[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] It must also be borne in mind, that all the Indian villages on the sea board were noted for the manufacture of seawant, the materials for which were found here in great abundance.*^ The beautiful scenery of the bay, and adjoining necks, must have had peculiar attractions for these roving nomads and hun-ters, as they appear always to have selected such places for their summer residencs. Early Connecticut coins have been discover-ed on the site of these habitations. The remains of several In-a De Laet's New World, chap. viii. b N. Y. Hist. Soc. New Ser. vol. i. 296-307. ' • O'Callaghan's Hist. N. N. 302. d Tliere were two kinds of seawant, wampum or Indian money, viz. wampum, (white,) and suckaubock, (black.) The white was manufactured from the Mehe-aubock Periwinkle. The black of the Quahaug. 284 HISTORY OF THE dians were found a few years since, in repairing the road opposite Mr. Monmouth Lyons' store. Some of the skeletons were nearly entire. They have been since interred in the rear of Dr. Stan-ley's residence. Upon the Shubal Lyon property, north-east of the village, is situated the Indian burying ground. Remains of extensive Indian works exist on the elevated ground, north of ]\Ir. Benjamin Brown's residence, called Nelson's Hill.