Pompton people
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extinct as a tribe | |
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English, historically Unami | |
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Christianity, Native American Church, traditional tribal religion | |
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other Lenape |
The Pompton or Pamapon people were a sub-tribe of Algonquian-speaking Native Americans, who once lived northern New Jersey. The Pompton historically lived along Pompton and Pequannock Rivers, near what is now Paterson, New Jersey, but they were forced out of New Jersey after their lands had been taken without compensation by European colonists.[1]
History
The Pompton were native to the west bank of the Hudson above New York City in both New Jersey and New York. After the decimating
Memerescum, a Pompton sachem, was the "sole sachem of all the nations (towns or families) of Indians on Remopuck River, and on the east and west branches thereof, on Saddle River, Pasqueck River, Narranshunk River and Tappan, gave title to all the lands in upper or northwestern Bergen and Passaic counties.", indicating a combination of clans. His name appears on the Indian Deed of 1710 (otherwise known as the Ramapo Tract or the Schuyler Patent).
Etymology
Pompton is thought to mean "a place where they catch soft fish."[4] Pequannock (in the name of the Township and of the Pequannock River) is thought to have been derived from the Lenape word "Paquettahhnuake", meaning, "cleared land ready or being readied for cultivation".[5]
See also
- Arent Schuyler
- List of Bergen, New Netherland placename etymologies
- Hackensack tribe
- Great Trail
- Lenape Trail
- Minisink Archeological Site
References
- ISBN 978-0-8135-1494-9.
- ^ Ruttenber, Edward., Footprints of the Red Men. Indian geographical names in the valley of Hudson's river, the valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware: The location and the probably meaning of some of them. p. 113-114
- ^ http://catalog.nypl.org/iii/encore/search/C%7CSFranklyn+BeArce%7COrightresult%7CU1?lang=eng&suite=pearl,[dead link] retrieved 1/14/2011, The Bearce family history on file in the NY Public Library
- ^ Town Information - Pequannock, accessed November 9, 2006. Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morris County profile of Pequannock Township, accessed November 9, 2006. Archived December 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine