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Ra-ti-o-con or Raseokan is derived from Ashawoken by Tooker, 

 which he considers the proper form. 



Ri-on-com he also derived from the name of the chief* Weon- 

 combone. 



Ro-an-oke point is on the north shore of Riverhead, and is a 

 Virginia name often apphed to some shell beads. 



Ron-kon-ko-ma, the name of a considerable lake, has various 

 forms. Ruttenber has it Ronconcoa, and says it is very deep and 

 has local legends. Spafford said: " Ronconqiiatvay, or Roncon- 

 coma Pond, in this county, received its name from the Indians, 

 which is said to mean Sandy Pond, being surrounded by a fine sandy 

 beach." This has little to sustain it. Tooker thought Ronkon- 

 kumake came from Wonkonkoonamaug, the fenced in or boundary 

 -fishing place, several towns and purchases meetings there. 



The Rat-ta-co-neck lands had been owned by Wyandance. There 

 was a fresh-water pond at the parting of the bounds, called Asha- 

 maumuk, another name for the lake just mentioned, meaning 

 either place of wild flax or eel fishery. 



Rug-ua swamp, in Huntington, was mentioned in 1698. 



Runs-cat-a-my or Rungcatamy lands were bought in Huntington 

 in 1691. The name suggests that of Rattaconeck. 



Sa-bo-nac, large root place, is on Mastic Neck in Brookhaven. 



Sack-a-po-nock or Great pond was mentioned in 1661. It is also 

 called Sagaponack. Rand says sagabon is a ground nut or Indian, 

 potato. 



Sagg or Sag Harbor, according to Trumbull, is abbreviated from 

 Sagabonack in Bridgehampton. Beside Sag Harbor there is a 

 village of Sagg. ' 



Sag-ta-kos is in Islip, according to Thompson. Mrs Flint has 

 Saghtokoos for Appletree Neck. The reference may be to the 

 mouth of a stream where there are thorns. 



Sam-pa-wams, the right path. Mr Tooker thought this a per- 

 sonal name. In 1657 five necks were bought between Sumpwams 

 and Copiague necks, and in 1695 Sompawams swamp was men- 

 tioned. In 1697 it was writen Sampaumes Neck. It is a name of 

 Thompson's creek, one of the principal streams in Islip. 



San-te-pogue Neck at Babylon was written Sautipauge and San- 

 tapauge in 1666. Thompson called it Santapog or Fleet's Neck. 



