American Indian Place Names In Rhode Island, Page 9

[96] Narragansett Sachem or Chief.

[97] Mentioned in Church (p. 38), and called Wilbour’s Woods in Little Compton.

[98] From Church (1716); called Taylor’s Lane, near Patchet Brook on north side of Swamp Road.

[99] Now called Randall’s Pond.

[100] According to GNIS database.

[101] Rider (p. 140) claims this name is same as Coweset.

[102] Not certain if Indian name.

[103] Tribal groups throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Swanton’s brief summary:

The Wampanoag occupied Rhode Island east of Narragansett Bay; Bristol County, Mass., the southern part of Plymouth County, below Marshfield and Brockton; and the extreme western part of Barnstable. The Indians of Martha's Vineyard should also be added to them, and it will be convenient to treat under the same head those of Nantucket and the Saconnet, or Sakonnet, of Sakonnet Point, R. I., whose connection was more remote. They controlled Rhode Island in Narragansett Bay until the Narragansett tribe conquered it from them.

[104] Word may basis for present day "Wampanoag"; see Trigger (1978), p. 171.

[105] Part of Providence River; cf. Moshassuck and Masswasscutt.

[106] Should read "Brodhead".

[107] Now "Prudence Island".

[108] Wife of Narragansett Sachem, Miantonomi.

[109] Weexcodawa was Pequot-Mohegan name (Trumbull, 1881); see Woxeodawa.

[110] Now called Coaster’s Harbor Island.

[111] Many variants in spelling in Rider and many place references including City, City Hall, Library, House, Post Office, Reservoir.

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Tabamapaug, Tabamapauge	Pond, Johnston	Sufficient fish in pond?; clear or shallow pond
Takekamuit	Bristol County	Place of the spring; fountain
Tauskounk	or Toskiounke, MEADOW, below Pontiac. There was an Indian tribe here. [See Vol. 5, page 9, of Providence Records.	A ford or a bridge
Tautog	Cove, Carolina	Place of fish called Sheepshead ?
Tauton	River, Watershed &c, RI and MA	On the principal (or great) river
Teapannock	POND, near the sea shore, probably Babcock's pond in Westerly. It has another Indian name	At the great clearing at the great cove
Teapanocke	See Teapannock
Tepannock	See Teapannock
Tepee	Pond, Providence County, Chepachet	Indian dwelling (not New England)
Tiogue	Lake, Providence County, Chepachet & Dam, Crompton	Low place; low land it is low?
Tippecan	See Tippecanaurit
Tippecanaunit	See Tippecanaurit
Tippecanaurit	POND, or Tippecanset, or Tippecan, S. W. corner of West Greenwich.	Small place at the great clearing
Tippecanset	See Tippecanaurit
Tiscatuck	a small, round swamp, near the centre of Westerly.	At the ford or wading place
Tiscatuk	See Tiscatuck
Tishcottic	See Tishcottie
Tishcottie	FARM, in Westerly, once owned by Samuel Ward. The name is still retained.	At the wading place or ford
Tishmattuck	See Tismatic
