ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES OF NEW YORK 53 



ing the name of real men for themselves. Hittuck is a river whose 

 waters may be driven in waves. Names and settlements on this 

 river were mostly of the Delaware nation. It is remarkable how 

 a British nobleman's name has become so identified with this people 

 as to seem native to the soil. Their various tribes now share the 

 name. 



The Mohawk branch is so called because it comes from the 

 Mohawk country. One derivation is from mohwhau, he eats him. 



Mon-gaup valley. This name has been defined several streams, 

 but not with certainty. 



Ne-hack-a-mack, an old name for a branch of the Delaware, 

 may mean a point where they fish. 



On-o-wa-da-gegh, a Mohawk village of 1766. A. Cusick defined 

 this zvhite clay or muddy place. 



Ou-le-out creek and postoffice. This was called Au-ly-ou-let in 

 the purchase of 1768, and Owl-i-hout in 179 1. A. Cusick rendered 

 this a continuing voice, as though of flowing water. 



O-wa-ri-o-neck, a tributary of the Susquehanna on Sauthier's 

 map. 



Pa-ka-tagh-kan was an Indian village a mile from Margarets- 

 ville, at the mouth of Bush kill. This was on the Popachton or 

 Papotunk branch on Sauthier's map. Under the head of Middle- 

 town Spafford said : " There is a local designation of a part of this 

 town, by the name of Pakatakan, little used." It may be derived 

 from pahketeau, he makes it clean. 



Pe-pach-ton river and Pepacton postofiice. Also called Popac- 

 ton, Papakunk and Papatunk. Colonel Bradstreet claimed lands 

 at Popaughtunk in 1771, and the river was thus called a little later. 

 It may be derived from popocus, partridges, with note of location. 



Pas-cack river is mentioned in Nezv York Colonial Laivs, 1742, 

 and may be here or in Orange county. It may come from pachsa- 

 jeek, a valley. 



Shin-hop-ple is a Delaware name, suggestive of Pennsylvania 

 origin. 



Sho-ka-ken was mentioned in 1777, and is an Algonquin word. 

 It may have its root in sokanon, it rains, or in its primary meaning 

 of pouring out zvatcr, in allusion to its site at the forks of the 

 Delaware, where one stream was poured into the other. 



