Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . er of a number of learned societies, a pure and much-belovedmember of society, and died sincerely regretted. His residencewas in Crescent Place. Gouch Street, which we think should be spelled Gooch, isconnected with an incident of American history fitly perpetu-ated by the name. When Sir William Howe attacked Fort Washington, on theHudson, and had summoned the garrison to surrender, Wash-ington, who from the opposite shore had witnessed the assault,wished to send a note to Colonel Magaw, acquainting him thatif he could hold out till evening, he
Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston . er of a number of learned societies, a pure and much-belovedmember of society, and died sincerely regretted. His residencewas in Crescent Place. Gouch Street, which we think should be spelled Gooch, isconnected with an incident of American history fitly perpetu-ated by the name. When Sir William Howe attacked Fort Washington, on theHudson, and had summoned the garrison to surrender, Wash-ington, who from the opposite shore had witnessed the assault,wished to send a note to Colonel Magaw, acquainting him thatif he could hold out till evening, he (Washington) would en-deavor to bring off the garrison during the night. The braA^eCaptain Gooch offered to be the bearer of the note. He randown to the river, jumped into a small boat, pushed over theriver, landed under the bank, ran up to the fort, and deliveredthe message ; came out, ran and jumped over the broken ground,dodging the Hessians, some of whom struck at him with theirpieces, and others attempted to thrust him with their bayonets;. 374 LANDMARKS OF BOSTON. escaping through them, he got to his boat and returned to FortLee. Goucli Street is further noted for its sugar-houses, of whichthere were seven in the town in 1794, each capable of manufac-turing 100,000 pounds annually. The West Church, on Lynde, fronting Cambridge Street, was organized in 1736. Rev. WilliamHooper, father of a signer of theDeclaration of Independence, wasthe first j)astor, but after nineyears service he became attachedto the Church of England, andcrossed the ocean to take became afterwards pastor ofTrinity. Jonathan Mayhew, one of thegreatest lights of the Boston pul-WEST LHUHcu.* p^^^ whose eloquence stimulated and upheld the cause of liberty, succeeded Mr. Hooper. Hisusefulness was terminated by his decease in July, 1766, twomonths after the Stamp Act repeal, on which he preached amemorable discourse. Simeon Howard, Charles Lowell, andC. A. Bartol have been the successive pastors.
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