[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] irives the true derivation in his ' Names in Connecticut.' p. 31, viz.: "The Mohegans, or Muhhekanneuks. took their tribe name from the Algonkin maingan, " a wolf." ' The maps and records prove this conclusively." 24 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY tury, and until the English, who were in alliance with both, were able to effect a permanent settlement.'' Although the Mohican name was generic for all the tribes on the eastern side of the Hudson, it never occurs, at least in the southern part of New York State, in the numerous local land deeds and other documentary agreements drawn by the settlers with the Indians. The tribal or chieftaincy name prevailing in the district in question is uni-formly employed. This finds a good illustration in the affidavit of King Mmhani, executed October 13, 1730, in which the deponent says that"he is -a River Indian of the Tribe of the Wappinoes (Wappm-o-ers) which tribe was the ancient inhabitants of the east shores of Hudson's River, from the City of New York to about the middle of Beekinans patent (in the northern part of the present County of Dutchess); that another tribe of river Indians called the Mayhiccon-das (Mohicans) were the ancient inhabitants of the remaining east «hore of said river; that these two tribes constitute one nation." There was however, an intimate understanding among all the associated tribes and minor divisions of the Mohicans, which in emergencies was given very practical manifestation.