71, 94; wars…

…We took as guide the young Wappinger Indian, and Christoffel Davids as

…The Council of War also resolved to send down all the Indian prisoners likewise to the Manhatans being eleven Esopus Indians, big and little and one Wappinger, making twelve in all, as there is no probability of their béing redeemed…

…Manhattan, and found its way into the pouches of traders up the Hudson, to the distant homes of the Wappinger and the Mohawk, or along the Sound shore to the villages of the Siwanoy and the Pequot. In addition to…

…Subsequently, Nimham, the in Wappinger king, in company with chiefs from the Mahicans of Connecticut, visited England and received favorable hearing. Returning to America their claims were thrown into the courts and were there overtaken by the Revolution. Still clinging…

…agreed upon between Lieutenant Couwenhoven and the Esopus Sachem on the 5th November, on board the Sloop in, the Wappinger Creek, to wit : that the Esopus Chief should bring up all the Christian prisoners _ to the Redoubt to exchange them…

…of Weeckquaesqueeck, came of his own accord, with his brother, and asserted th:)t he was warned by a Wappinger Indian that the Esopus Indians intended to come down, within five or six days, with forty or fifty men to…

…Stuyvesant sent him a Wappinger and an Esopus Indian in exchange, and also some ammunition, of which he promised a further supply when other prisoners should be Pos, accompanied by two influential citizens, con brought in.

…Subsequently, Nimham, the in Wappinger king, in company with chiefs from the Mahicans of Connecticut, visited England and received favorable hearing. Returning to America their claims were thrown into the courts and were there overtaken by the Revolution. Still clinging…

…the Esopus Indians for a Squaw with a big girl; brought back the other Indian prisoners; brought also the Wappinger Sachem whom Couwenhoven had detained in the yacht ; says a Christian woman is kept a prisoner by the Wappingers, and…

…Then again examined the Wappinger prisoner and asked, why he had aided the Esopus Indians ? Said it was not true and that his mate, the old Indian, had belied him. Asked him if he would guide us to the fort…

…Rondout came next, including the land between Fishkill and Wappinger's creek. The Schuylers ruled where Poughkeepsie now is, and Falconer's purchase lay to the north. Above Falconer's was the Henry Beekman tract, that had Esopus as its…

…sachem to To aid him, Couwenhoven employed a Wappinger " but when he had been two or three days with them in their new fort, two Mohawks and one Minst came there with sewan and a long message, which rendered them…