I wonder if anyone has heard the version sung by Lily de Lorme of Northeastern NY State near Plattsburgh, as collected by Helen Harkness Flanders? I've just discovered a great version of this ballad on Sara Grey's recent CD; she credits fellow mudcatter George Ward with her version, which goes back to the de Lorme version. Sara Grey's melody & lyrics differ in a most striking way from those I've typically heard with the song.