Tismatic	Washington County, Westerly	Wading place; crude bridge over the water; river over which we cross on a driftwood bridge
Tismattue	LINE, same as Weacapaug or Weepacannock, between Westerly and Charlestown.	See Tismatic
Tismatuc	See Tismatic
Tismatuck	See Tismatic
Titicutt, Titticut	ROAD, leading out from Newport. [See Bartlett, Vol. 1, page 57.]	Place of the principal (or great) tidal river
Toaskeunck	Kent County	A bridge (made of wood)?
Tobyan	SWAMP, between Cockompaug pond and the county road, within one mile due north from the old Dutch or Indian fort, in Charlestown.	Camp?
Tockwotten	TRACT, S. E. portion of Providence city.	Steep ascent to be climbed; shaped like a pounding mortar
Tockwotton	Hill, Park, House, [& formerly Hotel], Providence	See Tockwotten
Tomaquag	Indian Memorial Museum, Hope Valley, Exeter	See Tommaquaug
Tommany	HILL, an abbreviation of Wannametonomy [96] or Wonnemetonomy, north of Newport.	Good lookout
Tommaquaug	or Tommocweague, BROOK, runs from Hopkinton South to Pawcatuck river, near the N.E. corner of Westerly.	They who cut (beavers)
Tommocweague	See Tommaquaug
Tommoeweague	See Tommaquaug
Tompe [97], Tompee	Swamp(s), Little Compton	Camp? Desereted place?
Tonissit	NECK lower or south end of Warren-mostly in Warren.	Pine place
Toothos [98]	Path, Little Compton	Small crossing? (Indian name?)
Topamisspauge [99]	Washington County, Johnston	Little camp at a pond; little twisting river pond?
Toskaunk	Warren	A bridge or ford
Toskeunke	See Tauskounk
Toskibunke	Providence County	A wooden bridge
Toskiounke	See Tauskounk
Totawamscut, Totawamscutt	Kent County, Warwick	At the crossing, by means of (stepping) stones
Touisset, Touiset	Fire Station, Highlands, Wildlife Refuge, Bristol County (Fall River [100])	Fording place; worn out fields (see Toweset)
Touskounkanet	Providence County	An enclosure near the (stone) fording place
Toweset [101]	or Towesit, NECK [& Point], on the Swanzy line, N. E. from Bristol three miles, and two miles N. by E. from Montop, and E. side of Warren.	Near the old fields?; at the place of the pines?
Towesit	See Toweset
Towoset	See Toweset
Toyaskquit	River, Providence County, North Smithfield/Smithfield line	Place of the bridge
Toyusqut	See Toyaskquit
Tuckonoma	Narragansett Sachem or Chief ?
Tueskennekinck	Location uncertain	A fording place
Tuisset	See Tonissit/ Toweset
Tummunkque	See Tommaquaug
Tuncowsden	POINT, India point, in Providence. [See map of 1741, inserted in history of boundary line in Massachusetts.	On a fast flowing little stream ?
Tunipus	POND, very small, in Little Compton. It means little herring, is near the S. E. corner of the town.	Turtle, tortise; small herring?
Tunissit	See Tonissit
Tunk [102]	Hill, North Scituate	Wood, tree ?
Tuscatucket	RIVER [& Brook], three miles E. N. E. of Apponaug [in East Greenwich].	At the ford (or wading) place in the tidal stream

