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4 Burial site on the Casper Egbert properly at the junction of the 

 east and west branches of the Delaware. This is on great lot 35, 

 division 9 of lot 2. 



5 Village site on the I. W. Seymour property in Hancock, lot 

 I and 2. 



6 There was an Indian village at the mouth of Cole's brook, on 

 the north side of the Delaw^are in Colchester. Some apple trees re- 

 mained (French, p. 260). 



7 Traces of fortifications near the mouth of ]\Iill brook and 

 on the banks of the Delaware. Here are certain remains " which 

 bear a strong resemblance to works of art. Man\' suppose them to 

 have been ancient fortifications or works of defense. In the 

 vicinity was once found wdiat was supposed to have been a stone 

 battle axe, and arrowheads existed in great abundance in that im- 

 mediate locality . . . There are two [fortifications] in number, 

 each of a circular form, and they were surrounded b\- a high em- 

 bankment protected by a deep ditch. The one on the east side of the 

 river has been passed over many times with the plow, but much of its 

 original form and symmetry are still visible. The other on the 

 opposite side, farther down the stream, is still surrounded by a deei) 

 ditch, filled with growing trees and underwood, but has less regularity 

 and w411 not so soon attract the attention of the antiquarian." 

 (Gould, p. 50, 51.) This may be the one to which Schoolcraft 

 alluded in his report (p. 208), " On branch of the Delaware a fort 

 one thousand years old by trees." 



8 Village site on great lot 39 in Middletown. 



9 T. L. Bishop reports this and the following. Relics occur 

 near a large boulder at Ouleout post office, a traditional meeting place 

 for Indians. 



10 Several banner stones were found at the YWq on the mountain 

 3 miles south of Oneonta. 



11 An old Indian orchard is on the north side of Charlotte river, 

 west of West Davenport, on an old trial. 



12 Village of Adiquatangie at \\'est Davenport. 



Dutchess County 

 General occupation. Dutchess county lies south of \\\v Mahikan 

 territory, though at one time some of this tribe were on Wappinger 

 creek. The Wiccopees were above the Highlands on the east side 



of llu' river, aii'l llic A\ 'appingcrs lixt'd on Matteawan creek and east- 

 ward lo tlic Tai^likanicl'; mountains. The Se[)ascots were at Rhine- 



