Jon's warning of Molly's presence did not go ignored by Leslie. They lived in Middletown for years and were more than used to the spirits, goblins, and ghouls that haunted the surrounding land. It was a region filled with strife that escalated with the arrival of settlers.
The region was well known as a vital port, making it a contested territory. Before ships ever touched land it was coveted for its bountiful fishing and dense trove of wildlife. Come the turn of the century the surrounding lands were beginning to see the arrival of settlers. The land was still uncharted leaving it mostly untouched the further north. Though the dangers also magnified the deeper in the wilds one traveled.