Another Maine woman, Ruth, the wife of John Gouch, being found guilty of a hateful crime was ordered" to stand in a white sheet publickly in the Congregation at Agamenticus two several Sabbath days, and likewise one day in the General Court."


I am not related to this family, just passing on this information, which comes from a webpage called "WebRoots LIbrary U.S. Miscellaneous" The link for the site is listed below.
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http://www.webroots.org/library/usamisc/cpobdae2.html