Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names — Passage 65 (part 5)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] The deed reads: "A piece of land and meadow lying upon Hudson's River in several parcels, called by the Indians Nawasink, Yan Dakah, Caquaney, and Aquamack, within the limits of Averstraw, bounded on the east and north by Hudson's River, on the west by a creek called Menisakcungue, and on the south by the mountain." The mountain on the south could have been no other than Verdrietig Hoek, and the limit on the north the mouth of the creek in the cove formed by Grassy Point, which was long known as "The further neck." Further than is revealed by the names the places cannot be certainly identified. Taken in the order in the deed, _Newasink_ located a place that was "At (or on) a point or promontory." It is a pure Lenape name. _Yan Dakah_ is probably from _Yu Undach,_ "On this side," _i. e._ on the side towards the speaker. _Caquancy_ is so badly corrupted that its derivative is not recognizable. _Aquamack_ seems to be the same word that we have in Accomack, Va., meaning, "On the Other side," or "Other side lands." In deed to Florus Crom is mentioned "Another parcel of upland and meadow known by the name of _Ahequerenoy,_ lying north of the brook called Florus Falls and extending to Stony Point," the south line of which was the north line of the Haverstraw lands as later understood.