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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Bridgwater on May 1, 1772, a lightning strike hit an oak tree near Capt. Joseph Gannett's house, shattering it and injuring Gannett and his son.
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Last Tuesday an Oak Tree of 18 Inches Diameter, standing a few Rods from the House of Capt. Joseph Gannett, was struck with Lightning; which, from the Effects, is supposed to have entered the uppermost Part of the Trunk, about 15 Feet from the Ground & striking off the Top of the Tree which consisted of three Branches, pierced downward into the Root, shivered the Body into numberless Pieces, and scattered them all around, to the Distance of 14 Rods, when the Branches fell, with all their Tops inclining to the Root. At the Time it was struck, Captain Gannett was walking at about 20 Feet Distance from it, and was considerably affected by the Lightning, and much wounded in his Arm and Leg by some Pieces of the Tree.--His Son standing just without the Door of the House, was struck to the Ground, and rendered senseless: By bleeding he revived, but remains weak and languid.
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Bridgwater
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Last Tuesday
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captain gannett considerably affected by lightning and wounded in arm and leg by tree pieces. his son struck senseless, revived by bleeding, remains weak and languid.
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An oak tree of 18 inches diameter, standing a few rods from Capt. Joseph Gannett's house, was struck by lightning. It entered the trunk 15 feet from ground, struck off the top with three branches, pierced to root, shivered body into pieces scattered 14 rods, branches fell inclining to root.