Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

100 RAMBLES ABOUT PORTSMOUTH.
the same time. Her desire that her children might be restored was answered-having again in due time three sons
and a daughter.
Ruth married John Gains, the father of Col. George
Gains of the Revolution, and of Mary the wife of David
Brewster. From the latter descended Samuel; Mary and
John G. Brewster.
Sarah was one day visiting her sister Ruth after marriage, when Capt. Zachariah Foss in passing saw her. He
spoke to his associate on the beauty of Mrs. Gains, when
he was informed that he mistook the person. " If that is
not Gains's wife she is mine," was the reply. His suit was
successful; On the total loss of his property in a few
years his wife disposed of about ten dollars' worth of fine
linen and obtained the means for opening a place of refreshment on a small scale. As their means increased, in
after years they built a large stage and tavern house on the
spot on Fleet street now occupied by the brick stable of
the Franklin House. The house afterwards came into post
session of John Weare, the father of Mrs. Mary A. Gotham.
The children of Zachariah and Sarah Foss were eight
daughters. Sally, the wife of Capt. Cochran who had command of Fort William and Mary when captured by the
Patriots in 1774. [Mrs. Charles Hardy was the youngest
daughter of Capt. Cochran.] Mary, the wife of Joseph
Young of Newmarket. Elizabeth married Thomas Flagg
of Chester. [After living together three or four years her
husband was detected coining money, and eloped With his
own aunt to Virginia. He took his two young children,
and the mother never saw her two sons again until they
were married men.] Ruth married Col. William Brewstelr.
Margaret married Capt. Cullom. There were also Joanna,
Olive and Abigail.
Once in her husband's absence at sea, Mrs. Foss sold a
rich brocade silk dress pattern and purchased the frame of