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Glimpses of the Past

Note 3 — Chapter IV

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Dr. Ganong is probably correct in identifying the “River de Maquo” with Maquapit and the “mines” with the coal mines at Newcastle in Queens county. In this case the sieur de Martignon owned the lands on the north side of Grand Lake including the site of the old Indian village at Indian point where so any relics have been discovered. It is quite possible that the sieur de Martignon and his wife, Jeanne de la Tour, may have lived there for a time.

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