and which I quite well recollect."
Mr. Tucker, states also, that about thirty-five years ago, he was
shown on the farm of NoRMAX Munson, Esq., in Panton, what was
called an " old Indian fire place," which he thinks ''showed evi-
dence of fire," and he thinks it could not have been made by any
body but Indians.
In the possession of the Historical Society, are a mortar and
pestle, found several years ago, on the farm owned by the late Col.
John' IIackett, on White River, in Hancock. The pestle is twelve
inches long and two inches in diameter, and undoubtedly of Indian
IIISTOIIY OF ADDISON COUNTY. 43
manufacture. The mortar consists of a stone, eight inches square,
and eight and a half inches deep. In the top is a round smooth
cavitj, Avhich constitutes it a mortar, five andISlatc, and a species of Feklspathic, or Gianitie Kock,
and that they are found in this vicinity, either in situ, or as eratic bowlders. Of
most, if not all of them, I have found specimens in this town.
Believe me yours, very respectfully.
C. F. MUZZY."
44 History of addison county.
CHAPTER IV.
FRENCH SETTLEMENT IN ADDISON COUNTY — CONQUERED BY THE
BRITISH AND THEIK liETKKAT — GRANTS OF LAND BY THE FRE-\CII.
The first scttlomciit hy Europeans in the County of Addison, "v^t.s
made hy the French, on the east shore of Lake Chumplain, opposite
Crown Point, in pursuance of their plan to extend their settlements,
and foi'tifications, and set limits to those of the English.' In the
year 1730, a fe^v individuals or families, came up the lake from
Canada, and estahlislied themselves at Chimney Point, in Addison,
and built a