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Uncas		The fox ("circler") (Famous Mohegan Sachem)
Unquawomuck	Kent County	Beyond the fishing place farther away
Usquebaug	RIVER, or Osquepaug, or Wawaskepaug, west boundary of S. Kingstown [in Kingstown] , running from Exeter due South till it meets a stream coming from Warden's pond, and thence running to Shannock mills.	At the end of the pond
Usquepaug	River, Reservoir, Post Office & Historic District, Slocum	See Usquebaug
Usquepaugh	See Usquebaug
Ussamequen	See Osamequin

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Wabaquasset	Providence County, Glocester	Place of flags or rushes for making mats
Wachemottuck	See Watchamoquot
Wainsokett	See Woonsocket
Wainsokit	See Woonsocket
Wakamo	Park, Park Resort in Wakefield, East Matunuck, South Kingston	Crooked, bent? End of fishing place?
Wallum	Lake, Dam, Post Office, Providence County, Oxford & Thompson	See A’wumps and Alum
Wamkeag	HILL, or Wayunkeak. [Roger Williams.] Two miles north east of Greenville, and extending to Farnum's, or Slaterville turnpike,	White land or place
Wampanoag [103]	Shopping Mall, East Providence & other places	People of the East or Dawn
Wampanoo [104]	See Wapanoos
Wampnesick	applies to Pawtucket. [See page 292. Potter. Deed to Fones.]	Place of chesnut trees? Place at or in the east?
Wanamataneme	Wannemetonomy/Tommany
Wanamoiset	Country Club, East Providence	See Wannamoiset
Wanasquatucket, Wanasquatuckett [105]	See Woonasquatucket
Wanasquatuckqut	See Wanasquatucket
Wanepoonseag	Providence County, Hughsdale	Place where (hunting) nets are set?; where the brook floods (see Wawepoonseag)
Wannametonomy	See Tommany
Wannamoisett	Country Club, East Providence	See Wannomoisset
Wannamoisset	See Wannomoisset
Wannasquatockitt	See Wannuchecoecut
Wannassquatucket	See Wanasquatucket
Wannemetonomy	See Tommany
Wannomoisset	TRACT. Viall region, head of Bullock's Cove, near which, on the Warren and Providence road, was the residence of Thomas Willett, who was buried on the east bank of the cove.	At the good fishing place
Wannuchecoecut	a part of Boston neck, in North Kingstown.	Enclosed camping place; plantation at end of hill
Wannuchecomecut	Brook, Wickford	See Wannuchecoecut
Wannumenetomey	See Wannemetonomy/Tommany
Wanonitonimo	Hill	See Wannemetonomy
Wansaukit	See Woonsocket
Wansecutt	See Woonsocket
Wanshuck	MEADOWS, in North Providence, probably where Wainscott factory is. [See deed, vol. 11, p. 36, City Records.]	At the steep place (See Winscot)
Wanskuck	Park, Boys School, Historic District, Library & Pond, Providence County, Providence	At the end place
Wanskuk	See Wanshuck
Wansockett	See Woonsocket
Wansocott	See Woonsocket
Wansocut	See Woonsocket
Wansoket	See Woonsocket
Wansokett	See Woonsocket
Wansokut	See Woonsocket
Wansokutt	See Woonsocket
Wanuchecomecut	See Wannuchecoecut
Wanuchecomecut	See Wannuchecoecut
Wanumetonomy	Golf Club, Prudence Island	See Wannemetonomy
Wanwaskepaug	same as Usquepaug. It is the north west corner of Hall's two mile purchase, at Miumford's mills.	See Usquebaug
Wapanoo	See Wapanoos
Wapanoos	POINT, is Point Judith. By the Dutch, the name was applied to all Narragansett. [See Broadhead's [106] map in Dutch History of New York.] The Indian name before the Dutch arrived was We-nan-na-toke. [See the word.]	Place in the east? East wind blowing
Wapenocks	See Wampanoag
Wappewassick [107]	ISLAND. Prudence. [See Bartlett's Records, vol. 1, page 31.]	At the narrow straits
Wapping	Road, Newport County, Newport	East land; dawn place
Wapwayset	See Weybosset
Washouset	Point, Providence	Place by the hill; boundary brook
Washquisset	Pond, Providence County	Boundary brook
Washukquatom	HILL. [See vol. 1, of recorded deeds.] It is in Burrillville.	Summit of hill
