Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §1297
— …In
the year 1749.
the Six Nations renewed
the
afforesaid Complaint, to Governor Hamilton.
(N B... It doth not appear, upon Record, "That
the Connoye
Indians, are to this day Sattisfied )
In
the year 1750. Connageriwa, a
Sachem of
the…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
…Said soldier was arrested and afterwards examined by the court martial, and it was found that the
Sergeant was as blameworthy as the soldier. The soldier, who
is named Thomas Coeck, is condemned by the court martial to
stand sentry…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §188
— …Said soldier was arrested and afterwards examined by
the court martial, and it was found that
the
Sergeant was as blameworthy as
the soldier.
The soldier, who
is
named Thomas Coeck, is condemned by
the court martial to
stand sentry…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §234
— …Gave them an escort to conduct them
to
the river side, and
the Council resolved that
the sloop shall
remain until
the expiration of
the time agreed upon between
Lieutenant Couwenhoven and
the Esopus
Sachem on
the 5th
November, on…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §79
— …This outrage obliged
the Director to demand
Satisfaction from.
the Sachem who refused it, saying, that he was
sorry that twenty Christians had not. been murdered* and_ that
1 In Westchester county--Tr. 2
Named Claes Cornelis Swits.
* Note A…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §230
— …Couwenhoven said
that he has concluded a ten days' truce with
the Esopus
Sachem.
8th ditto. Have been, myself, with an escort to
the river side
to bring up to Wildwyck
the Esopus Indian prisoners &
the
children with
the Wappinger…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §660
—
The Sachem knew nothing of their Sending yt
large belt for Provisions &c. was surprised to hear of their
unreasonable demands.
The Sachem and several others do
really appear friendly. in general they treat me with no more
respect than…
Ruttenber, E.M. Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names in the Valley of Hudson's River, the Valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware. Published in the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Vol. VI. 1906.
…the following certificate which is on file in
the office of the Clerk of Ulster County :
"These are to certify, that the inhabitants of the town of New
Paltz, being desirous that the first station of their patent, named
Moggonck…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §605
— …
the following certificate which is on file in
the office of
the Clerk of Ulster County :
"These are to certify, that
the inhabitants of
the town of New
Paltz, being desirous that
the first station of their patent,
named
Moggonck…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §554
— …
the rank of
the sachem from
the Dutch word Sellout. "Sheriff." K'schi-sakima, "Chief,
principal," or "greatest
sachem." In Duchess County
the latter is written
t'scc-saghamaugh.
^ Haverstraw is from Dutch Havcrsiroo. " Oat straw," presumably so
named from…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §511
— …application to
the stream now known as
the Hackensack,
from which it was extended to
the adjacent district, to an Indian
settlement, and to an Indian
sachem, or, as Van Tienhoven wrote,
"A certain savage chief,
named Haickquinsacq." (Breeden Raedt.)
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §464
— Y., xiii, 58), was son of Mechowodt,
sachem of Marsepingh, and
probably succeeded his father as
sachem of that clan. (Col. Hist. N. Y., xiv, 540.) His last possession was Cow Neck, in
the present
town of North Hampton, which…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §604
— …
the following certificate which is on file in
the office of
the Clerk of Ulster County :
"These are to certify, that
the inhabitants of
the town of New
Paltz, being desirous that
the first station of their patent,
named
Moggonck…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…On further
Continuatinn • • ■ n -i ^ i t n • n
ofNewNcth- enquiry it is lound, tiiat tney have a cliief in time of
war, named Sacjaina, [Sachem] but above him is a
greater Sacjama (pointing to Heaven) who rules the sun…
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Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Pacham, sachem, i. 6. Packananiens, sachem, ii. 319, 401. Paine, Thomas, notice of, i. 441. Palmer, Edmund, execution of, i. 71. Paperinemen, Island of, i. 442. Papeag, sachem, i. 8. Parcot, family of, i. 441. Parsonage Point, i. 103. Pasquashic…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1168
— …Pacham,
sachem, i. 6. Packananiens,
sachem, ii. 319, 401. Paine, Thomas, notice of, i. 441. Palmer, Edmund, execution of, i. 71. Paperinemen, Island of, i. 442. Papeag,
sachem, i. 8. Parcot, family of, i. 441. Parsonage Point, i. 103. Pasquashic…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1177
— …Wampage
Sachem, i. 516, ii. 175.
Wampus
Sachem, i. 361.
Wampus Pond, description of, i. 372.
Wanacapeen
Sachem, ii. 290.
Wappings, location of, ii. 36. '' . ■
Wappowham
Sachem, i. 9.
Ward family, i. 159-501.
Ward, Hon. Stephen, epitaph on, i…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1169
— …Pacham,
sachem, i. 6. Packananiens,
sachem, ii. 319, 401. Paine, Thomas, notice of, i. 441. Palmer, Edmund, execution of, i. 71. Paperinemen, Island of, i. 442. Papeag,
sachem, i. 8. Parcot, family of, i. 441. Parsonage Point, i. 103. Pasquashic…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1165
— …315,
Maminepoe,
Sachem, ii. 145. Maramaking,
Sachem of Poningoe, ii. 16. Marble Hall, Eastchester, notice of, i. 158. Martlingh, Isaac, epitaph to, i. 231. " ,,
Mashett, John, last will of, i. 392.
INDEX. 569
Mather, Rev. Warham, i. 141 ; ii. 201…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1175
— …Tackarew,
Sachem, ii. 402, 406.
