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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Windham, Connecticut colony, Mr. William Cary's wife gave birth to triplets (two boys, one girl) about six weeks before March 6, with two surviving. Mr. Silas Flint's wife gave birth to four girls the previous Friday, but all died within a day; a collection was taken for the family.
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About six weeks ago the wife of Mr. William Cary, of Windham, in this colony, was delivered of three living children, two boys and a girl, two of which are still alive. And about ten o'clock on Friday morning last the wife of Mr. Silas Flint, of the same town, was safely delivered of four perfect children, all girls. The parents of them being of indifferent circumstances, a collection was immediately made by some charitable Gentlemen for the support of the children; however, they are all since dead. Two of them died the evening after they were born, and the other two the next day in the forenoon.
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Windham
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About Six Weeks Ago And About Ten O'clock On Friday Morning Last, Reported March 6
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wife of william cary delivered of three living children (two boys and a girl), two still alive. wife of silas flint delivered of four perfect children (all girls), all dead: two the evening after birth, two the next day in the forenoon. collection made by charitable gentlemen for support due to parents' indifferent circumstances.
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About six weeks ago the wife of Mr. William Cary, of Windham, in this colony, was delivered of three living children, two boys and a girl, two of which are still alive. And about ten o'clock on Friday morning last the wife of Mr. Silas Flint, of the same town, was safely delivered of four perfect children, all girls. The parents of them being of indifferent circumstances, a collection was immediately made by some charitable Gentlemen for the support of the children; however, they are all since dead.