Wasquadomesit	or Westquadomesit, RIVER and LAND, between Limerock and Mansville. [Page 14, vols. 1 and 4, Providence Records.] It extends north to Judge Mann's. On Steven's map, called Crookfall. [See deed, vol 4, p. 177.]	Place at the end of the hill; place of walnut trees
Wassamegon	See Osamequin
Watachun	SPRING, on the south side of Greenwich, near the mouth of Muscachowage river.	On a hill, hillside
Watchamoquot	Pond, Washington County, Carolina	Place of the great spring
Watchaug	POND, near the centre of Charlestown [in Carolina]. It discharges into the Pawcatuck river, by Poquiunk brook, near Brown's bridge. Same as Chemunganock.	Hill country
Watcheer	ROCK, where Roger Williams is supposed to have landed. This, however, is an expression in old English, equivalent to "How do you do?"— and was used by Indians to welcome Roger Williams when he landed.	Not Indian name
Watchemoket	Cove & Point, Providence	See Watchamoquot
Watchemottuck	or moyket, NECK, from India bridge to Bowers' cove, and near Kettle point. [See note in Bliss' History,] from which it appears to include all between Ten Mile river and Bullock's cove and Pawtucket river.	See Watchamoquot
Watchemoyket	See Watchamoquot
Watchimoquet	See Watchamoquot
Watchkecum	See Kickamuit
Watchymoquett	See Watchamoquot
Watesamoonsuck	TRACT and HILL, west of Hopkinton.	Other side of the outlet; junction of brooks
Watuppa	NORTH, POND, in the southeast corner of Tiverton. It lies chiefly in Massachusetts, the south part being in Rhode Island.	Roots for sewing
Watuppa	SOUTH, POND, in the northeast corner of Tiverton, near North Watuppa. The road from Fall River to New Bedford crosses between the two Watuppas.	See alternative entry
Waubosett	Hill.	See Weybosset
Waubosset	See Weybosset
Wauchimoquot	See Watchamoquot
Wauwoskepog	See Usquebaug
Wawaloam	School, Slocum	See Wawalona
Wawalona [108], Wawalonah	Providence County, Glocester	She roams about? (see Aspatnansuck)
Wawashekit	LAND, north west of Pawtucket Falls.	See Watchamoquot
Wawaskesepaug	See Usquebaug
Wawattaquatuck	TRACT, or corner of the tract owned or claimed by Herman Garrett, in Charlestown, —northwest corner of it.	Twisting, turning, meandering tidal stream
Waweonk	See Wethungamet
Wawepoonseag	Providence County, Lonsdale (see Wawweponseag)	Place where the stream overflows; where birds are snared?
Wawoskepog	See Chippuxet
Wawweonke	See Weeweonk
Wawweponseag	SHORE. Blackstone's residence, near Lonsdale. It means place for snareing water fowl.	Place where the stream overflows
Wawwepoonseag	See Wawepoonseag
Wawwoskepog	See Usquebaug
Waxcadowa	See Weecapaug
Wayanitoke	Point Judith	Twisting current?; waves around a bend
Waybausset	Neck, Providence	See Weybosset
Waybousett	Hill, Providence	See Weybosset
Wayboussett	Hill, Providence	See Weybosset
Waypoyset	NARROWS, at the entrance of Kickamuit river, which runs north and south through the eastern part of Warren	See Weybosset
Wayunckeke	See Wiorickheague
Wayunkeage	See Wiorickheague
Wayunkeak	See Wamkeag
Weacapaug	See Weecapaug
Wecacheconet	See Witchetseconnet
Wecapaug	See Weecapaug
Wecatheconnet	See Witchetseconnet
Wechenama	MEADOW, or Nonganeck, between Old Warwick and Pawtuxet river. West and south west from the bridge	See Nonganeck
Wechenoma	See Wequeehackomuck
Weecapaug [109]	NECK and BROOK, or Musqutah, or Paspataug, or Paspalonage, or Tismatuc, or Waxcadowa. It runs southerly, and enters the west end of Quanaquataug pond. It was regarded as the boundary between the Pequot and Nyantics.	At the head (or end) of the pond
Weekachommet	TRACT. Same as Weequechacommuck	Place at the end of the enclosed field; house in the enclosed field
Weekapaug	Post, Point (Watch Hill) & Beach, Yatch Club (Quonochontaug) and Breachway, Beach, Watch Hill	See Wecapaug
Weenachasett	Street, Naval Station, Newport (See Woonachasset)	At the divided, winding place (or hills)?
Weepacannock	See Tismattue