Talbot, St. George, extract from last will of, i. 24.
Tammoesis brook, i. 94.
Tandaquid,
Sachem, i. 8.
Taquamarke,
Sachem, ii. 289.
Tarrytown, village of, i. 198.
Indian name for, i. 198.
Episcopal Church of…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1172
— …Queraway,
sachem, i. 8.
Quinby, family of, i. 372.
Quinnahung Neck, ii. 272.
57'4 INDEX.
Railway Hook, description of, i. 91.
Ranachque, Indian territory of, ii. 283.
Ranoud, Andre, epitaph to, i. 421.
Raven Rock, tradition of, i. 349…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1166
— …16, 44,
Monaqui,
Sachem, i. 13. Morigockonone,
Sachem, i. 165,
Mopus River, i. 471. , y .
Moringville, settlement of, ii. 127. Morrisania, manor of, ii. 2^0.
royal charter for, ii. 302,
Morris family, ii- 284. Morris, Lewis, last will of…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §1178
— Wascussue
Sachem, i. 2, 6.
Washington, notice of, i. 102.
head quarters of, at White Plains, ii. 376.
INDEX.
Watkins, Judith, epitaph on, ii. 90. Webster, Capt. Joseph, epitaph on, i. 270. Wechquffisqueeck, bounds of, i. 2. Weghqueghe, location of…
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Philipses raised rents on the European-American tenant farmers , sparking colonist riots across the region. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Daniel Nimham , last sachem of the Wappinger [ 38 ] In 1766 Daniel Nimham , last sachem of the Wappinger, was part of a
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Kitchawank §45
— Philipses raised rents on
the European-American tenant farmers , sparking colonist riots across
the region. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Daniel Nimham , last
sachem of
the Wappinger [ 38 ] In 1766 Daniel Nimham , last
sachem of
the Wappinger, was part of a
Kitchawank §72
— ancient trail. [ 55 ] Notable Wappinger [ edit ] Abraham Nimham (1745–1778), captain in
the Continental Army during
the American Revolutionary War Daniel Nimham (1726–1778),
sachem and member of
the Stockbridge Militia in
the American Revolutionary
Kitchawank §10
— colonists, wars with other Indian tribes, questionable land sales, waves of diseases brought by
the Europeans, and absorption into other tribes, their last
sachem and a group of their heavily dwindled people were residing at
the "prayer town"
Kitchawank §7
—
the north
the Roeliff Jansen Kill in southernmost Columbia County, New York , marked
the end of their territory. [ 7 ] Their nearest allies were
the Mohican to
the north,
the Montaukett to
the southeast on Long Island , and
the other Algonquin…
Kitchawank §24
— subgroup of
the Algonquian peoples . They spoke using very similar Lenape languages , with
the Wappinger dialect most closely related to
the Munsee language . Their nearest allies were
the Mohican to
the north, [ when? ]
the Montaukett to
the
Kitchawank §51
— other similar disputes. [ 40 ] Nimham did not give up
the cause. When
the opportunity to serve with
the Continental Army in
the American Revolution arose, he chose it over
the British in
the hopes of receiving fairer treatment by
the…
Kitchawank §43
— After
the war,
the confederation broke apart, and many of
the surviving Wappinger left their native lands for
the protection of neighboring tribes, settling in particular in
the "prayer town" [ 35 ] Stockbridge, Massachusetts in
the western part of
Kitchawank §23
— Language [ edit ]
The Wappinger spoke a dialect of
the Munsee language , a Lenape tongue
The Wappinger were most closely related to
the Munsee , [ 25 ] a large subgroup of
the Lenape people . All three were among
the Eastern Algonquian -speaking
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tenant farmers , sparking colonist riots across the region. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Daniel Nimham , last sachem of the Wappinger [ 38 ] In 1766 Daniel Nimham , last sachem of the Wappinger, was part of a delegation that traveled to London to petition the
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Wappinger §45
— tenant farmers , sparking colonist riots across
the region. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] Daniel Nimham , last
sachem of
the Wappinger [ 38 ] In 1766 Daniel Nimham , last
sachem of
the Wappinger, was part of a delegation that traveled to London to petition
the
Wappinger §72
— edit ] Abraham Nimham (1745–1778), captain in
the Continental Army during
the American Revolutionary War Daniel Nimham (1726–1778),
sachem and member of
the Stockbridge Militia in
the American Revolutionary War Notes [ edit ] ^ Then part of Dutchess
Wappinger §10
— Indian tribes, questionable land sales, waves of diseases brought by
the Europeans, and absorption into other tribes, their last
sachem and a group of their heavily dwindled people were residing at
the "prayer town" sanctuary of Stockbridge,
Wappinger §7
— Jansen Kill in southernmost Columbia County, New York , marked
the end of their territory. [ 7 ] Their nearest allies were
the Mohican to
the north,
the Montaukett to
the southeast on Long Island , and
the other Algonquin tribes to
the east…
Wappinger §41
— and powerful member of
the Iroquois Nation in central and western New York, defeated
the Wappinger by 1645. [ 33 ] Together,
the allies killed more than 1500 Wappinger during
the two years of
the war, a devastating toll for
the Wappinger…
Wappinger §51
— …When
the opportunity to serve with
the Continental Army in
the American Revolution arose, he chose it over
the British in
the hopes of receiving fairer treatment by
the American government in its aftermath. It was not to be. Many…
Wappinger §24
— peoples . They spoke using very similar Lenape languages , with
the Wappinger dialect most closely related to
the Munsee language . Their nearest allies were
the Mohican to
the north, [ when? ]
the Montaukett to
the southeast on Long Island, and
Wappinger §22
— Half Moon would have enquired what
the people called themselves.
