Personal names of Indians of New Jersey: being a list of six hundred and fifty such names, gleaned mostly from Indians deeds of the seventeenth century, Part 5

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914. cn
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Paterson, N.J. The Paterson history club
Number of Pages: 94


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Wighkokenmi (witness), 17. Indian deed, May 19, 1671. See Assawakow.


Wikgaylas, 283. Indian deed, Sept. 2, 1696. See Mock- hanghan.


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Wikquaylas, Indian Sachem of part of East Jersey, 150. Indian deed, June 3, 1701. For tracts near Man- alapan.


Willockwis. Indian claimant to lands from half-way from the mouth of Metetcunk to Tom's River, from the Sea to the heads of the rivers, 1758 .- Smith's N. J., 443; Penn. Archives, III., 344.


Winocksop. Indian deed, March 13, 1677-8, for addi- tion to Newark town bounds. See Sheriocktos.


Winym (Winfield gives it as Mingm). Indian deed, Nov. 22, 1630. See Ackitoauw.


Wiquales. Indian deed, Aug. 13, 1700. See Mochanhan. Wittamackpao, 97. Indian deed, Nov. 29, 1686. See Hanayahame.


Woerantaghquey. Indian deed, May 1, 1701. See Tap- gow.


Woggermahameck, in Indian deed, April 9, 1679. See Arrorickan.


Wogwapchakin. Indian deed, May 19, 1671. See Assa- wakow.


Woloughpekemon. Indian deed, Nov. 1, 1714. See Nam- aliskont.


Wowapekoshot. Indian deed, Aug. 18, 1713. See Men- aukahickon.


Wromananung. See Janatan.


Wywannattamo. Accused of murder, in 1671. See Tashiowycam.


Yamatabenties, an Indian of Sussex county, cir. 1715-40. See Ambehoes.


Yaupis. Indian deed, March 14, 1744-5. See Loantique. Youthsen (?) (a witness). Indian deed, June 9, 1683. See Manhauxett.


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ADDITIONAL NAMES OF DELAWARE INDIANS.


The following names of Delaware Indians are gleaned from the Pennsylvania Records, and the Pennsylvania Archives, First Series. Many of these Indians were for- merly residents of New Jersey, and they all spoke the same language as the aborigines living between the Dela- ware and the ocean.


Akalawhanind, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Aketawnikity, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sassoonan. Alemeon, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Hithquoquean. Allummapees or Sassoonan, King of the Delawares, 1728. See Sassoonan.


Allummapis (alias Sassoonan), "the Chief of the Dela- ware Indians, with divers of their Ancient men, as Owcawyekoman, Saykalm, Shapopaman, Nay- nachkeemand, Saymningoe, Opemanachum, Pees- keekond, Weytcholeching, Laylachtochoe, Old men, with others, old and Young, as Metawey- koman, Pokanjeechalan, &c.," called on Thomas Penn, Proprietor of Pennsylvania, Lieut .- Gover- nor George Thomas, and the Council, at Philadel- phia, October 3, 1738 .- Penn. Col. Records, IV., 307.


Alomipas, Chief of the Delawares, sick, 1744 .- Penn. Col. Rec. N., 742. Dies, 1748 .- Ib., V., 222. Anondounoakom, son of the Chief of the Minisinks, 1760. Rec., IV., 742. Dies, 1748 .- Ib., V., 222. Apiscawa, a Minisink Indian, 1758. See Teedyuscung. Awahelah, Owehela, an "Indian King" (of the Dela- wares), on Christina, 1694 .- Penn. Col. Records, I., 448; II., 26. Awé hellea-a flying bird.


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Awawnoos, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyuscung. Ayshataghoe, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Aysolickon, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Chepelunguenawnehink, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyuscung.


Chichaagheway, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manaw- kyhickon.


Chillaway, Job, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Coallins, or Goatshank, a Minisink Indian, 1758. See Otawopass.


Custologo, "a Delaware Indian, and a very Leading man," 1753 .- Penn. Col. Rec., V., 660.


Essoweyowaltend, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedy- escung.


Gashatis, child of Weshichagechive, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.


Goatshank, or Coallins, a Minisink Indian, 1758. See Otawopass.


Gonassenook, child of Wewnlalinlent, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.


