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SCATICOOK 



[b. a. e. 



was not established, and they fell under 

 neglect and poverty. They took no part 

 in the French and Indian war, being too 

 far reduced, as in 1752 they numbered 

 but 18 families. INlauwehu died about 

 1755. In 1786 they numbered 71, and in 

 1801 only 35, but the latter figure proba- 

 bly does not include absentees. In 1849 

 there were only 8 or 10 of full blood and 

 20 or 30 of mixed blood. In 1903 there 

 remained on the reservation, according to 

 Speck, but one reputed full blood, with 14 

 others of negro mixture; there were be- 

 sides a number of others of mongrel breed 

 absent from the reservation. Eunice Mah- 

 wee, the last descendant of the founder, 

 died about 1870. One man only still re- 

 tained any knowledge of the language a 

 few years ago. They have entirely lost 

 the Indian arts and customs, except for 



SCATICOOK MAN (f. G. Speci', Photo.) 



the making of baskets and bows and ar- 

 rows. They are not to be confounded 

 with the Indians of Scaticook, Rensselaer 

 CO., N. Y. (q. v.). Consult De Forest, 

 Indians of Conn., 1851; Prince and Speck 

 in Proc. Am. Philos. Soc, xlii, no. 17-4, 

 190.3. (.1. M.) 



Pachgatgoch.— Loskiel, Hist. INIiss. United Breth- 

 ren, II, ]f<3, 1794. Patchgatgoch.— Day, Penn., 185, 

 1843. Pisgachtigok.— Ruttenbcr, Tribes Hudson 

 R.,195,1S72. Pishgachtigok.— Ibid. Scachtacook.— 

 DeLancev (17.'i4), in N. Y. Doc. Col. Hist., vi, 909, 

 1S55. Scaghkooke.— Marshall (1749), ibid., 518. 

 Schaachkook.— Albany conf. (1737), ibid., 109. 

 Schaacticook.— Albanvconf.(17.54),ibid.,8S4. Scot- 

 ticook.— Xiles {ca. 1761) in Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., 

 4th s., v,507,1861. Seachcook.— Albany conf. (1737) 

 in N. Y. Doc. Col. Hist., vi, 108, 1856 (misprint). 



Scaticook. A village on e. bank of 

 Hudson r. near the mouth of Hoosac r., 

 Rensselaer co., N. Y. It seems to have 

 been originally a Mahiean village, but 

 first acquired prominence about 1676 



through the settlement there of a body of 

 fugitive Pennacook, Nipmuc, Wampa- 

 noag, Narraganset, Pocomtuc, and other 

 refugees from New England, who had 

 been driven out througli King Philip's war 

 in 1675. They were soon joined by oth- 

 ers, who were encouraged to settle there 

 by the New York authorities, and in 1702 

 they numljered about 1,000. Tliey had, 

 besides Scaticook, a village near Albany, 

 and were regarded as under the protec- 

 tion of the JNlohawk. Tlie Maliican and 

 the immigrant body each jjreserved its 

 identity. The New York government 

 endeavored to induce the Pennacook at 

 St Francis in Canada to join the Scati- 

 cook settlement, while, on the other 

 hand, the French and the St Francis In- 

 dians were striving to draw off the Scati- 

 cook to Canada. The latter were so far 

 successful that the settlement soon de- 

 creased steadily, chiefly through emigra- 

 tion to St Francis and Caughnawaga, until 

 in 1721 not more than 200 persons re- 

 mained. At the beginning of the French 

 and Indian war these were further re- 

 duced to about 50, who joined a party of 

 St Francis Indians in a liostile expedition 

 against the IVIassachusetts frontier in the 

 year 1754, after which they went with 

 them to Canada. (.i. m. ) 



River Indians. — Doc. of 1709 in N. Y. Doc. Col. 

 Hist., V, 140, 1855. Scaacticook. — Albany conf. 

 (1754), ibid., VI, 880, 1855. Scaahkook.— Doc.of 1724, 

 ibid., V, 722, 18.55. Scaaktioook. — Albany conf. 

 (1754), ibid., vi, 880, 1855. Soachhook.— Livingston 

 (1702), ibid., IV, 9S4, 1854. Scachkoke.— Liviiifl.ston, 

 ibid., 996. Scachkooks.— LiYinsston,ibid. Scack- 

 hook.— Albany conf. (1714), ibid., v, 388, 1855. 

 Scackkook.—.ilbanv conf. (1714), ibid., 387. Scagh- 

 takooks.— Clark, oiiondaga, i, 18, 1849. Scaghti- 

 coke.— Kendall, Trav., 1, 242, 1S09. Scaghtikoke.— 

 Macauley, N. Y., ll, 10, 1829. Scagticokes.— 

 Schoolcraft, Ind. Tribes, vi, 200, 1857. Scahcooks. — 

 Drake, Ind. Chron., 102, 1836. Scahkooks.— Colden 

 (1727), Five Nat, 95, 1747. Scahook.— Writer of 

 1690 quoted bv Ruttenber, Tribes Hudson R., 178, 

 1872. Scatacook. -Penhallow (1726) in N. H. Hist. 

 Soc. Coll., I, 101, 1824. Scatakook.— Dudley (1721) 

 in Mas«. Hist. Soc. Coll., 2d s., Vlll, 244, 1819. 

 Scaticook.— Kendall, Trav., I, 242, 1.S09. Scatta- 

 cook.— Church (1716) quoted by Drake, Ind. Wars, 

 50, 1825. Scattakooks.— Am. Pioneer, 11, 191, 1843. 

 Scautacook.— Wainwright (1735) in Me. Hist. Soc. 

 Coll., IV, 123, 18.56. Scauticook,— Kidder, ibid., VI, 

 238, 1859. Schaahkook.— Schuyler ( 169'J ), ibid., IV, 

 575,1854. Schaahook.— Albanyconf. (1728)inN. Y. 

 Doc. Col. Hist., V, 868, 1855. Schaakook,— Albany 

 conf. (1726), ibid., v, 798, 1855. Schachkook.— Win- 

 throp (1700), ibid., IV, 612, 1854. Schachticook.— 

 Schuyler (1691), ibid., Ill, 800.1853. Schackhook.— 

 Clark.son (1691), ibid., 816. Schackooke River In- 

 dians.— Wessells (1696), ibid., IV, 248, 18,54. Schack- 

 wock, -Gouverneur (1690), ibid., iii. 713, 18.53. 

 Schacook.— Doc. of 1709, ibid., V, 140, 1855. Schacte- 

 eoke.— Kendall, Trav., I, 241, 1809. Schacthook.— 

 Bellomont (1700) in N. Y. Doc. Col. Hist., iv, 637, 

 18.54. Schacticoke.— Kendall, Trav., I, 241, 1809. 

 Schactikook.— Boudinot, Star in the We.st, 128, 1816. 

 Schaggkooke.— Co\ntland (1688) in N. Y. Doc. Col. 

 Hist., Ill, 562, 1853. Schaghkoos.— Bayard (1689), 

 ibid., 611. Schaghtacooks,— Esnauts and Rapilly 

 Map, 1777. Scnaghticoke.— Havward, Gaz. U. S., 

 571, 1853. Schagkook.— Courtland (1688) in N. Y. 

 Doc. Col. Hist., Ill, 561, 1853. Schagtihoke.— Wes- 

 sells (1692) in N. Y. Doc. Col. Hist., iii, 817, 18.53. 

 Schahkook.— Schuyler (1699), ibid., iv, 576, 18o4. 

 Schahook.— Council of 1683 quoted by Ruttenber, 

 Tribes Hudson R., 176, 1872. Schakkook.— Living- 