The 1643 date reflects a period of great conflict with
the Native people, including
the preemptive Pavonia massacre by
the Dutch, which precipitated Kieft's War . Language [ edit ]
The
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
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…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4208
— 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…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §64
— …
The Taukitekes had a village by Wampus Lake, in
the town of North Castle, where
the Sachem Wampus
resided. They also had a village near Pleasantville,
in
the town of Mount Pleasant. There was a settlement by
the Mehanas River…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §604
— …Scales in New Yorke
the 13th day of July in
the
thirty-fifth yeare of his Ma"" Reigne Anno Domin
1683.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in
the Presence ol Uss
the mark of
By Sakaghkeineck ^ Sakaghkeineck f
Sachem
Werekepes & V…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §59
— …Each local tribe had its ruler, called
the sachem. He was also their representative in
the general councils,
which were composed of
the representatives of
the
smaller tribes of
the nation. They were presided
over by
the national grand
sachem…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §79
— …In their domestic relations
the Mohegans were not
depraved.
The lover courted his chosen maiden with
presents of ornaments, and won
the favor of her parents with gifts of wampum.
The consent of
the
sachem was obtained to their marriage…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §80
—
The consent of
the
sachem was obtained to their marriage, and he usually joined their hands together and they went away
as man and wife.
The man had but one wife, unless
he was a
sachem or occupied an exceptionally…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §605
— In Witnesse whereof
the said Sakaghkeineik
Sachem of Haverstraw Werekepes Saquoghharup Kakeros and Kaghtsikroos
the Indians owners and Proprietors aforesaid have hereunto Sett their hands and
1 Now called Snakehole Creek.
2
The Creek South of Snakehole Creek.
' Now called…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §175
— …Merchants of
the City of Hoorn, owners of
the ship
named the Fortuyn, wherof Cornelis
Jacobssen May was skipper ; all now associated in
one company, have respectfully represented to us,
that they,
the petitioners, after great expenses and
damages by…
Cutul, Peter. Land Heist in the Highlands: Chief Daniel Nimham and the Wappinger Fight for Homeland. Hudson Highlands Land Trust, February 2025. https://hhlt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Land-Heist-in-the-Highlands_Peter-Cutul-1.pdf
…2 One of his allies was a pioneering and intrepid woman named
Catheryna Brett, who, as a widow, ran a mill, managed thousands of acres of land in Fishkill, and set up
the first produce cooperative in the Hudson River…
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Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
…That
sale was made by Taquemack, the local
sachem, but was also agreed to by Reckgawack, indicating its connection with the
AND MONOGRAPHS
INDIAN PATHS
possessions of the chieftaincy of the
Reckgawawanc.
The trail passed to the south of this…
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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §83
— …That
sale was made by Taquemack,
the local
sachem, but was also agreed to by Reckgawack, indicating its connection with
the
AND MONOGRAPHS
INDIAN PATHS
possessions of
the chieftaincy of
the
Reckgawawanc.
The trail passed to
the south of this…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §140
— …With Pewichaus,
the local
owner,
the first-
named sachem agreed to
the sale in 1637 of Governors island, and
the Rinnegaconck tract at Wallabout.
The three chiefs entered into
the deed for
the sale in
the following year of
the…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §241
— …See Middle Post-road
Jerome avenue, 103, 105, 107, 117
Jerome reservoir, 117
Jersey City, 199
Johnson avenue, 173-174
Johnson Foundry, 83
Journeay avenue, 193, 234
Jumel, Madame, 78
Ka, a
sachem, 144
Kakapetteyno, a
sachem, 152
Kalch Hoek…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §242
— Journeay avenue, 193, 234
Jumel, Madame, 78
Ka, a
sachem, 144
Kakapetteyno, a
sachem, 152
Kalch Hoek, 42, 43, 137, 220
Kamingh, Zemo, or Kaus Hansen, 143
AND MONOGRAPHS
INDIAN PATHS
Kappock street, 97
Kapsee, Kap-se, 33, 51, 220…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §169
— …A mile to
the east, on
the Duryea farm,
objects of native manufacture evidenced
the
presence of
the Indians.
The Flushing station appears to have been
the headquarters at
one time of
the leading
sachem of this part
of Long…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §245
— …J.), 201
Meadow lane, 157
Meadows,
the, 70
Mechawanienck, 144, 155, 156, 163, 164, 166,
Mechowodt,
the Ancient One, 183. See Tackapoosa
Meijeterma, 169, 170
Menquaeruan, a
sachem, 152
Mentipathe, 105
Mere,
The, 72
Mespaetches, 171, 173, 176, 230
Metropolitan…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §244
— …72, 75
Macutteris, 159, 161
Madison avenue, 65, 68, 70
Madison Square, 65
Madison street, 56, 221
Maganwetinnemin, a
sachem, 170
Mahican, 17
Mahwah creek, 202
Main street, 122
Makeopaca, 156, 161, 162
Malbone street, 147
Mamaroneck, 121
Maminipoe, 124…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §204
— …
The tract
purchased of
the sachem Rechewac and
others by Jonas Bronck in 1639, and by
him renamed "Emmaus."
