[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] 203; condition of, in 1768, 2525 unite with Americans in Revolution, 262; take part in the battle of Lex ington, 271; sent on mission to west ern tribes, 269, 272; take part in the battleof White Plains, 272; under Lafayette at Barren Hill, 286; ope rate against English in Westchester county, 286; Washington's testi mony regarding, 287; removal of, to Oneida county, 292 j removal of, to Wisconsin, 292 Mahak Niminaw, sachem of Katskills, 96 Mahican, Abraham, 88 Mahikanders, Mahicans, so called, 41 Mamekotings, location of, 95 Manhattans, the old, subjugated by Wap pingers, 51; enemies of the Sanhick-ans, 71; language of, 51, 77 } the Dutch settle among, 77; Adri-en Block among the, 77; massa cre of, by order of Kieft, 106 Manhattan, explanation of term, 77; wars, 99, 100 Manhassets, location of, 74 Manners and customs, 16; attention in sickness, 23; alliances, manner of forming, 32; chastity of females, 22; child-birth, 23; castles and mode of constructing, 25; dwellings and mode of constructing, 24; dress of an Indian belle, 21; disposition of