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in Eliiiira, ont^ near the Rathl)un liuuse and one near Wisner park 

 (Towner, p. 24). Graves were found in Elniira when the excava- 

 tions for the Kennedy Valve Company's plant were made. 



15 Small site on east bank of Newtown creek opposite old Half- 

 way House. Flints and pestles were found. 



16 A small village called Middletown between Newtown and 

 Kanawlohalla was burned in 1779. Graves have been washed out 

 by spring freshets. The site is on the Luther Jenkins farm. 



17 Chemung, a town burned in 1779, having 50 or 60 houses. On 

 the left or north bank of the Chemung west of the Narrows and 

 3 miles from the present Chemung village. Old Chemung on the 

 same bank one-half of a mile above the present village was burned. 

 There are evidences of occupation on both banks of the river at 

 the bridge. 



18 A small and new village on both sides of Baldwin's creek and 

 northeast of the battlefield was burned in 1779. Another village 

 was near this. These sites are on the wxst side of the road between 

 \A'ellsburg and Lowmans. Mr Bryan found crania, bullets, burned 

 stone, arrow points, pot fragments, broken pipes and pieces of 

 metal. On nearly all sites along the river are evidences of more 

 than one occupation. 



19 Newtown on the left bank of the Chemung was 5 miles below 

 Elmira and i mile above the battlefield of August 29, 1779. The 

 battle was near Lowmans. Newtown was made up of Muskwakie 

 captives and Seneca who later removed to Mount Morris. 



20 Site across the river opposite Newtown. The occupation 

 seems extensive and the relics are numerous. 



21 Site on A. D. Symond's farm; celts and pottery are found. 

 A small village near the river on one of its tributaries and 2 miles 

 above the Newtown battlefield (Sullivan, p. 127). 



22 On the Nichols farm opposite the Sullivan monument is a con- 

 siderable site with many relics, but there are fewer aboriginal 

 traces south of Elmira than north. Large site on west side of river 

 a short distance from railroad bridge. The site is on an eminence 

 suitable for a stronghold. Pottery, celts, arrow points, hammer- 

 stones etc. are found. 



23 A village southwest of Lowmans and another i^ miles east on 

 the river. There are scattered evidences of occupation along the 

 river on the west side. 



24 Camps on both sides of the ri\er at Chemung. 



25 Camp and a village north of the river, near Wynkoop creek. 



