Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-15
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PEDIGREE HUNTINC:
OR,
THE WRATH OF THE OLD GRAY
MARE.
BEING A TRUE HISTORY OF THE DAM OF
ETHAN ALLEN.

Rufus Rising said;
His father, Rufus Rising, was born
1875, married 1924. When he himself
was about 10 years old they moved on to
his present place in Hague. Previously
to that they had owned and lived on Il
farm in Hague near that owned by Sam
uel Alderman, from which they moved to
Il neighboring farm which they rented
about year, and thence to this place.
His uncle, Horace Rising, did manufac-
ture wooden bowls, etc. at III, and his
father assisted in peddling. This ped
ding was done with one-horse team
and only in winter Horace died at III in
1887. After that there was 10 peddling.
The same year. 1887, informant had
sister born This sister was born whilst
they lived near the Sam Akerman place.
lie says: II recollect hearing my father
and the neighbors talk about Ethan Al
len and the mare. | know they talked
about the dam of Ethan being amongst
the Risings; and | think they may have
referred to a man by the name of Dens-
more. Gcrshom Densmore had a small
family, girl named Susan, and perhaps
Il boy. He lived on lake shore. about
half mile below the hotel. on place
where Henry Stark now lives. Now you
mention it, have heard one of the Cooks
names mentioned in connection with this
mare think it was William"
We left for ri by another road. 1t
wound around mountain, passed IA sill
very brook that seemed pleading with
the mountain air. and came out near to
where our friend Mr.. VIM. Cook lived.
We called again upon him. This time
each tried the protfered snuff and such
information as he had was forthcoming.
He said:
II don't know much about that mare {:
but have heard them say she passed
through George Johnsons hands.
think his brother Hoyt would know
about her. He lives at New Hague,
about three miles from here. | think
you would better go and see him.
The day was wearing on, and we want
ed to get along, but it seemed as though
we ought to see Mr.. johnson, and we
drove back. We came again to the beau
tiful stream still pleading with the noun
tain air: would she never cease; and just
above where this meadow was that the
brook coursed through was lIOyt John
sons house. My friend went in he was
gone Il good while. hitched the mare
and followed. found him interviewing
an elderly lady, and she was lady,
More than 20 years rested over her, bent
| a little the 1.-the form, and furrOWed some
the fair cheeks. She had had trouble.
1t had come through a long life: had
come as the slcet comes sitting down up
on us when we mind it not; had come
continuously; was not over yet; but the
soft blue eye did its work faithfully and
well. The kitchen was clean; the home
" house was in order; whilst across the
brow forever flashed the broad seal of
truth and intelligence,
But | will give the interview with this
remarkable woman, the best witness of
events more than three-score years gone
by that we met:
II was born" she said "at Windsor,
VT, in January, 1871. My fathers name
was Andrew Bevins, and my name is Re
becca. We came to Hague from Windsor
20 years ago.
"Gershom Densmore moved to Schuy'
lerville, and probably died there
His boys were Harry, Ransom and an