Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York, Issue 68, Part 3E. Croswell, 1908 - Government publications |
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... miles west of Pittsburg , and here Mr Heckewelder's knowledge of the Indian character was principally acquired . His band was removed from this place by the British authorities , during the Revolutionary War , to the river Huron of Lake ...
... miles west of Pittsburg , and here Mr Heckewelder's knowledge of the Indian character was principally acquired . His band was removed from this place by the British authorities , during the Revolutionary War , to the river Huron of Lake ...
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... miles northwest of Albany . He prefixed Yonnondio , great moun- tain , and then defined it hill of oil . This is not satisfactory , nor do I find any such word relating to oil in Iroquois dialects . If the name ever belonged to such a ...
... miles northwest of Albany . He prefixed Yonnondio , great moun- tain , and then defined it hill of oil . This is not satisfactory , nor do I find any such word relating to oil in Iroquois dialects . If the name ever belonged to such a ...
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... miles below Albany . It seems lower down , but is placed at Beeren island . The name may be derived from Kschiecheek , clean . Kax - hax - ki , a place mentioned in Coeymans , suggests Coxsackie . Kox - hack - ung was bought in 1661 ...
... miles below Albany . It seems lower down , but is placed at Beeren island . The name may be derived from Kschiecheek , clean . Kax - hax - ki , a place mentioned in Coeymans , suggests Coxsackie . Kox - hack - ung was bought in 1661 ...
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... miles below Albany . This would place it above Coeymans Landing . Nis - cont ' - ha is Niscatha on the map of the New Hampshire grants , near the mountains west of Coeymans , but on the Coeymans patent . It refers to corn lands , and ...
... miles below Albany . This would place it above Coeymans Landing . Nis - cont ' - ha is Niscatha on the map of the New Hampshire grants , near the mountains west of Coeymans , but on the Coeymans patent . It refers to corn lands , and ...
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... miles from Albany , and near Norman's kill , where the old fort was built [ Barber & Howe ] . Ruttenber gives the name of " Tawassgunshee , that of the mound on which Fort Orange was erected . " It has been called Lookout hill , which ...
... miles from Albany , and near Norman's kill , where the old fort was built [ Barber & Howe ] . Ruttenber gives the name of " Tawassgunshee , that of the mound on which Fort Orange was erected . " It has been called Lookout hill , which ...
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Albany Algonquin annual report appears applied ash pit beads bones brook Bruyas called Canada castle Cayuga Cayuga lake celt ceremonies Charlevoix chief cited clan Coeymans condolence Continue to listen council creek Cusick defined Delaware derived dialect East Canada creek east side Erie falls flint Genesee Genesee river given Haii haii hail Handsome Lake head hill Hudson Indian name Indian village Iroquois Iroquois name Ja-ta-gweh-ni-yo-shonh Jat-hon-de-nyunk journal lake land Mahicans meaning mentioned miles Mohawk Morgan Morgan's name mountain nation Neck O-nen occiput Oneida Oneida lake Onondaga Otisco lake patent pipe pond pottery vessel probably refer river rock Ruttenber sachems Sauthier's map Schoharie creek Schoolcraft seems Seneca Seneca river side of trench skeleton skull song Southold Spafford stone stream Thou who wert tion town tract tree tribe Tuscarora valley wampum wert ruler west side word written York Zeisberger