The name
probably applied also to a native station
of which traces have been found around
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…r
Croghan could get up to the German Flats, the aforesaid Indians were on their road
Before
homewards, but he was informed the Chief Sachem of the Upper Oneida Town, with a Tuscarora
Sachem and another Oneida Indian, were still…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §958
— …r
Croghan could get up to
the German Flats,
the aforesaid Indians were on their road
Before
homewards, but he was informed
the Chief
Sachem of
the Upper Oneida Town, with a Tuscarora
Sachem and another Oneida Indian, were still…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §957
— …r
Croghan could get up to
the German Flats,
the aforesaid Indians were on their road
Before
homewards, but he was informed
the Chief
Sachem of
the Upper Oneida Town, with a Tuscarora
Sachem and another Oneida Indian, were still…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1152
— …Some of
the above
named 20 settlers abandoned their lots, and others came in their places by whom
the cultivating and building were undertaken. In 1659 it was evident that
the village did not prosper in its buildings and agriculture…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §713
— …Spragge
###### ##
The Indians being asked if they were only for
the Maquas, they answered, yes
;
and came from
#
*
the three castles of
the Maquas
*
Speech of
the Sachem Odianah.
That ossoone as they received
the Message, they came hither and…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §645
— …Bayard
}
> of
the Council
William Pinhorne Esq.
Major Peter Schuyler,
)
Matth Clarkson Esq. Secy.
The May Recorder & Aldermen of Albany &c
:
Dackashhata a
Sachem of
the Sennekes was Speaker
Brother Cayenquiragoe
We come to condole
the losse you daily receive…
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marks a trail to the battlefield. [ citation needed ] Mohican Sachem Hendrick Aupaumut and others of the tribe petitioned the General Court for compensation for the losses at the Battle of Kingsbridge, dated September 22, 1778. "Our young men have
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Daniel Nimham §37
— marks a trail to
the battlefield. [ citation needed ] Mohican
Sachem Hendrick Aupaumut and others of
the tribe petitioned
the General Court for compensation for
the losses at
the Battle of Kingsbridge, dated September 22, 1778. "Our young men have
Daniel Nimham §42
— American Revolution dedicated
the Chief Nimham Memorial at Van Cortlandt Park in
the Bronx, New York. [ 13 ] In 1937 a bronze plaque was dedicated to
the Sachem Daniel Nimham.
The plaque was mounted to a boulder. Sculptor Michael Keropian removed…
Daniel Nimham §49
— bronze sculpture dedicated to
Sachem Daniel Nimham for
the Town of Fishkill, New York. [2] In 2021,
the Nimham Trail opened as an alternate route for hikers climbing Breakneck Ridge in Hudson Highlands State Park . [ 16 ] In 2022,
the Town…
Daniel Nimham §45
— of
the Sachem Daniel Nimham of Wappinger Indians killed in 1778 while fighting at Kings Bridge with our American Forces" and is dated 1932. Ninham mountain fire tower, Carmel, New York In 1932,
the New York State Education Department erected…
Daniel Nimham §64
— occasions that his depiction was never to depict Nimham at
the Battle of Kingsbridge on
the day of his death, rather as a tribute to
the Sachem that joins historical accuracy, symbolism and allegory to help tell Nimham and
the…
Daniel Nimham §3
— Town of Fishkill , New York, which was commissioned by
the Town in 2021. Sculptor Michael Keropian Born c. 1726 Died 1778 (aged 51–52) Children Abraham Daniel Nimham (also Ninham ) (c. 1726 – 1778) was
the last
sachem of
the Wappinger…
Daniel Nimham §44
— …Lake Nimham in
the town of Kent is
named after him.
The Nimham Mountain Fire Tower , an 83' tall historic steel tower atop Nimham Mountain is
named after him. A marker on Gypsy Trail Road at
the entrance to
the…
Daniel Nimham §43
— …Nimham Mountain, which rises to 1,260' in
the town of Kent, Putnam County, New York, of NYS Route 41 is
named
National Park Service (2021)
…The Papscanee Island Nature Preserve is named for 17th-century Mohican sachem Papsickene, and is a noted Mohican village site dating back thousands of years. This 156-acre nature preserve is free to the public and offers access to over…
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Dutch and Native American Heritage in the Hudson Valley §3
— …
The Papscanee Island Nature Preserve is
named for 17th-century Mohican
sachem Papsickene, and is a noted Mohican village site dating back thousands of years. This 156-acre nature preserve is free to
the public and offers access to over…
Dutch and Native American Heritage in the Hudson Valley §2
— …
The Papscanee Island Nature Preserve is
named for 17th-century Mohican
sachem Papsickene, and is a noted Mohican village site dating back thousands of years. This 156-acre nature preserve is free to
the public and offers access to over…
Dutch and Native American Heritage in the Hudson Valley §1
— …Daniel Ninham, a
sachem, or chief, of
the Wappinger Indians, was an 18th-century political leader and hero. Ninham defended his people’s homeland, even traveling to England to legally challenge
the patent that granted
the Wappingers’ territory to Dutch…
Dutch and Native American Heritage in the Hudson Valley §0
— [National Park Service (2021)] DUTCH AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE IN
THE HUDSON VALLEY WHITE PAPER Prepared for
the Hudson River Valley Greenway By: Allison Jungkurth July 17, 2018 Indigenous Peoples of
the Hudson Valley Prior to European arrival,
the Hudson…
Dutch and Native American Heritage in the Hudson Valley §4
— [National Park Service (2021)] Hill Park offers hiking trails and recreation areas amid
the last natural forest and salt marsh in Manhattan.