Gulyppenaa, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sassoonan. Hithquoquean, Hicquoqueen, Hetcoquehan, Kyanharro (a Susquehanna Indian), Shakhuppo, Oriteo (a Susquehanna Indian), Menanzes (Menangy, Chief of Schuylkill), Mohocksey, Tamanee, Alemeon, with several others of the Delaware Indians, were admitted to a conference with Lieutenant-Gover- nor William Markham, of Pennsylvania, at Phil- adelphia, July 6, 1694 .- Penn. Col. Records, I., 447; see II., 26.


Hoarsnet, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sassoonan.


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Jandahass or Taudakass, a Minisink Indian, 1758. See Otawopass.


Keekeuscund, an Unamie Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Kellymacquan, a Delaware Indian, 1742. See Olluma- pies.


Kendaskond, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Ketamakelomen, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sas- soonan.


Kootahekund, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Kootanickhos, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Kyanharro, a Delaware Indian, 1694. See Hocquoqueen. Lappawinzoe, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Lawye-quohwon, a Delaware Indian, 1742. See Olluma- pies.


Laylachtochoe, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allumma- pis.


Linge-hanoa, a Delaware Chief, 1742. See Ollumapies. Manangy, or Menanzes, a Delaware Indian Chief, 1738. See Hithquoqueen.


Manawkyhickon, Lappawinzoe, Teeschacomin, Nootamis, grantors, with consent of Tameckapa; Oochque- ahgtoe, Wayshaghinichon, Nectotaylemet, Taar- lichigh, Neeshalinicka, Neepaheiloman, Ayshatag- hoe, Aysolickon, Chichaagheway, Shawtagh. In- dian deed, Aug. 25, 1737, to John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, for lands on Delaware River, Neshameney Creek, etc .- Penn. Archives, I., 541.


Maseecheinen, a Delaware Sachem, 1755. See Tateus- cung.


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Mawmesoholind, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedy- uscung.


Menanzes, a Delaware Indian Chief, 1738. See Hithquo- queen.


Mesakeenan, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Metaweykoman, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allum- mapis.


Meteyikon, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sassoonan. Mettshish, child of Wewnlalinlent, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.


Migmaowickwa, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Mohocksey, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Hithquoqueen. Musha Meelan, a Delaware Indian, accused of killing a white man, 1744 .- Penn. Col. Rec., IV., 745.


Nalehileehque (probably Nalehilochque), wife of Wewn- lalinlent, a Delaware Indian, 1756. See Wewnlal- inlent.


Nanatchies, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Nawhachulind, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Nawnachis, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyuscung. Naynachkeemand, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allum- mapis.


Nectotaylemet, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Neepaheiloman, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Neeshalinicka, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Nenatcheehon, a Delaware Chief, at the treaty of Lan- caster, Pa., July 20, 1748 .- Penn. Col. Rec., V., 317.


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Nena-Chyhunt, a Delaware Indian, 1742 See Olluma- pies. Nichshompeyat, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sas- soonan.


Nootamis, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Nudimus, a Delaware Indian, 1742. See Ollumapies. Ollumapies, Linge-hanoa, Chiefs, Kellymacquan, Quit- tiequont, Pisquitton, Nena-Chyhunt, Delawares of Shamokin; Onutpe, Lawye-quohwon alias Nudi- mus, To-wegh-kapy, Delawares from the Forks- present at the treaty at Philadelphia, July, 1742 .- Penn. Col. Rec., IV., 583.


Onape-assen, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Onutpe, a Delaware Indian, 1742. See Ollumapies.


Oochqueahgtoe, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manaw- kyhickon.


Opekasset, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sassoonan. Opemanachum, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allum- mapis.


Oriteo, a Susquehanna Indian, 1738. See Hithquoqueen. Otawopass Benjamin, and Coallins or Goatshank, Mes- sengers from the Minisink Indians; Taudakass (or Jandahass), a Delaware Indian who came with the Munsey Indians, Moses Tetamy, assistant-at a conference with Gov. Francis Bernard, of New Jersey, at Burlington, Aug. 7, 1758 .- Smith's N. J., 449; Penn. Col. Rec., VIII., 156. Owcawyekoman, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allum- mapis.


Owehela, a Delaware King, 1694. See Awahelah.


Papununk (Papunhack) and Toan-kakanan, two speakers of the Minisink Indians; Nanatchies, Job Chilla- way, Delawares; Pelawe-ach, Sepeank, Tatau-


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kaing, Mesakeenan, Penacheewees, Onape-assen, Minisinks, from an Indian town above Wiomink; Kendaskond and Wochkaasa, Minisinks from At- sinksink-at a conference with Lieut-Gov. James Hamilton, of Pennsylvania, and his Council, at Philadelphia, July 11, 1760 .- Penn. Col. Rec., VIII., 484.


