[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] In the year IGljO, the lands of Rye were in the possession of Shanasock well or Shanorocke (as he subsequently signed his name) an independent chinfiain of the Siwanoys, whose clan formed a portion, if not oneof the Mohegan tribes itself, of the "sea coast." This chief with his followers, was residing on the banks of the Hudson River, in 1661. Poningoe, the Indian name of Rye, is apparently derived from Ponus, the title of the aboriginal proprietor of this territory, A. D. 1640. Tile final termination oe or oug, denoting locality. Thus the whole word may emphatically express the place or locality of that Sachem's residence. Nothing however remains at this late period, to establish the connection with any degree of certainty. Ponus himself, was one of the ruling Sagamores of Rippowams, (Stamford) in 1640. This individual left issue, three sous, Owenoke, Taphance and Onox; the latter had one son, Powhag. The ruling Sagamore of Poningoe in 1681, appears to have been Maramaking, commonly known as Lame Will. His suc-cessor was Patthunck, who with his son Wappetoe Patthunck, granted to.Toseph Horton in 1694, lands bordering the Mamar-neck river.