Phil,

Probably for early Town of Wells settler John Francisco, named in French's
Gazetteer, 1860, page 339, footnote 11.

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>Does anyone have an idea of the derivation of this mapped place name? The
>mountain is in the Lake Pleasant vicinity.
>
>Philip Lord, Jr.
>New York State Museum
>Albany, NY 12230
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