When was it published?

September 3, 1772 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 3, 1772

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Exeter Lightning Strike, Mrs Bond Killed, Natural Disaster, Lightning Death

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Exeter, a lightning strike hit Mr. John Bond's house last Thursday night, killing Mrs. Bond instantly as she stood near a looking glass. The bolt shattered the glass but left the frame intact, passed through her body without skin damage, burst her shoe, and spared others in the room.

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We hear from Exeter that last Thursday night the House of Mr. John Bond, of that Town, was struck by Lightning, and Mrs. Bond, who was walking the Room, instantaneously killed. The Lightning ran down a Stud, against which hung a Looking Glass, and there being a Breach in the Plastering behind, it is supposed the Lightning was attracted in its Passage by the Quick silver on the Glass, by which Means the Glass was broke into very small Pieces, though the Frame was left standing unhurt; and Mrs. Bond being that Instant opposite the Glass, the Lightning struck her on the Temple, passed down her Body without fracturing the skin, burst open her Shoe, and went off. There was another Woman, and several Children, in the same Room, who received no Hurt.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Exeter Lightning Strike Mrs Bond Killed Natural Disaster Lightning Death

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. John Bond Mrs. Bond

Where did it happen?

Exeter

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Exeter

Event Date

Last Thursday Night

Key Persons

Mr. John Bond Mrs. Bond

Outcome

mrs. bond instantaneously killed; another woman and several children unhurt

Event Details

The house was struck by lightning, which ran down a stud to a looking glass, shattering it but leaving the frame intact. Mrs. Bond, opposite the glass, was struck on the temple, the lightning passing down her body without fracturing the skin, bursting open her shoe, and exiting.