The Shorakkopoch Rock landmark commemorates Peter Minuit’s infamous exchange with
the Lenape to allow Dutch settlement on…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…The traditional sachem was Croton. There was apparently a
division of chieftaincies at one time, Kitchawong figuring as sachem of the village and castle
on the Croton and Sachus of the village of Sackhoes or Peekskill. The lands of the…
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supply the city of New York with wholesome beverage. The ancient name of the Croton was Kitch-a-wan, signifying a large and swift current. The Dutch called it Croton in memory of an Indian Sachem of that name, whose…
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Croton in the 1850s §18
— supply
the city of New York with wholesome beverage.
The ancient name of
the Croton was Kitch-a-wan, signifying a large and swift current.
The Dutch called it Croton in memory of an Indian
Sachem of that name, whose…
Croton in the 1850s §50
— castle of Kitch-a-wan, said to have been one of
the most ancient Indian fortresses south of
the Highlands. It was built by
the Sachem Croton, when he assembled his parties for hunting or war. In a beautiful nook…
Croton in the 1850s §16
— highway along
the lofty banks of
the Croton. When near
the “High Bridge” at
the old head of boat navigation, I obtained a most interesting view of
the Mouth of
the Croton, including Dover Kill Island near,
the railway bridge…
Croton in the 1850s §47
— …
the horns of a stag killed on
the manor, when deer ran wild there;
the buttons from
the yager coat worn by one of
the captors of Andre, a box made of
the wood of
the Endearour,
the ship in…
Croton in the 1850s §33
— these experiments were going on, that I made
the sketch of that dilapidated affair, just at sunset. Crossing
the bridge, I strolled down
the right bank of
the Croton, along
the high margin of
the stream, to
the Van Cortlandt…
Croton in the 1850s §27
— eastern shore of
the river, to voyagers on
the Hudson. This great work was completed, and
the water opened to
the use of
the inhabitants of New York, in
the autumn of 1842. Its cost was about $12,000,000…
Croton in the 1850s §60
— of
the vision may be seen
the lofty ranges of
the Highlands, and
the Fish Kill Mountains, with all
the intervening country adjacent to Peek’s Kill, Verplanck’s and Stony Points,
the theatres of important military events during
the…
Croton in the 1850s §35
—
the present proprietor, and accepted his cordial invitation to partake of
the hospitalities of his house for
the night. Van Cortlandt Manor
The Van Cortlandt Manor House stands near
the shore of Croton Bay. It was erected at
the beginning…
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with the main, stood the old fort or castle of Kitch-a-wan, said to have been one of the most ancient Indian fortresses south of the Highlands. It was built by the Sachem Croton, when he assembled his parties…
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §73
— with
the main, stood
the old fort or castle of Kitch-a-wan, said to have been one of
the most ancient Indian fortresses south of
the Highlands. It was built by
the Sachem Croton, when he assembled his parties…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §119
—
named The Masses , a publication that supported views of
the political left. 1923 -- opening of
the Croton Point Park, an amusement park, on
the north shore near
the bathhouses. 1923 -- Camps Kitchawanc and Senasqua at Croton Point provided great
Croton on Hudson Bricks §6
— history of
the Point begins 200 years ago. In 1804 Croton Point was purchased by a Quaker gentleman
named Robert Underhill (my great-great-great-great- grandfather, but whos counting). Along with his brothers Joshua and Abraham, he operated…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §70
— honoured by
the presence of
the immortal Franklin. There may be seen many mementoes of
the past:
the horns of a stag killed on
the manor, when deer ran wild there;
the buttons from
the yager coat worn by one…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §42
— side of
the Point.
The bridge over
the railroad was known to local residents as
the Kissing Bridge. Most of
the people living on
the Point were associated with
the brick industry; there was a store, a school, tavern, boarding…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §74
— a little cast of
the site of
the fort, on
the borders of Haunted Hollow, is
the Kitch-a-wan burying-ground. Around this locality hovers
the memory of many a weird story of
the early times, when
the superstitious…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §12
— of
the employees of
the brickyard and
the farm. Two vaulted brick wine cellars, still in excellent condition, were built into
the hillside to store wines from
the extensive vineyards. There is a growing interest in
the community in having…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §41
— location of
the William A. Underhill Brick Company on Croton Point (map source: David Rumsey Collection, Cartography Associates)
The Village In
the days when there was a village at Croton Point, access to
the Point was over
the hill along…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
…John Van Cortlandt enlarged itto its present dimensions in the early years of Queen
Anne's reign. . . . Over the main entrance to the manor-house hangs the strong
bow of Croton, the Sachem whose name has been given to the…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §292
— …John Van Cortlandt enlarged itto its present dimensions in
the early years of Queen
Anne's reign. . . . Over
the main entrance to
the manor-house hangs
the strong
bow of Croton,
the Sachem whose name has been given to
the…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §528
— …
The records of
the
church show
the expenses of
the funerals of church paupers two
hundred years ago in rum, beer, tobacco, pipes, etc.
