Alison, Adele etc. Thanks , Alison, for the listing and thanks for all your other helpful postings. I will be interested to read about hauntings.... Here is a journal entry from "The History of Pioneer Geauga Ohio" Here is an account from the Pioneer History of Geauga Ohio page 623 Mark Barnes ...... he started for Ohio; One of his daughters kept a journal of the journey in which she "offered to contrast the toilsome method of 1816, and that of 1875, in performing a journey: "Southampton, January 25, 1816, Thursday.--We set out on our journey for New Connecticut State of Ohio, went from Southampton through Westfield and Russell, and put up in Chester village, and put up for the first night at Burbanks' tavern, a distance of seventeen miles. "Friday, January 26th.--Came on through Chester up the Becket mountains as far as Baird's tavern, distance fifteen miles; had the ill luck coming up the mountains to lose a gallon of gin. "Saturday, January 27.--Leaving Baird's, we came through Lee and into old Stockbridge, a distance of ten miles, and put up with Jonathan Hicks. "Sabbath, January 28th.--Came through West Stockbridge and Canaan to Chatham, put up with Samuel Foot, traveling a distance of fourteen miles, entering the bounds of York State. "Monday, January 29th.--Journeying on, came through Nassau and Schoack, and put up with (???) Payne; a distance of sixteen miles. "January 30th.--Came through Greenbush, crossing the North river through -------------------------------------------------- This would place a tavern west of Worcester County on the way to the New York border; Becket, Chester, and Lee . before the Stockbridge/NY.... Great Barrington , Lenox area. Of course, it was a popular name so there might have been one in Worcester County also. I didn't see the original posting by Adele but responding to Alison's e mail on the mail list. Jes

Maybe this is the place Jes found? http://www.bbonline.com/ma/bairdtavern/ Baird Tavern Bed and Breakfast Blandford, Massachusetts 'This beautifully restored 18th-century inn, nestled between the Berkshires and Northampton, is the perfect B&B getaway!" I'm sure the owner could give you more information - there is a contact email addrees at the site. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: [MAWORCES] Tavern Alison, Adele etc. Thanks , Alison, for the listing and thanks for all your other helpful postings. I will be interested to read about hauntings.... Here is a journal entry from "The History of Pioneer Geauga Ohio" Here is an account from the Pioneer History of Geauga Ohio page 623 Mark Barnes ...... he started for Ohio; One of his daughters kept a journal of the journey in which she "offered to contrast the toilsome method of 1816, and that of 1875, in performing a journey: "Southampton, January 25, 1816, Thursday.--We set out on our journey for New Connecticut State of Ohio, went from Southampton through Westfield and Russell, and put up in Chester village, and put up for the first night at Burbanks' tavern, a distance of seventeen miles. "Friday, January 26th.--Came on through Chester up the Becket mountains as far as Baird's tavern, distance fifteen miles; had the ill luck coming up the mountains to lose a gallon of gin. "Saturday, January 27.--Leaving Baird's, we came through Lee and into old Stockbridge, a distance of ten miles, and put up with Jonathan Hicks. "Sabbath, January 28th.--Came through West Stockbridge and Canaan to Chatham, put up with Samuel Foot, traveling a distance of fourteen miles, entering the bounds of York State. "Monday, January 29th.--Journeying on, came through Nassau and Schoack, and put up with (???) Payne; a distance of sixteen miles. "January 30th.--Came through Greenbush, crossing the North river through -------------------------------------------------- This would place a tavern west of Worcester County on the way to the New York border; Becket, Chester, and Lee . before the Stockbridge/NY.... Great Barrington , Lenox area. Of course, it was a popular name so there might have been one in Worcester County also. I didn't see the original posting by Adele but responding to Alison's e mail on the mail list. Jes ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== Have you visited the ARCHIVES lately? http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces/wo-gen.htm