Once in a while a point of an arrow, or a stone axe is found which bears the mark of Indian labor and dexterity ; and there is still to be distinguished the spot on which they luid their wigwams, and the cemetery where they buried their dead." The former is situated on the land formerly of Mr. Gilbert Oakley, the latter on the property formerly of Mr. Elisha Crawford, now owned by Mr. CarharL In the vicinity of tl^.e town is a small excavation, cut out of a granite rock • this was a mortar, where they pounded their corn. c35

^^6 HISTORY OF THE COUNT/ OF WESl-CUESTEK.

Upon the 32nd day of November. 16S3, the inhabitants of Rye obtained the follovving grant from the aboriginal proprietors : --

"To all Cliristiaa peopell to honi these presence shall com greting : Know yee that v,e Shaphnm, Cockinseko, Orcwapuia, Kewctoahan, Koawauoh, Pantck, Shiphatlaah, Korehwewous, Panawok, Meiuisliott, Pesckunob, Oro'uahgah Patliuuck, hohoreis, sotonge, wonawaking, owhorawas, nosband, have for a valualxii sum of uiony to us in baud paid by the towne of Rye that are inhabitants biirgaiucd, covinanted alinated and souUd unto the luliabilauce of the above said towne of live a sartaia tract of laud lying within the towne bounds of Wye Bounded as foUoweth, 011 the uortli-east with^IamarinekKiver, and on the south- ■vveast with a branch of the said River and marked trees till it corns to brunckts River, and then to Runn by brunckes River till it cums to the bead of the whil plaiiies soe calkd and by marked trees from thence till it cums to the upjjcr most branch of Marrineck River which tracktof Land is commonly called by the English tiie whil plaincs, and called by the Indians Quaroppas which said tract of land w'.e the above said Shaphain, Cockinceeko. orcwopum, Kewetoakon; Koawanoh.