Mr. Worth mentions Lydius Street as having been
named for
the venerable gentleman he described, but…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §308
— …It was on
the land
claimed by Chief Sirham,
sachem of
the Sachus
Indians, and became afterwards part of
the broad
manor of Cortlandt. Three hundred acres were
bought in
the }'ear above mentioned, for
the value of
three hundred…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §291
— …John Van Cortlandt enlarged itto its present dimensions in
the early years of Queen
Anne's reign. . . . Over
the main entrance to
the manor-house hangs
the strong
bow of Croton,
the Sachem whose name has been given to
the…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §482
— …
The former claimed
the right to name a
sachem for their neighbours, or,
in other words,
the}^ tried to enforce
the right of overlordship, which
the others resisted. After a day of
hard fighting, according to Indian methods,
the Mohegans…
Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
…See Middle Post-road
Jerome avenue, 103, 105, 107, 117
Jerome reservoir, 117
Jersey City, 199
Johnson avenue, 173-174
Johnson Foundry, 83
Journeay avenue, 193, 234
Jumel, Madame, 78
Ka, a sachem, 144
Kakapetteyno, a sachem, 152
Kalch Hoek…
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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §90
— …See Middle Post-road
Jerome avenue, 103, 105, 107, 117
Jerome reservoir, 117
Jersey City, 199
Johnson avenue, 173-174
Johnson Foundry, 83
Journeay avenue, 193, 234
Jumel, Madame, 78
Ka, a
sachem, 144
Kakapetteyno, a
sachem, 152
Kalch Hoek…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §38
—
The neck was probably an appurtenance
of
the natives of
the Gerritsen Basin station,
and its grantor, Guttaquoh, was perhaps
the sachem of that settlement. Through
these tracts
the Gravesend Neck road connected
the early settlements of Lady Moody
and…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §32
— …on
the one side, and on
the
AND MONOGRAPHS
144 INDIAN PATHS
other
the end of
the Indian footpath, and
that it extends to
the creek of
the third
meadow, which land was previously sold
by chief or
sachem Ka…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §33
— 144 INDIAN PATHS
other
the end of
the Indian footpath, and
that it extends to
the creek of
the third
meadow, which land was previously sold
by chief or
sachem Ka." 28
That there were two paths in
the Gowanus…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §92
— …72, 75
Macutteris, 159, 161
Madison avenue, 65, 68, 70
Madison Square, 65
Madison street, 56, 221
Maganwetinnemin, a
sachem, 170
Mahican, 17
Mahwah creek, 202
Main street, 122
Makeopaca, 156, 161, 162
Malbone street, 147
Mamaroneck, 121
Maminipoe, 124…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §37
— …
The neck was probably an appurtenance
of
the natives of
the Gerritsen Basin station,
and its grantor, Guttaquoh, was perhaps
the sachem of that settlement. Through
these tracts
the Gravesend Neck road connected
the early settlements of Lady Moody
and…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §102
— …J.), 205
Sutter avenue, 153
Suwiran, a
sachem, 153
Swamp,
The, 44
Tackapoosa, son of Mechowodt, 182
Tappan, 188
Taquemack, 93
Tarry town, 92
Ten Farms of Eastchester, 121
Tenth avenue, 86
Tenth street, west (Kings), 163
Tenth ward (Kings…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…The county was divided into four voting precincts only, and the clerk was instructed to
have ballots prepared and the election was
called for November fourth. The precincts
named were : War Bonnet, with the polling
place at S. E. ranch…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1103
— …
The county was divided into four voting precincts only, and
the clerk was instructed to
have ballots prepared and
the election was
called for November fourth.
The precincts
named were : War Bonnet, with
the polling
place at S. E. ranch…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1563
— Rushville
At
the meeting of
the county board on October 9, 1885, a petition was presented asking for
the incorporation of
the village of Rushville.
The petition being legally sufficient,
the board
named the following members of
the first Rushville…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §824
— …
The
early French trappers
named this Box Butte,
pronounced "bute." butte being French for
hill or elevation.
The early cattle men called
the country contiguous thereto
the Box Butte
country, to distinguish it from
the White Clay
country, and similarly…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §709
— …Pennington directors of
the two districts, in
the order
named.
There seems to have been no county superintendent in Cheyenne county until January,
1871, when George Ballou assumed
the duties
of that office. He was
the first county superintendent of…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §133
— …
The fort was made on
the usual stockade
plan, about three hundred feet square, with all
the buildings in
the enclosure.
When completed, Husband
named it Fort
Fontenelle, after Lucien Fontenelle, one of his
partners.
The old members of
the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §844
— …On these fell
the
first duties of
the new countv's organization. Ai ill.- first regular election R. R. Ralls and
Charles Nichols took
the place of
the first two
named. Other commissioners who followed
wen Vlex Burr, Leonard Sampy…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §367
— …Some have said that
the brand indicated
the year of
the starting of
the business
there, and others tell us that
the brand is what
named the mountain. John Hunton would
not be sure about that, but he thought
the…
SCOTUS Brief on behalf of the Plaintiff in Error, U.S. Reports Vol. 118, p. 49
[Reusens SCOTUS Case (1885)] Probst, as sureties, are beld and tirmly bound 99 unto the above named Gillaume Reusens in the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars, to be paid to the said Guillaume Reusens for the payment of…
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Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
Another was built on the main : it
was abandoned in 1623, and a stronger one erected in what is now
Broadway, below State Street. This was furnished witli eight cannon
loaded with stones, and was named Fort Orange, in honour…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §179
— Another was built on
the main : it
was abandoned in 1623, and a stronger one erected in what is now
Broadway, below State Street. This was furnished witli eight cannon
loaded with stones, and was
named Fort Orange, in honour…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §242
— …Hobokcn, on
the Jersey shore, where John Stevens (Mr. Livingston's
brother-in-laTv) had been experimenting in
the same direction for fifteen
years. That first successful steamboat was
named Clermont, in compli-
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ment to Chancellor…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §404
— …
The ancient name of
the Croton was Kitch-a-tvan, signifying a large
and swift current. ^
The Dutch called it Croton in memory of an Indian
Sachem of that name, -whose habitation was on
the northern border of
the
bay…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §411
— …It was built by
the Sachem Croton, when he assembled his parties for
* Those sisters were living at
the beginning of 18G(5.
