A pond of fresh water, situated at the locality now known as Marlboro, around which the natives had a cultivated tract. The pond has long retained its name, appearing on modern maps. 107. New Utrecht (Map VIII, C). Probable site ofa nat ve station, perhaps the home of Chippahig, who had sold lands which on their eastern bounds touched the western line of Gravesend at the Indian pond. There was a native path extending from the main path through the site of New Utrecht, which ran to the beach at Gravesend bay. It indicates the probability of a native settlement at its junction with the ancient pathway. 108. Muskyttehool (Map VIII, D). A locality at the Paardegat or Bedford creek, where it is crossed by the Flatlands

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238 INDIAN PATHS Neck road. It was used as a boundarymark. 109. Sunset park (Map VIII, C). Bennywater pond, in Sunset park, west of Greenwood, was an Indian site located by Adam Dove, of Gowanus. Nearby, at 37th street near Sixth avenue, objects were disturbed, indicating the existence of a station, near an Indian path which was known and used as a boundary in 1696. 110. Gowanus bay (Map VIII, _C). At the De Hart Bergen house-site there is record of Indian occupancy and immense oyster-shell beds, etc., in the Journal of Sluyter and Dankers. This may have been the home of the chief Gouwane. Its position is in the vicinity of Third avenue at 37th street. 111. Sun wick, Sunwicks, Suns wicks (Map VIII, B). A native station, indicated by shell-deposits and a few objects, on the shore of East river, at Ravenswood Park, near the creek which is recorded as bearing this name. 112. Minnahanonck (Map VIII, B). Blackwells island. The island was owned and perhaps occupied by natives of the Marechkawick or Brooklyn chieftaincy. 113.