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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 243

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[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] Pontiac's conspiracy, 243, 246; Queen Anne's war, 187; Revolu tionary war, 258; Raritans and the Dutch, 101; Senecas and Minsis, 67, 145; Senecas and the French, 145, 169 j Tuscaroras and North Carolina, 190; Weckquaesgeeks and the Dutch, 102, 108, in, 119, 121 Wassenaar and De Laet's account of sub-tribal organizations, 7 1 Wasenssne, sachem of Tankitekes, 80 Washington, Major George, commands expedition against the French, 210; holds conference with Lenape and Seneca chiefs, 210; attacks the French in ambush, 210; retreats to the great meadows, 211 5 withdraws from Ohio valley, 211 Warwarsinks, location of, 95 Wawayanda, signification of, 385 ^ Wawiachech, sachem of Pennacooks, 193 Wawyachtonocks, location of, 85 Wayne, Gen., defeats Western tribes, 292 j makes treaty of Greenville, 292 Weapons of war, 25 Weckquaesgeeks, location of, 78; a warrior of, killed, 101 j attacked by the Dutch, 1035 murder Ann Hutch-inson, 1125 castles of, destroyed, 114; treaty with, 117 Weckquaesgeek territory, 366 Welsh colonization of America, 17, 45 Werekepes, a Haverstraw chief, 92, 94 Weskheun, sachem of Kitchawongs, 79 Weskora, sachem of Weckquaesgeeks, 79 Wessickenaiuw, sachem of Weckquaes geeks, 79 Westenhucks, location of, 85 Westenhuck, Mahican national council at, 89 Western controversy, parties to, 258 Western tribes, alliance of 1793, 292 Whitneymen, sachem of Matinecocks, 74; negotiates peace, 117 Wiekajocks, location of, 85 Willehoosa, cavern on Shawangunk mountains, 96 Wiltmeet, Indian castle of, 95; destroyed by the Dutch, 137 Wiltwyck, the old village of Esopus, 147 j houses burned at, 147; council of war at, 149 Winnequaheagh, sachem of Secatogues, 75 Wyandance, sachem of Montauks, 75 j death of, by poison, 76 Wycombone, sachem of Montauks, 76 Wyoming, lands at, purchased by Sus-quehanna Company, 215 Wyoming lands, 250, 25, 264, 265 j massacre at, 276, 277 Yonkers, aboriginal name of, 77, 365 fr