Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-21
DAM OF ETHAN ALLEN.

Mr.. Cushman is Sc years old. These an
swers, and in fact all the evidence coming
from Joseph Cushman, have been taken
by j. j. Rising of Thomson, H., son of
Zeno Rising, formerly of Hague, n. Y:
QUEsTIoN-Can you tell the year that
Warner Cook bought this gray mare of
Mr.. Wallace? Get this exact if possible,
if not, as near as possible). ANSWER
In about 1850.
Q.-What was this Mr.. Walace's first
name, and of whom did he get this mare !?
Abort know given name. Got the
mare of w. II. Balloon.
Odd YOU ever see this mare in the
hands of VIM. II. Balloon and if so, did
he own her at the time? Ayes.
Q.-You say John Harris owned this
mare. Who was this John Harris, where
Ale was cousin of John j. Harris,
who built the steamer John Jay on Lake
George; lived in Queensburg, n. Y.
Q.-When did John Harris own the
| / !.
Balcom owned her? A.-Before.
Q.-Was it before or after John Gla-
zier owned her? A.-After.
Q.-How long did John Glazier own
the mare? A.-Can't tell,
OF whom did John Glazier get her ?
A.-Of Abel and Zeno Rising.
n ~, ,.ho,, IiI ho so1l ham,
Don't know.
Odd John Glazier own another
mare at same time; if so what was its
color. and what became of this other
mare? A.-Can't tell; did not own any
gray mare?
Q.-Do you know whether Rufus Ris-
ing ever owned this gray mare: if so. of
whom did he get her and to whom did
he sell her, and how long did he own
her? A.-\ever owned her to the best
of his knowledge. If he had would prob
ably have known it.
q. Did you ever know this gray mare
to raise any colts before Warner Cool,
had her; if So how many and in whose
hands was she when she raised them
A.-Don't think she raised any colts be-
fore she went into the hands of Joel Hol.
comb.
Q.-Do you know whether the Cooks
raised any colts from her, if so how
many? A.-No: Mr.. Cook had another
gray mare which he had for many years
n hnt Il i,,1- IL, i
mare was foaled: Get this as near as
possible. An 1924.
Q.-Do you remember what the dam
of this mare was, description and where
she came from: A.-No.
Q.-WhO was Samuel Patchen. where
did he live, and what became of him
Ale lived at sabbath Day Point OF
Lake George; man of more than ordi
nary ability; died from a fall on ice OF
Lake George.
Q.-What was the color and descrip
ton of the stallion he owned: Wher,
did he get it, and what became of it
"A low brown horse: smooth build
large heavy name and tail, flat leg; be
lievc him to be "A cross of English dan
and French horse.
Odd you know Andrew Bevins
: Ayes.
Q.-Did you know of Andrew Bevins
pcddling measures, wooden ware, etc.
for himself and Horace Rising, in Yer
mont, during the winter, with an ole
white horse or mare; this about ISL
to 1921? A.-Remembers of his ped
ding, but don't remember what he Ia,
for a team.
Odd you know of said Andrew
Bevins, one of the last trips he mad
while thus peddling, swapping or trad
ing this white horse for bay mare witt
; white snip in face, and said bay mar
: proving to be in foal, and having in tn
spring "A gray filly coltI Ale remem
bers that ZenO and Abel Rising owned
t mare with strip in face and answerin,
l the description of the mare owned b,
= Andrew Bevins.
= Q.-Could this colt have been sold b,
: Mr.. Bevins or his son to Abel and Zen
t Rising when about Is months or year
= old, and be this mare? Alt is NOR
l probable that they purchased tn
mare and the dam of Ethan Allen wa
= fOaled while they owned her.
| Please crOss-question Mr.. Cushmai
t carefully on this point, and whether Abe
and Zeno Rising might not have bough
7 this colt instead of raising or breeding il
Q.-Do you remember of any stallion
, being kept at Hague from 1919 to lS2G
> and if so what ones, and description? \
4 DO not know of any other horse bu
| the one owned by Samuel Patchen.
I Q.-EIow old was this mare when sh
Y went out of Abel and Zeno Rising
hands, and was she broken to drive be
1 fore they sold her? A.-She was broke