THE HUDSON. 315
hunting or war. In a beautiful nook, a little east of
the site of…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §13
— …
The
Dutchmen and
the Indians became friends, close-bound by
the cohesion
of ti'ade.
The river was
named Mauritius, in honour of
the Stadtholder
of
the Netherlands, and
the seed of a great empire was planted there.
The English…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §428
— …jof an extensive domain is-- thi«- -vieinity, purchased from
the Sachem
^ Goharius, in 1680, and which was confirmed by royal patent
the same
year, was a descendant of
the ancient- Yiscounts Felyps, of Bohemia, who
took an active part in…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §487
— …places of
the men of
the last century, to be found on York Island. Near
the centre of
the ground stands
the house Hamilton built for his home,
and which he
named "
The Grange," from
the residence of his grandfather…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §108
—
The upper one was
named Fort Anne, in honour of
the Queen of England ;
the middle one,
of which Lydius' s house formed a part, was called Fort Nicholson, in
honour of
the commander; and
the lower one, just
below…
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"Where Have All The Flowers Gone" Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine , Roll Magazine , p. 14, accessed November 4, 2010 ^ "Pete Seeger Named Clean Water Hero" , The Putnam County News online edition, accessed November 4, 2010 ^ "The 25th
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Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §50
— "Where Have All
The Flowers Gone" Archived 2011-07-24 at
the Wayback Machine , Roll Magazine , p. 14, accessed November 4, 2010 ^ "Pete Seeger
Named Clean Water Hero" ,
The Putnam County News online edition, accessed November 4, 2010 ^ "
The 25th
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §14
— Protection Agency (EPA) decision to compel one of
the Hudson River's biggest polluters to begin removing toxic PCBs from
the water and restoring one of
the most polluted portions of
the river. [ 14 ] In 2002, Pete Seeger was
named…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §16
— Water Act one of
the most successful environmental laws in
the country. [ 16 ]
The EPA said after Seeger's death in 2014 that "
the incredible work" of Seeger and
the Clearwater organization helped make
the Hudson River cleaner. "His leadership…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §34
— of its kind. [ citation needed ]
The weekend-long festival drew over a half million people over
the decades. [ 29 ] Officially known as
the "Great Hudson River Revival", it raised funds and consciousness on
the plight of
the river and
the…
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §9
— Clearwater and
the Clearwater Festival have worked to draw attention to
the problem of pollution of
the Hudson River . Pollution in
the river has included mercury contamination and sewage dumping, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] but
the most discussed issue has been
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §30
— topsail may also be raised. [ 25 ] In 2004,
the sloop Clearwater was listed on
the National Register of Historic Places for her significance to
the environmental movement. [ citation needed ]
The Clearwater has a smaller sister ship,
the Sloop Woody
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §18
— to heighten public awareness of
the Hudson River's unique ecosystem that blends freshwater streams from
the Adirondack Mountains with
the salt tides of
the Atlantic Ocean around New York City . [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Sailing mostly on
the Hudson River between
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater §71
— Ballads Songs of
the Lincoln Brigade Dear Mr. President
The Weavers
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall Vol. 2
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! Organizations People's Songs Sing Out! Newport Folk Festival Hudson…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
…Madame Nordica, as she was known, owned an apartment in Manhattan not far from the Metropolitan Opera House, as well as a county estate in Ardsley-on-Hudson—Villa Amanda, named after her
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Unbuilt Croton §26
— …Madame Nordica, as she was known, owned an apartment in Manhattan not far from
the Metropolitan Opera House, as well as a county estate in Ardsley-on-Hudson—Villa Amanda,
named after her
Unbuilt Croton §22
— …She was born Lillian Bayard Norton in 1857, being
named after her sister Lillian who had died at
the age of two—a custom of
the period called “repeating.” Both her opera
Unbuilt Croton §20
— reason
the canal never materialized was
the shrill screech of
the first steam locomotive whistle which heralded
the coming of a new mode of travel.
The railroad could keep inland commerce moving during
the winter when
the canals were frozen…
Unbuilt Croton §44
— …Van Cortlandt contracted with
the railroad for
the right of way along her property on
the Croton River.
The Croton Valley Railroad would have crossed
the river near Quaker Bridge.
The 1898 Commissioners’ Report still has
the project
Unbuilt Croton §60
— Point, on
the same river. “
The appropriation was $4,000.
The New York superintendent was directed to purchase
the site at a reasonable rate. On consulting
the captains and pilots of steamboats, it was learned that
the general opinion was…
Unbuilt Croton §7
— …One of
the projects was a canal from
the mouth of
the Croton River, up
the Croton River Valley to
the western boundary of
the town of Sharon, Connecticut.
The New York state legislature authorized a land survey
Unbuilt Croton §41
— …
The railroad was proposed to start at
the mouth of
the Croton River, then run along
the river for a distance of eight miles. Projected path of Croton Valley Railroad at
the the mouth of
the Croton
Unbuilt Croton §19
—
the New York Water Commissioners’ attention to
the Croton River.
