#schaghticoke

Captain Jacob Turkey his mark

Possibly Munsee, Paugussett or Schaghticoke (if our readers have more information, please let us know in the comments!). Jacob Turkey’s homelands in so-called southwestern Connecticut. This document signed for lands at the place today called Ridgefield, Connecticut, bounded to the east by so-called Danbury and to the north by so-called New Fairfield.

Jacob’s kin: his mother, Betty, whose mark we shared in a previous post.

Tanneyarh his mark

Presumably Mohawk, with connections to Mohican and Schaghticoke, Tanneyarh’s mark appears here on a transfer of land at present-day Schenectady where he is identified as a sachem of Kannesyoharre (today spelled Canajoharie). Tanneyarh’s homelands exist in parts of so-called “Upstate New York” along the Mohawk River. This deed, written in Dutch, outlines land “situated on the north side of the Magauge River.. And up the river to the Kanide Kills, near the flats…” (place names spelled as they appear in the deed). The land transferred for “155 pieces of 8” a value that is exceedingly hard to quantify in today’s dollars, but could perhaps be the equivalent of a few thousand (2,000-3,000) dollars today.

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Crow his mark

Possibly Munsee, Schaghticoke or Paugussett.** Their homelands in and around what is now called western Connecticut.

Crow is identified in this document as one of several “Indians belonging to long pond or Wepack” for land at present-day Ridgefield, Connecticut. The deed spells out the specifics of the parcel of land to be deeded to white settlers in exchange for an unspecified, “valuable reward.” Dated March 7, 1729.

Seen at the Newberry Library.

Tapporneck his mark

Possibly Schaghticoke or Munsee, Tapporneck’s homelands identified in this document as at and around a place called Wepack or “Long Pond” where the colonial borders of southwestern Connecticut and eastern New York now meet.

We’ve seen Tapporneck’s name spelled also as Tapornick, Tappornik, Topornick, Tawpornick, and Taporneck, and it appears here on a deed to proprietors in western parts of so-called Ridgefield, Connecticut which later become part of so-called New York. The land was recorded by the proprietors as transferred “in consideration of a valuable reward paid or secured to be paid by ye proprietors…” No amount for the “valuable reward” is specified.

We welcome suggestions for additional resources or information to help further identify this historical figure and their tribal affiliation.

Signed March 7, 1729. Seen at the Newberry Library.

Betty her mark

Possibly Munsee or Schaghticoke (if our readers have more information, please let us know in the comments!). Betty’s homelands in so-called southwestern Connecticut. This document signed for lands at the place today called Ridgefield, Connecticut, bounded to the east by so-called Danbury and to the north by so-called New Fairfield.

Betty’s kin: a son, Jacob Turkey.