Weepoiset	in Swanzey. [Church's Indian Wars, p. 87.]	At the small ford; the narrow strait
Weequechacommuck	See Weekachommet
Weetamo, Weetamoe, Weetomore, Wetamo	Woods, Tiverton	Lodge Keeper (Female Sachem or Chief ("Queen") of Pocasset Tribe)
Weeweonk	CREEK, or Wawweonke, that makes in near Nassawket from Greenwich bay, not far from the Buttonwoods.	Turning, bending place
Wekepaug	Location unknown, historical	At the end (or head) of the pond (see Weecapaug)
Wenannatoke	or Weyanitoke, POINT JUDITH, or JUDA-NECK [in South Kingston], deeded by Tumtockoro, Indian chief, 1659, to Winthrop and others. [See Land Evidence, vol. 1, page 29.]	A sweep around a high point?; winding river
We-nan-na-toke	See Wenannatoke
Wennanatoke	Point Judith	Winding River (see Wenannatoke)
Wepoiset	Entrance of Kickemuit River	See Weepoiset
Wepoiset	See Weybosset & Weepoiset
Wequapaugset	Kent County	At the end of the small pond
Wequapunock	See Wawattaquatuck
Wequatucket	Cove, Washington County	At the end of the river
Wequatuxet	Cove, Washington County	At the end of the small stream; at the head of a small cove
Wequeehackomuck	LAND, south of Natick, and near Emanuel Rice's farm.	See Wecatheconnet
Wequepogue	Washington County	End (head) of the pond
Wequetequock	Westerly	Place at the end of the tidal stream; as fas as the tidal stream goes
Wesaquanage	See Wesquanage
Wesaquanaug	See Wesquanage
Wesconnaug	See Connaug
Wesconnaug	See Westquanoid
Wesquage	Pond, Narragansett Pier	See Wesquogue
Wesquanage	or aug, SETTLEMENT. [Bartlett, page 440, vol. 1. See Arnold, vol. 1, page 5.]	The end place; a cove?
Wesquogue	TRACT and POND, near Watson's Pier, a little north of it, and northeast from Tower Hill, and between Pettaquamscot and the bay [in South Kingston, Narragansett Pier].	The end place; a cove? maker of clay pots?
Westconnaug	RESERVOIR [& Dam, and Brook], south of Clayville, in Foster.	See Connaug
Westeonnaug	See Connaug
Westototucket	RIVER, either Beaver or Usquepaug. [See Potter, page 66.] It is in S. Kingston	At the river’s end; as fas as the end of the stream
Westquadomesit	See Wasquadomesit
Westquage	Beach, So. Kingston	See Wesquogue
Westquanoid	PURCHASE, or Westeonnaug, being a strip of land, the south line of which runs through the State E. and W. from Connimicut point, opposite Nayatt on the bay, through the centre of Punhanganset or Great pond, through Natick to the Connecticut line. [See page 72, Vol. 4, Providence Records.]	Walnut trees?
Westquodniake	See Westquanoid
Wetamo	See Weetamo
Wethungamet	CREEK, or Waweonk, CREEK, east or north of Baker's station, Coweset shore	House on the other side
Wethunganet	Washington County	See Wethungamet
Wewaskepaug	See Usquebaug
Weyanitoke	See Wenannatoke
Weybosset	STREET [& Bridge], in Providence. It means half way.	Narrow place or crossing
Wickaboxet	POND [& State Forest, Coventry], north of the southwest corner of West Greenwich.	At the end of small pond
Wickerboxet	POND, west side of West Greenwich, probably same as Boxet.	See Wickaboxet
Wicketiquack	COVE, in Stonington, midway between Stonington and Westerly	See Wequatucket
Wigwam	Many locations	Indian lodge, dwelling
Wimatompic	LAND. Part of Hall's purchase [in Richmond]. [See vol. 1 of recorded deeds]	Place at the top of the rock?; place at the end of the rocks?
Winatompick	See Wimatompic
Wincheck	POND. The eastern one on the beach, in Charlestown [Voluntown], called on Stephen's map, Green hill pond.	At the pleasant place
Wincheck	POND, at Rockville village, near the northwest corner of Hopkinton [Voluntown —according to GNIS database].	See alternative entry
Winkheigues	See Wiorickheague
Winnapaug	Pond and Golf Course, Washington County, Watch Hill	A good pond
Winnapauket	Kent County	Land/place at the good pond
Winscot	RIVER, or Wanshuck, or Manchuck, where Wainscott factory is, in North Providence.	See Wanshuck
