Daniel Ninham may have learned to speak English through the family of Catheryna Rombout Brett who lived in what is now the City of Beacon, New York. She was friends with the Ninhams and allowed the Wappinger to stay on her land after it had been sold. Most historians suggest Daniel Nimham was born in the Fishkill Creek Region near the hamlet of Wiccopee, New York. Because of Ninham's multicultural skills, he went to court on several occasions to defend his people's land rights.