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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 48

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[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] for knives, beads and articles of clothing. It was at their hands, also, that John Coleman, one of Hudson's crew, lost his life 1 Abraham, whose Indian name was Pennsylvania, from whence he returned Schabash, was one of the chiefs of She-as stated. He subsequently became the komeko. He was converted by the head of the Mahicans of Pennsylvania. — Moravians and removed with them to Mem. Morav. Chnrch. 90 THE INDIAN TRIBES on the 6th of September, 1609. Passachquon was sachem in 1663. 2d. The Raritans, who occupied the valley and river which still bears their name. They were first called Sanhikans, or Fire-workers. They were divided, it is said, in two sachemdoms and about twenty chieftaincies. From their title deeds it would appear that the two sachems were Appamanskoch and Mat-tano or Mattenon.1 Their territory on the Hudson included the valley of the Raritan, and from thence to the sea.2 The Dutch had some difficulties with.them in 1641, but soon after that year they removed to the Kittateny mountains, and were subsequently known in Dutch history only through the deeds