Paxinosa, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyuscung.


Peeskeekond, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allummapis. Pelawe-ach, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk.


Pelesch, child of Wewnlalinlent, a Delaware Indian, 1756. See Wewnlalinlent.


Penacheewees, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Petachtghowechive, child of Weshichagechive, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.


Pisquitton, a Delaware Indian, 1742. See Ollumapies. Pokanjeechalan, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allum- mapis.


Pokonshegly, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Potshalagees, child of Weshichagechive, a Delaware In- dian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.


Pullaky (a "young buck), child of Weshichagechive, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.


Quidahicqunt, a Delaware Indian and interpreter, 1744. Penn. Col. Rec., IV., 742.


Quittiequont, a Delaware Indian, 1742. See Ollumapies. Saagochque, wife of Weshichagechive, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.


Sassoonan or Allummapees, King of the Delawares, with Opekasset, Shakatawlin, Gulyppenaa, Hoarsnet, Meteyikon, Nichshompeyat, Tossweychimon, Ak- etawnikity, Ketamakelomen and Wetchywalikon, with others of the Delawares, present at a confer-


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ence with Lieutenant-Governor Patrick Gordon, his Council, and others, at Philadelphia, June 4, 1728 .- Penn. Col. Rec., III., 316, 330. Saykalm, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allummapis. Saymningoe, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allummapis. Sepeank, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk.


Sesounan, Sassoonan, a Delaware Indian .- Penn. Col. Rec., IV., 432, 443. See Allummapis.


Shakatawlin, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sassoonan. Shakhuppo, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Hithquoqueen. Shapopaman, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allummapis. Shawtagh, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Taarlichigh, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Tamanee, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Hithquoqueen. Tameckapa, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Taquakawhannah, Teedyuscung's son, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyuscung.


Tataukaing, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk.


Tateuscung, or Honest John, Maseecheinen, Tepescha- waunk, Sachems of the Delawares, in conference with the Council of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, April 14, 1755 .- Penn. Col. Rec., VI., 360.


Taudakass or Jandahass, a Minisink Indian, 1758. See Otawopass.


Teedeuscung, made King of the Delawares, by the Six Nations, 1755 .- Penn. Col. Rec., VII., 199. See Teedyescung, on page 64, ante.


Teedyuscung, Taquakawhannah (Teedyuscung's son), Kootanickhos, Tepiscahung, Mawmesoholind, Nawnachis, Nawhachulind, Migmaowickwa, Wi- wemuckwee, Chepelunguenawnehink, Essoweyo-


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waltend, Welimeghyunk, Pokonshegly, Akalaw- hanind, Kootahekund, Pisquetund, Keekeuscund (an Unamie), Awawnoos (Paxinosa's son), Apis- cawa (a Minisink Indian). Indians present at a conference in Philadelphia, July 6, 1758, with Lieut .- Gov. William Denny .- Penn. Archives, III., 456.


Teeschacomin, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Manawky- hickon.


Tepeschawaunk, a Delaware Sachem, 1755. See Tateus- cung.


Tepiscahung, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Tetamy, Moses, a Minisink Indian, 1758. See Otawopass. Titami, a Delaware Indian, 1742 .- Penn. Col. Rec., IV., 624.


Toan-kakanan, a Minisink' Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Tossweychimon, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sas- soonan.


To-wegh-kapy, a Delaware Indian, 1742. See Olluma- pies.


Wayshaghinichon, a Delaware Indian, 1737. See Man- awkyhickon.


Welimeghyunk, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Weshichagechive, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewn- lalinlent.


Wewnlalinlent and Nalehileehque his wife; Pelesch, Gon- assenook, Mettshish, their children. Weshichage- chive and Saagochque, his wife; Petachtghowe- chive, Pullaky, Wonspris, Potshalagees, Gashatis, their children. Two Delaware families at Beth- lehem, Pa., 1756 .- Penn. Col. Rec., VII., 174.


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Wetchywalikon, a Delaware Indian, 1728. See Sas- soonan.


Weytcholeching, a Delaware Indian, 1738. See Allum- mapis.


Wiwemuckwee, a Delaware Indian, 1758. See Teedyus- cung.


Wochkaasa, a Minisink Indian, 1760. See Papununk. Wonspris, child of Weshichagechive, a Delaware Indian, 1760. See Wewnlalinlent.





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