History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 49 (part 4)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] By deed to Stephen Van Cort-landt in 1683, it would appear that they had either moved fur ther north or had more northern territory, the tract conveyed being described as lying opposite Anthony's nose, from the u south side of a creek called Senkapogh, west to the head thereof, then northerly along the high hills as the river runneth to another creek called Assinapink, thence along the same to Hudson's river." The deed was executed by " Sackagkemeck, sachem of Haverstraw, Werekepes, and Kaghtsikoos." Don-1 Named by our people Haverstroo." — 3This purchase covered what were sub-De Laet. sequently called " the Christian Patented 2 O'Callaghan gives the name of " Ses-lands of Haverstraw," and by that title segehout, chief of Reiucghnomc, of Hav-formed the boundary in part of several erstroo," but it is not clear that that was patents. The original grant from Cater-the name of the chieftaincy, although the et was predicated on the supposition that presumption is strongly in its favor. — the tract was within the limits of New Jer-G1 Callaghan s New Net her land, n, 509, sey. OF HUDSON'S RIVER. 93 gan's purchase in 1685 covered this tract, and had as one of its grantors Werekepes, who was also a grantor to Van Cort-landt. From Verdrietig hook to Stony point may be assumed as the territory of the Haverstraws. V. The chieftaincies of the MINSIS were : ist. The Waoranecks. This chieftaincy has been variously located.