While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
C- Virginia Indian Villages, Towns and
Settlements
A complete listing of all the Indian villages,
towns and settlements as listed in Handbook of Americans North of Mexico.
Cantaunkack. A village of the
Powhatan confederacy in 1 608, on York r. , Gloucester co., Va. (Smith
(1629), Va., i, map, repr. 1819). It apparently belonged to the
Werowacomaco, although Strachey uses the name as that of a tribe having more
than 100 warriors about the same time. (J. M.)
Capahowasic. A village of the Powhatan confederacy in
1608, about Cappahosic, Gloucester co., Va.
Cattachiptico. A village of the Powhatan confederacy on
Pamunkey r., in King William co., Va., in 1608. Smith (1629), Va., i, map,
repr. 1819.
Cawwontoll. A village of the Powhatan confederacy in
1608, on the N. bank of the Rappahannock, in Richmond co., Va. Smith (1629),
Va., i, map, repr. 1819.
Chawopo. A village of the Powhatan confederacy, in
1608, at the mouth of Chipoak cr. , Surry co. , Va.
Checopissowo. A village of the Powhatan confederacy, in
1608, on Rappahannock r. , above Tobacco cr. , in Caroline co., Va. Smith
(1629), Virginia, i, map, repr. 1819.
Chesakawon. A village of the Powhatan confederacy, in
1608, about the mouth of Corotoman r., Lancaster co., Va. Smith (1629),
Virginia, i, map, repr. 1819.
Chiconessex (from chicories ink, place of small
turkeys. Hewitt). A village of the Powhatan confederacy, formerly about
Wiseville, Accomac co., Va. It was nearly extinct in 1722. (J. M.)
Chincoteague (Chingua-tegwe, 'large stream,
inlet'. Hewitt). A village, probably belonging to the Accohanoc tribe of the
Powhatan confederacy, formerly about Chincoteague inlet in Accomack co., Va. In
1722 the few remaining inhabitants had joined a Mary land tribe. Cf.
Cinquaeleck, Cinquoteck.
Chiskiac. A tribe of the Powhatan confederacy formerly
living in York co., Va. They numbered about 200 in 1608. At that time their
principal village, of the same name, was on the s. side of York r., about 10 m.
below the junction of the Mattapony and Pamunkey. (J. M.)
Christanna Indians. A group of Siouan tribes of
Virginia, which were collected for a time in the early years of the 18th century
at Ft Christanna, on Meherrin r., near the present Gholsonville, Va. Gov.
Spotswood settled these tribes there about 1700 in the belief that they would
form a barrier on that side against hostile Indians. The tribes were the
Meipontsky, Occaneechi, Saponi, Stegaraki, and Tutelo. See Mooney, Siouan Tribes
of the Fast, Bull. B. A. E., 1894.
Cinquack. A village of the Powhatan confederacy near
Smiths Pt on the Potomac, in Northumberland co., Va., in 1608.
Cinqnaeteck. A village on the Potomac, in the present
Prince George co., Md., in 1608. Smith (1629), Virginia, i, map, repr. 1819.
Cf. Chincoteague, Cinquoteck.
Cinquoteck. A village of the Powhatan confederacy,
probably of the Pamunkey tribe, in the fork of Mattapony and Pamunkey rs., King
William co., Ya., in 1608. Smith ( 1629 ) , Virginia, i, map, repr. 1819.
Cf. Chincoteague, Cinquaeteck.
Cuttatawomen. According to Capt. John Smith, the name
of 2 tribes of the Powhatan confederacy in Virginia in 1608, each having a
principal village of the same name. One village was on the Rappahannock, at
Corotoman r., in Lancaster co., and the tribe numbered about 120. The other was
about Lamb cr., on the Rappahannock, in King George co., and the tribe numbered
about 80. (J. M.)
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Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Frederick Webb Hodge, 1906
