Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for John GOULD | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Westminster was in Cumberland co NY 1751 John Gould, William Gould, Amos Carpenter and Atherton Chaffee living in Westminster house #1 (of 2) 6 Jun 1760 Westminster, married Abigail HALL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1755 owned the Whig Tavern (story "Guilty or Not Guilty" included in book "Vignettes of Westminster Vermont" suposedly took place in John's tavern): "There is a story of an incident that is said to have happened in those days which, perhaps, is worth telling here. A traveller who had stopped at his tavern over night, found in the morning as he was about to start, that he had been relieved of a part of his load. In the absence of any detective police it was agreed to adopt the following shrewd plan: A rooster was placed under a large brass kettle, and each one present was to pass round and touch his nose to the kettle, and when the guilty one touched the kettle the rooster would crow. When they had all passed around and examination was made of the noses, it was found that all but one had a black nose, and he was adjudged guilty of the theft." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 28 Jan 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |