84 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



ruption of the name of a chief who lived and exercised his authority at 

 the mouth of this stream. It is clearly a derivative from Kenotin or 

 Knoten, or as it is oftener used (without the prefix), Noten, meaning 

 in either case the wind or a tempest. It is a man's name still common 

 in the west and north." a 



The Indian castle of Kitchawan (according to tradition) occupied a 

 commanding position on the neck proper, overlooking the Croton and 

 Haverstraw bays, a little northwest of the manor house. This site was 

 chosen for the purpose of protecting the fisheries, and overawing the 

 neighboring tribes. A variety of Indian weapons are occasionally found 

 in the neighborhood, consisting principally of battle-axes, javelins and 

 arrow heads. The Indian burying ground is situated near the entrance 

 of Senasqua Neck, (Teller's Point.) The sachem of Kitchawan in 1641, 

 was Metsewakes. 



"Upon the 10th July, 1641, appeared before the counsel, the follow- 

 ing chiefs summoned by Oratan, chief of Hackinkesacky, agreeably to 

 the conversation with him on the 27th of May, viz., Sowanare, chief of 

 Weckquaeskek, and Metsewakes, chief of Ketchawangh, alias Slauper 

 Haven ; they expressed a desire to live on friendly terms with the Dutch, 

 and to detach themselves from the Esopus Indians." 6 



Upon the 22d of April, 1643, the chief of Hackinkesacky was dele- 

 gated by the Indians of Kitchawan to conclude a peace with the 

 Director General." 



In 1644, Mamaronack was chief of the Indians residing on the Kitch- 



awan 



ti 



A. D. 1645, Aepjen chief sachem of the Mohegans signed a treaty of 

 peace in behalf of the Kitchawanghs. e 



On the 15th of September, 1663, occurs the name of Meghtesewakes, 

 chief of Kitchawan; and in 1699, that of Sackama Wicker. ^ 



The next Indian village north of the Croton, was Sachus or Sackhoes, 

 which stood near the site of the present village of Peekskill. The chief 

 of this place in the year 1682, was Sirham. 



The early Dutch maps place the villages of Keskisko, (a name that 

 partly survives in the Kisco River,) Pasquashic, and Noapain south of 

 the Highlands. 



The Wappinger Indians occupied the region of St. Anthony's nose 

 and the Kittatenny mountains, (Highlands.)^ 



a Pro. N. Y. Hist. Soc. 1S44, 100. 



6 Alb. Rec. 



c Alb. Rec. ii. 220. 



d O'Gallaghan's Hist. N. N. p. 302. 



e N. Y. Hi3t. Soc. Coll. N. Ser. vol. i. 276. 



/ Moultons's History of New York, p. 221. 



