When was it published?

June 17, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News June 17, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Crime, Death Or Funeral, Slave Related

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. Mckitry, Sister Of The Doctor's, Negro Fellow

Q: What keywords are associated?

Taunton Murder, Negro Slave Crime, Hot Iron Attack, Axe Murder, Newport Capture

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A Negro man belonging to Dr. McKitry murdered the doctor's sister in Taunton last Saturday by striking her with a hot iron and axe, then dragging her to the cellar. She died the next evening. The perpetrator fled on horseback, was captured in Newport, and confessed the crime. Motive unknown.

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A most shocking Murder was committed last Saturday at Taunton, by a Negro Fellow belonging to Dr. McKitry;---A Sister of the Doctor's getting up early in the Morning to iron Cloaths, the Negro (after making a Fire) got his master's Horse, and left him at the Door, and finding an Opportunity took up a hot Flat Iron, with which he struck the Woman on the Back of her Head, and turned her, he repeated the Blow, then dragged her down in the Cellar, and there with an old Ax struck her several Times: he then took the hot Iron and rubb'd over her Face, sticking the Point of it into her Eyes, whereby she was scorch'd considerable; after he had done this, he took the Horse and rode off---The Family soon got up and found the Woman in the above Condition; she continued till the Evening of the next Day, and then died: The Negro was pursued, and taken up at Newport, and confess'd the Fact.---

What induced the Fellow to perpetrate this Crime is not known, as he was always treated well and there had been no Difference with him in the Family.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

Taunton Murder Negro Slave Crime Hot Iron Attack Axe Murder Newport Capture

What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. Mckitry Sister Of The Doctor's Negro Fellow

Where did it happen?

Taunton

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Taunton

Event Date

Last Saturday

Key Persons

Dr. Mckitry Sister Of The Doctor's Negro Fellow

Outcome

the woman died the evening of the next day; the negro was pursued, taken up at newport, and confessed the fact.

Event Details

A Negro Fellow belonging to Dr. McKitry committed a shocking murder on the doctor's sister early in the morning while she was ironing clothes. After making a fire, he took his master's horse, struck her on the back of her head with a hot flat iron, repeated the blow, dragged her to the cellar, struck her several times with an old ax, rubbed the hot iron over her face and stuck it into her eyes, scorching her considerably, then rode off on the horse. The family found her in that condition; she continued until the evening of the next day and died.