When was it published?

July 23, 1804 in Jenks' Portland Gazette

Foreign News July 23, 1804

Jenks' Portland Gazette

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Premature Burial, Cork Churchyard, Grant Vault, Empty Coffin

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Two gentlemen in Cork opened a Grant family vault in Lower Shandon churchyard, undisturbed for 22 years, and discovered Mr. Grant's 1782 coffin empty with the body prostrate beside it, indicating possible premature burial.

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Two gentlemen from Cork a few days since had the curiosity to open a vault, belonging to a family of the Grants, in lower Shandon church-yard, which had not been disturbed for about 22 years, and to their astonishment discovered a coffin empty, with the lid removed, and the corpse lying prostrate along side of it. From the inscription on the coffin, it appeared that the body it contained was that of a Mr. Grant who was interred in the year 1782.—As many instances of premature interment have occurred in this country, it is highly probable that this gentleman had been only apparently dead.—L.P.

What sub-type of article is it?

Premature Burial

What keywords are associated?

Premature Burial Cork Churchyard Grant Vault Empty Coffin

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Grant

Where did it happen?

Cork, Lower Shandon Church Yard

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cork, Lower Shandon Church Yard

Event Date

A Few Days Since (Burial 1782)

Key Persons

Mr. Grant

Outcome

coffin found empty, corpse lying prostrate alongside, probable premature interment

Event Details

Two gentlemen from Cork opened a vault belonging to the Grant family, undisturbed for about 22 years, and found a coffin with its lid removed and empty, the corpse of Mr. Grant (interred 1782) lying prostrate beside it. The discovery suggests apparent death rather than actual, given instances of premature interment in the country.