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Domestic News January 20, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

In Roxbury near Philadelphia, two children of Thomas Rees were playing in an empty cart on a steep hill when it rolled down, overturning and killing a 10-year-old boy instantly; the other child was slightly hurt.

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Philadelphia, Oct. 27. Yesterday a melancholy Accident happen'd at Roxbury near this Place: As Two Children of Thomas Rees were playing in an empty Cart that stood near his Door on the Side of a very steep Hill, the Cart-Wheels happened to move and ran violently down the Hill, and the Body of the Cart overturning, both the Children fell into a dirty Place; and one, a Boy about Ten Years of Age, was so bruised and wounded by the Fall, that he died instantly, to the excessive Grief of his Parents: The other Child escap'd without being much hurt.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Roxbury Accident Child Cart Fall Boy Death Thomas Rees Children

What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Rees Two Children Of Thomas Rees Boy About Ten Years Of Age

Where did it happen?

Roxbury Near Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Roxbury Near Philadelphia

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Thomas Rees Two Children Of Thomas Rees Boy About Ten Years Of Age

Outcome

one boy died instantly from bruises and wounds; the other child escaped without much hurt; excessive grief of parents.

Event Details

Two children playing in an empty cart near Thomas Rees's door on a steep hill; cart wheels moved, ran down hill, overturned, children fell into dirty place.

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