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Saiig-a-tuck river, mouth of the river. 



Saug'-tist Neck was in Southold in 1656, and was often men- 

 tioned later. The name refers to the mouth of a neighboring 

 creek. 



Scret-ches river was west of Moriches river in 17 14. 



Se-as-ca-wa-ny Neck was also called Josiah's Neck by the English 

 in 1689. It appeared as Scuraway Neck in Huntington, in 1694. 



Se-a-tuck is a hamlet in Brookhaven, near East bay on the south 

 shore. It was called Seacotauk in 1677, and thus might refer 

 either to land or water. 



Se-bo-nac, on Peconic bay, was also a large ground nut place. 

 Sebon or sepen is the ineadoiv lily root, according to Trumbull. 

 There are several places named from roots, and both Trumbull and 

 Tooker have critically discussed these. 



Se-cou-tagh was the foreland of Long Island in 1656. 



Sen-eks is Thompson's name for a stream in Brookhaven. 



Se-tau-ket belonged to the S^catogue Indians in Brookhaven, and 

 the name has many forms. In 1639 it appeared as Siketeuhacky, in 

 1666 as Seatalcot, and in 1673 as Seatawcott. Fireplace had this 

 name, according to Mrs Flint, being on the shore of Setauket bay. 

 From seauhteau, to scatter anything, and ahki, land. 



Se-tuck is Thompson's name for the brook dividing Brookhaven 

 and Southampton, and may be derived from see, sour, and tuck, 

 river; that is, a stream not fit to drink. 



Shag-wan-go, on the map of 1825, is Shagwong point on some 

 later maps, and north of Montauk. Shawango Neck included 

 Montauk point. 



Sher-a-wog is now St James in Smithtown, east of Stony Brook 

 harbor. Tooker makes this the middle plaee. 



Shin-ne-cock is a name of many forms, and is applied to a group 

 of hills and a bay. It has been translated the level laiid, but with 

 no satisfactory derivation. The name may refer to a place where 

 loose or unstrung wampum was obtained. Spafford said : " Shin- 

 acau bay was the ancient residence of the tribe of Indians called 

 Shinacau or Shinacaugh." 



Si-a-ses Neck was mentioned in 1670 and earlier. It suggests 

 Syosset. 



Si-ek-rew-hack-y is Mrs Flint's name for Fire Island, and this 



