Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

STONE THROWING DEMONS OF NEWCASTLE. 353
The localities spe.fied. —The traditions of many aged(
persons concurrently testify that the estate of the Walton
family was situated about one-quarter of a mile from Newcastle Bridge, on the north side of the road leading to Fort
Constitution and now owned by the Locke family. Some
of the inhabitants of advanced age recollect the mansion
lhouse, which was spacious-of two stories and with a gambrel roof; the exact spot is known from the rernmains of the
cellar.
"]The fence gate betwleen him and his neighbor John Amzazeen."-The Walton estate adjoins that of Amazeen; the
latter having been entailed, remains esentially as it was at,
that period, and is now owned by Capt. John Amazeen of
the sixth generation from John the Italian.
"A Cove by his house." —There is now a smtll and beautiful cove a few rods south of the ancient cellar of the Walton mansion.
"Great Bay" is a well known sheet of water, and a very
prominent locality in Rockinglam county.
"The Stone Fence between the Field and the Lane." - No
road passed through the Walton estate till the Newcastle
Bridge' was built, about the year 1821. Previously the
only passage way to Amazeen's and Walton's was a lane, as
is well remembered by the presellt inhabitants.
As regards authenticity of tlle narration, it may be readily allowed, in so far as relates to the unquestionable fact
of a popular delusion concerning Witchcraft, which at tlat
period extensively prevailed. All who are familiar witli
the history of New England in the 17th century, need not
be' informed of this fact. The occurrences detailed in this
treatise, as absurd and ridiculous as they are, and, if allowed to be real, must be classed with the miraculous, yet
are not more marvelous than those relating to the same
subject as'recorded in Bancroft's History of the United
States, Felt's History of Saler, Barber's Historical Notes