The name Raritan likely came from one of the Lenape languages (among the languages in the Algonquian language group), though there are a variety of interpretations as to its meaning. It may derive from Naraticong[2] meaning "river beyond the island."
Raritan is a Dutch pronunciation of wawitan or rarachons, meaning "forked river" or "stream overflows".[3]
The first group known as the Raritan was also known as the Sanhicans.[4] A second group, known as the Wiechquaeskecks,[1]Wisquaskecks, Roaton, Raritanghe,[5] and Raritanoos settled the Raritan watershed area after the first departed.[4][1]
The original Raritans, the Sanhicans, lived along Raritan Bay's west shore[4] until 1640s, when attacks from the Delaware River Indians and Dutch settlers drove them inland.[1]
The Wisquaskecks had lived in what is now Westchester County, New York.[6] After the Sanhicans migrated east, the Wisquaskecks[4] moved into the area by 1649 and then also became known as the Raritans.[1]
The Raritan had early contact with settlers in the colony of New Netherland.[7][8] Dutch colonist David Pietersz. de Vries described the Raritans as "a nation of savages who live where a little stream [the Raritan River] runs up about five leagues behind Staten Island."[5] He wrote that Cornelis van Tienhoven took more than one hundred men to the Wisquaskecks to address their theft of pigs and attempt theft of a yacht. Van Theihoven's group killed several of the Wisquaskecks and took their chief's brother as a hostage.[5] Van Theihoven tortured the prisoner, and the Americans Indians responded to the attack by killing several Dutch settlers.[5]William Kieft, governor of New Netherland, had planned the extermination campaign against them. The attack against the American Indians was a contributing event to the bands' allying in Kieft's War (1643-45) against the settlements of New Netherland.[7]
In 1649, the Wisquaskecks held a peace conference with the Dutch settlers. Pennekeck, a leader from Newark Bay, "said the tribe called Raritanoos, formerly living at Wisquaskeck had no chief, therefore he spoke for them, who would also like to be our friends...."[4] The Sanhicans unsuccessfully tried to contest Pennekeck.[4][9]
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^Virginia B. Troeger and Robert James McEwen, New Jersey's Oldest Township, Charleston, SC: Acadia Publishing, 2002, p. 18
^ abcdefWright, Kevin W. "Native Americans in Bergen County". Bergen County Historical Society. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
^ abcdDavid de Vries's Notes, Narratives of New Netherland, p. 208.
^ abShorto, Russell (2004). The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America. Random House. ISBN1-4000-7867-9.
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Referencesedit
Ives Goddard (1978). "Delaware". In Trigger, Bruce G. (ed.). Handbook of North American Indians: Northeast, Vol. 15. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. pp. 213–39.
David de Vries (2009). Jameson, John (ed.). Narratives of New Netherland: 1609–1664. Carlisle, MA: Applewood Books. p. 218. ISBN9781429018968.
April 10, 2024
raritan, people, raritan, groups, lenape, people, lived, around, lower, raritan, river, raritan, what, northeastern, jersey, 16th, century, raritangeneral, area, raritan, territorytotal, populationno, longer, distinct, tribes, regions, with, significant, popul. The Raritan are two groups of Lenape people who lived around the lower Raritan River 1 and the Raritan Bay in what is now northeastern New Jersey in the 16th century RaritanGeneral area of Raritan territoryTotal populationNo longer distinct tribes Regions with significant populationsNew Jersey 1 LanguagesMunsee languageReligionIndigenous religionRelated ethnic groupsother Lenape tribes Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesName editThe name Raritan likely came from one of the Lenape languages among the languages in the Algonquian language group though there are a variety of interpretations as to its meaning It may derive from Naraticong 2 meaning river beyond the island Raritan is a Dutch pronunciation of wawitan or rarachons meaning forked river or stream overflows 3 The first group known as the Raritan was also known as the Sanhicans 4 A second group known as the Wiechquaeskecks 1 Wisquaskecks Roaton Raritanghe 5 and Raritanoos settled the Raritan watershed area after the first departed 4 1 History edit nbsp Marshes around the Raritan BayThe original Raritans the Sanhicans lived along Raritan Bay s west shore 4 until 1640s when attacks from the Delaware River Indians and Dutch settlers drove them inland 1 The Wisquaskecks had lived in what is now Westchester County New York 6 After the Sanhicans migrated east the Wisquaskecks 4 moved into the area by 1649 and then also became known as the Raritans 1 The Raritan had early contact with settlers in the colony of New Netherland 7 8 Dutch colonist David Pietersz de Vries described the Raritans as a nation of savages who live where a little stream the Raritan River runs up about five leagues behind Staten Island 5 He wrote that Cornelis van Tienhoven took more than one hundred men to the Wisquaskecks to address their theft of pigs and attempt theft of a yacht Van Theihoven s group killed several of the Wisquaskecks and took their chief s brother as a hostage 5 Van Theihoven tortured the prisoner and the Americans Indians responded to the attack by killing several Dutch settlers 5 William Kieft governor of New Netherland had planned the extermination campaign against them The attack against the American Indians was a contributing event to the bands allying in Kieft s War 1643 45 against the settlements of New Netherland 7 In 1649 the Wisquaskecks held a peace conference with the Dutch settlers Pennekeck a leader from Newark Bay said the tribe called Raritanoos formerly living at Wisquaskeck had no chief therefore he spoke for them who would also like to be our friends 4 The Sanhicans unsuccessfully tried to contest Pennekeck 4 9 See also editBurial Ridge Hackensack Wappinger Canarsee Navesink Raritan BayshoreNotes edit a b c d e f Ives Goddard Delaware p 213 The Origin of New Jersey Place Names PDF New Jersey State Library Commission Federal Writers Program 1938 Archived from the original PDF on December 5 2004 Retrieved January 6 2009 Virginia B Troeger and Robert James McEwen New Jersey s Oldest Township Charleston SC Acadia Publishing 2002 p 18 a b c d e f Wright Kevin W Native Americans in Bergen County Bergen County Historical Society Retrieved February 24 2023 a b c d David de Vries s Notes Narratives of New Netherland p 208 Ives Goddard Delaware p 237 a b Shorto Russell 2004 The Island at the Center of the World The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America Random House ISBN 1 4000 7867 9 A Tale of Tienhoven Archived from the original on February 17 2020 Retrieved September 3 2009 Trenton Historical Society New Jersey trentonhistory org References editIves Goddard 1978 Delaware In Trigger Bruce G ed Handbook of North American Indians Northeast Vol 15 Washington DC Smithsonian Institution pp 213 39 David de Vries 2009 Jameson John ed Narratives of New Netherland 1609 1664 Carlisle MA Applewood Books p 218 ISBN 9781429018968 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raritan people amp oldid 1208511295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
