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Domestic News
January 11, 1760
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Farmington, Mr. Nathaniel Bunnel, a 26-year-old man, died from fatigue in the cold while hunting on December 15, found dead near his home, leaving a widow and two children.
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Farmington, December 18.
The following melancholy Affair happened here a
few Days ago, viz. On the 15th Instant Mr. Nathaniel Bunnel
(a healthy young Man in the twenty sixth Year of his
Age) went a hunting, and not returning at Night, his
Friends were concern'd at his tarrying. The next Day
his Brothers and Neighbours went to search for him.
and finding his Track, followed it, and found he had
been in pursuit of some Deer, and they supposed as
Night was coming on he made the best of his Way to
his House; and finding where he had made several
Halts, (trying to kindle a Fire) and that he kept short,
at length they came to his dead Body, prostrate on the
Snow, within a Mile of his own House: he had stamped
his Hat and Cap into the Snow. which was trod down
round about him, and his Gun stood by a Tree, at a
little Distance. The Jury found he died by fatiguing
himself in the Cold. He left a sorrowful Widow and
two Children.
The following melancholy Affair happened here a
few Days ago, viz. On the 15th Instant Mr. Nathaniel Bunnel
(a healthy young Man in the twenty sixth Year of his
Age) went a hunting, and not returning at Night, his
Friends were concern'd at his tarrying. The next Day
his Brothers and Neighbours went to search for him.
and finding his Track, followed it, and found he had
been in pursuit of some Deer, and they supposed as
Night was coming on he made the best of his Way to
his House; and finding where he had made several
Halts, (trying to kindle a Fire) and that he kept short,
at length they came to his dead Body, prostrate on the
Snow, within a Mile of his own House: he had stamped
his Hat and Cap into the Snow. which was trod down
round about him, and his Gun stood by a Tree, at a
little Distance. The Jury found he died by fatiguing
himself in the Cold. He left a sorrowful Widow and
two Children.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Hunting Accident
Death By Cold
Farmington
Nathaniel Bunnel
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Nathaniel Bunnel
Where did it happen?
Farmington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Farmington
Event Date
15th Instant
Key Persons
Mr. Nathaniel Bunnel
Outcome
died by fatiguing himself in the cold; left a sorrowful widow and two children
Event Details
Mr. Nathaniel Bunnel went hunting on the 15th Instant and did not return; search party found his track leading to his body prostrate on the snow within a mile of his house, with hat and cap stamped into the snow, gun by a tree; had pursued deer, made halts to kindle fire