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History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 11 (part 3)

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[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] The name really signifies " Trap fishing place/' 2(5 HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY White Plains, and Rye, being ultimately very largely included in the Manor of Philipsbor-ough. Their sachem in 1649 was Ponupahowhelbshelen; in 1660 Aekhough; in 1663 Souwenaro; in 1680 Weskora or Weskomen, and Goharius, his brother; in 1681 Wessicken-aiaw, and Conarhanded, his brother. These chief's are largely represented in the list of grantors of lands to the whites. 3. The Sint-Sincs. These Indians were not very numerous. Their most important vil-lage was Ossing-Sing, the present Sing Sing. They had another village, called Kestaubuinck, between the Smg Sing Creek and the Kitchawonck or Croton River. Their lands are de-scribed in the deed of sale to Pbilipse, August '24, 1685, and were included in his manor 4. The Kitchawangs or Kicktawancs. Their territory apparently extended from the Cro-ton River north to Anthony's Xose. Ketchtawonck was their leading village, at the mouth of the Croton (Kitchtawonck) River. They occupied another, Sackhoes, on the site of Peekskill. Their castle or fort, which stood at the mouth of the Croton, is represented as one of the most formidable and ancient of Indian fortresses south of the Highlands. Its precise location was at the entrance or neck of Teller's Point (called Senasqua), and west of the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family. The traditional sachem was Croton.