Hi Cynthia Thank you. Yes, that's reminded me of the story. You can imagine that my Gran thought this was an important story for us to hear as children. If I do find a family link it won't be as bad as the RANN side of my family where we're all trying to find a link with 'Jack Rann', a notorious highwayman. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Stiles" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [WSX] Ruth PEARCE - Devizes > Kate > > Yes, there is a monument, but you may not necessarily wish to be associated as > she was 'struck dead for telling a lie'. Ruth, spelt PIERCE in this instance, was > from Potterne, attending the market with a group of other villagers and she agreed > to put a sum of money towards buying a sack of corn between them When the > money was all handed over, she falsely claimed to have added hers to the > amount. 'Let me drop dead if I tell a lie', she proclaimed. As she duly fell dead on > the spot, the money was found clenched in her hand. > > > Cynthia Stiles > http://about-bristol.co.uk (On-line photo tours of Bristol) > http://bristolinformation.co.uk (Aspects of Bristol history and genealogy) > http://stiles-genealogy.co.uk (Stiles, Wyatt, Evans) > > > ==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== > Introduction to UK genealogy > http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > http://www.pro.gov.uk/leaflets/Riindex.asp > >