The New Hampshire Gazette

RICHMOND, OCT. 9.
Murder.—On Saturday evening, information reached the Police office in this City, that on Thursday night last, about 11 o'clock, in New Kent County, Mr. Daniel Ford and his Wife, were inhumanly murdered by two Negro Men. A slave named Sam, who belonged to the deceased was arrested in this place on the same night, on a charge of being concerned in the murder. and is ordered on to New Kent for trial.— The principal, Jack, a slave, belonging to a Mr. Robinson of said County, has fled; it is believed to King William or King and Queen, whither he was pursued by a strong party of men.
It is supposed that the murder was committed in consequence of Mr. Ford's having confined in his house, his negro woman the wife of Jack, who to rescue her, entered the house, and after beating Mr. F. very severely, took the gun and shot him, and then commenced with the gun on Mrs. F. until he had accomplished his diabolical purpose. Mr. F. was a respectable gentleman, and son of the Rev. Reuben Ford of Hanover.