quehanna, and continued down the northwest
side of the stream, passed through the village of Oneonta nearly along
the line of Main-st., thence crossing the river near the lower end of
the village, it continued westward on the south side of the stream for
some distance down the river, on toward the Chemung and the fort at
Oswego. There was also another trail leading from Schoharie to
Harpersfield and thence down the Charlotte creek to the Susquehanna.

"We had gone on about ten miles farther which brought us as low down
as where Collier's bridge now crosses the river. Here we imagined that
the Indians were possibly as cunning as ourselves, and would doubtless
take the more obscure way and endeavor to meet us on the east side. On
which account we waded the stream and struck into the woods crossing
the Indian path, toward a place now called Craft-town." (Priest's
Collection of Stories of the Revolution, published in 1836. "McKeon's
Scouts in Otsego County.")

On the high ground, a little distance beyond the southern extremity of
the Lower or Parish Bridge, there has been found within the past few
years a large ring, which from the inscription traced upon it, is
supposed to have belonged to one of Butler's Rangers. This ring is now
in the possession of Dr. Meigs Case, and bears upon its outer side
these words and letters: "Georgius Rex; B.R." It is supposed that the
letters "B.R." are abbreviations for "Butler's Rangers."--"George, the
King; Butler's Rangers."

In 1683 two Cayuga Indians gave the following geographical information
to the justices of Albany regarding the valley. The quotation is from
the Documentary History of New York, Vol. I, page 393, etc.:

"That it is one day's journey from the Mohawk Castles to the lake
whence the Susquehanna river rises, and then ten days' journey from
the river to the Susquehanna Castles--in all eleven days.

"One day and a half's journey by land from Oneida to the kill which
falls into the Susquehanna river, and one day from the kill unto the
Susquehanna river, and then seven days unto the Susquehanna Castle--in
all nine and a half days' journey."

"The Indians demand wherefore such particular information relative to
the Susquehanna river is sought after from them, and whether people
are about to come there? The Indians are asked if it would be
agreeable to them if folks should settle there? The Indians answer
that they would be very glad if people came to settle there, as it