Document: Indian deed for a tract of land called Kekesick

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0030
Description

Indian deed for a tract of land called Kekesick, opposite the flatt of the island of Manhattan, behind the kill which runs around said island (Yonkers).

Document Date
1639-08-03
Document Date (Date Type)
1639-08-03
Document Type
Indian Deed
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Translation
Translation

For a complete translation see:  http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1880/NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0030.xml

Translations are created by Charles Gehring  with assistance from  the New Netherland Institute,  Copyright to the translations is held by the Holland Society of New York.  The translations are hosted online by the New York State Archives.

Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Kekeskich (possibly in the Bronx)
Property Type
Property Type
Land
To Party 1
To Party 1 Entity
DWIC - Corporation - Dutch West India Company (DWIC)
To Party 1 Entity Role
Grantee
To Party 2
To Party 2
Cornelis van Tienhoven (ID: 1,660,205)
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Cornells van Tienhoven
Additional To Parties
Additional To Parties (Unlinked)
Cornelis van der Hoyten
Davidt Pietersen de Vries
From Party 1
From Party 1
Tequemeck (ID: 1609,000,063)
From Party 1 Entity
Tribe
From Party 1 Entity Role
Representative - Indian / Native American Tribe
From Party 2
From Party 2
Rechgawac (ID: 1609,000,064)
From Party 2 Entity
Tribe
Additional From Parties
Additional From Parties (Unlinked)
Tribes or Tribal Officials:
Tequemeck
Rechgawac
Packamieus
Related Ancestors
Packamieus (ID: 1609,000,065)
Cornelis van Tienhoven (ID: 1,660,205)
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial patents and deeds (Series A1880 _ 1630-1664)
Box
1
Volume
GG
Item
30
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/51132
Search Terms
Not sure whether it's actually in Yonkers.

Kekeskich: Maybe part of the Bronx, or just a general geographic name.
Here it mentions that it was a marsh around Woodycrest Avenue, which they say is around the Bronx Zoo.
There is also a Woodycrest Avenue in Yonkers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/arts/design/bronx-virtual-tour.html