The canal company failed but
the metropolis gained access to Croton water with
the completion of
the Croton Dam and Aqueduct in 1842. Postcard of New York Central Railroad. Another
Raymond, Marcius D., editor and publisher. Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication, at Tarrytown, N.Y., October 19th, 1894. Tarrytown, NY, 1894.
…Two brothers named Requa were of the number ; one with his family. the
other a bachelor ; the one with a family was named Gabriel. Gabriel and his wife dii •!
of a fever on the passage, leaving an only son. On…
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Souvenir of the Revolutionary Soldiers' Monument Dedication at Tarrytown §345
—
The wife of Isaac, Jr., was also
named Marie.
The Sees obtained two
farms, 194 acres, 011 Karles Neck, Staten Island, by patent of Sept. 29,
1677, but after living therefor some years,
the)' removed to Philipse
Manor,
the father…
en.wikipedia.org
2011 [ 11 ] ) The hamlet of Archville along the aqueduct route was founded as a community of laborers building the Croton Aqueduct. It was named after an arched bridge that carried the aqueduct over the highway, present-day U.S. Route…
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Old Croton Aqueduct §48
— 2011 [ 11 ] )
The hamlet of Archville along
the aqueduct route was founded as a community of laborers building
the Croton Aqueduct. It was
named after an arched bridge that carried
the aqueduct over
the highway, present-day U.S. Route…
Old Croton Aqueduct §181
— Hospital Penn South Puck Building Red House
The Ansonia
The Apthorp
The Belnord
The Dakota
The Dorilton
The Octagon
The Osborne
The Sofia
The Wilbraham Westbeth Artists Community Theatres Apollo Theater Beacon Theatre Bouwerie Lane Theatre Carnegie
Old Croton Aqueduct §36
— route of
the aqueduct. It crosses
the lawn of
the Lyndhurst estate, following
the aqueduct's easement.
The trail enters New York City on
the eastern side of Van Cortlandt Park ; [ 7 ]
the aqueduct runs through
the Bronx under Aqueduct…
Old Croton Aqueduct §30
—
the aqueduct brought
the insects into
the homes being connected to
the new water supply system. [ 14 ] Despite its size,
the capacity of
the Old Croton Aqueduct could not keep up with
the growth of New York City, and construction…
Old Croton Aqueduct §164
— Apostles Church of
the Holy Communion and Buildings Church of
the Immaculate Conception and Clergy Houses Church of
the Incarnation, Episcopal Church of
the Intercession Church of
the Transfiguration, Episcopal Church of
the Transfiguration, Roman
Old Croton Aqueduct §28
— facilities were constructed for
the masses.
The water system had another inadvertent consequence.
The decline in
the number of residents drawing water from
the city's wells resulted in a rise in
the water table, which flooded many cellars. To…
Old Croton Aqueduct §60
— National Register of Historic Places Plaque commemorating
the Archville Bridge that carried
the Croton Aqueduct over
the highway Segment of
the Old Croton Trail between Briarcliff Manor and Archville, one of
the trail's wooded sections See also [
Old Croton Aqueduct §11
— it to bank. [ 4 ]
The poor and
the rest of
the city were forced to rely on well water, often made palatable by adding alcoholic spirits, prompting temperance campaigners to call for
the municipal provision of water.
The unsanitary conditions…
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…It is named for Director-General of New Netherland Willem Kieft , who had ordered an attack without the approval of his advisory council and against the wishes of the colonists. [ 2 ] Dutch
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Kieft's War §17
— …It is
named for Director-General of New Netherland Willem Kieft , who had ordered an attack without
the approval of his advisory council and against
the wishes of
the colonists. [ 2 ] Dutch
Kieft's War §50
— …They recalled Kieft to
the Netherlands in 1647 to answer for his conduct, [ 20 ] but he died in a shipwreck near Swansea , Wales.
The company
named
Kieft's War §32
— refused to produce
the Swits murderer.
The Indians were far more numerous than
the colonists and could easily take reprisals against their lives and property. They also supplied
the furs and pelts that were
the economic lifeblood of
the colony…
Kieft's War §20
— returned to
the Netherlands because of
the continuing threat from
the Algonquians, and growth slowed in
the colony. Background [ edit ]
The Dutch West India Company appointed Kieft as a director without evident experience or qualifications for
the
Kieft's War §45
—
the Pound Ridge Massacre . [ 2 ]
The colonists wrote letters to
the directors of
the Dutch West India Company and
the Dutch Republic requesting intervention, but they produced no result. Many then banded together to formally petition for
the removal
Kieft's War §36
— driven them south
the year before, armed with guns traded by French and English colonists, [ 9 ] and
the Tappans sought protection by
the Dutch. Kieft refused aid despite
the company's previous guarantees to
the tribes to provide it.
The…
Kieft's War §41
— for their deeds. [ citation needed ]
The attacks united
the Algonquian peoples in
the surrounding areas against
the Dutch. Two years of war [ edit ]
The Dutch began to greatly further arm
the Mohawk in 1643 as their allies. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In…
Kieft's War §23
— he left two weeks before Kieft's arrival to establish New Sweden in
the poorly developed southern reaches of
the colony along
the Delaware Valley . New Netherland had begun to flourish along
the Hudson River .
The Dutch West India Company…