Winsokeit	See Woonsocket
Winsokett	See Woonsocket
Wionkeage	See Wiorickheague
Wionkhiege	Schoolhouse, Georgiaville	See Wiorickheague
Wiorickheague	or Winkheigues, or Wayunckeke, SETTLEMENT. [Potter, p. 163.] North from Greenville, and including a hill [in Georgiaville]. [Bartlett, vol. 4, p. 871.]	At the bend; land at the bend
Wiorikeague	See Wiorickheague
Wishquatenniog	See Westquanoid
Wishquodiniack	See Westquanoid
Witchetseconnet	LANDS, or Wecatheconnet, between Apponaug and Arnold's factory, and between Natick and Apponaug.	Place at the end of the enclosed field; house in the enclosed field
Wixerboxet	See Wickaboxet
Wollomoisset	See Molligwasset
Wolopeconcet	POND, or Pawcomet. Beach pond, on Lockwood's map	Shallow enclosed cove; fine cleared land
Wolopeconnet	POND, Poncamac, or BEACH POND, probably Babcock's pond, Westerly.	See alternative entry
Wonnamatonnamee	See Wanumetonomy
Wonnemetonomey	See Wonnumetonomy/Tommany
Wonnometony	See Tommany
Wonnumetonomy	HILL, see Metonomy, north of Newport.	See Tommany
Wonosoket	See Woonsocket
Wonsocket	See Woonsocket
Wonsocut	See Woonsocket
Wonsoket	See Woonsocket
Woonachasset [110]	or Coasters Harbor, off Newport [in Narragansett Bay]. The site of the Asylum. It is a peninsular.	Crooked little hill?; at the place of separation (boundary)
Woonasquatucket	RIVER [& Park], divides North Providence from Johnston.	At the head of the tidal river
Woonsocket [111]	HILL and FALLS. The hill is a mile or two south west from the compact part of the village or falls. It was formerly spelled Wonsocket. [Providence Records, vol. 4, p. 28.]	Place of steep descent; two brook place?
Woonsoket	See Woonsocket
Woonsoquett	See Woonsocket
Woosamequin	See Osamequin
Woquagonset	POND, or LITTLE POND, in Old Warwick, south side of the road that runs from Pawtuxet to Apponaug. On Stevens's map it is called Sand point, or pond.	At the end of the plain; as far as the end of the plain
Woquogonset	See Woquagonset
Wosamequin	POND, which sends a branch into Ashaway river in Hopkinton, and is on the Connecticut line.	See Osamequin
Wotchaugh	See Watchaug
Wotesamoonsuck	same as Wecapaug, being the boundary between Pequots and Niantics [in Hopkinton].	Junction of brooks
Wowoskepog	See Usquebaug
Woxeodawa	LAND, or Maskaeowage, or Cocumscusset, bounded by the brook on the west side [in Westerly].	End (or head) of the pond
Wusamequin	See Osamequin
Wuyunckeke	See Wiorickheague
Wuyunckeke	See Wiorickheague
Wyapumseat, Wyapumseatt	a RIVER, in the north part of Quidnesit [in North Kingston]. Same as Mascachowage.	Place of rushes; place at the end of the rocks; hill (or rocky hill) at the end of the cove
Wyaxcumscut, Wyaxcumscutt	PONDS, about two and half miles northwest from South Kingstown station, and on the line between Exeter and Richmond.	See Wyapumseat
Wyoming	Pond, Dam, Post Office, Park & Village Historic District, in Hope Valley	The large prairie (Delaware language)

Name	Historical & Geographical Information	Translation
Yagompoh	See Yayompoh
Yagunsk	See Yawgunsk
Yawcook	Ponds, about two and half miles northwest from South Kingston station, and on the line between Exeter and Richmond.	See Yawgoo
Yawgoag	See Yawgoog
Yawgoo	WOODS, west from Gardner's Mill, and north of Yawgoo pond.	Red pond; fire place; as far as this place
Yawgoog	POND [& Valley Ski Area, Exeter and School, Slocum], on the corner line and northwest corner of Hopkinton, and Woods, Kingston	One side of the pond; here are many lice?
Yawgook	See Yawgoog
Yawgunsk	BROOK [& Dam, Camp, and Pond], on the east side of Ninagret's fort. It is probably the Cross' Mill brook, in Charlestown.	As far as that rock
Yawloo	SeeYawgoo
Yayompoh	Brook, Washington County	That opening (mouth of stream) is crooked
Yomtonoc	Washington County	Flood tide there; here go to the right-hand side
Yomtunnock	See Yomtonoc