July 16, 1670 John Lederer arrives in the Meherrin town of Kawitziokan (Kauwitzihocken, Cowinchahawkon).
The correct spelling/pronunciation for Cowonchahawkon was actually pronounced Kauwetsʔa·ka or could be spelled as Akawenchaka/ Akawęčʔá:ka:ʔ. (Rudes, Blair A.Cowinchahawkon/ Akawęč̲ʔá:ka:ʔ: The Meherrin in the Nineteenth Century. Algonquin and Iroquoian Linguistics. 6 (3) PAGES 32-34. London, Ontario).
