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Domestic News
September 13, 1765
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A severe thunderstorm struck Nottingham-West, where lightning killed Capt. Jacob Colburn and his eldest son as they slept; his wife was badly scorched but recovered, while the infant and other children survived unharmed.
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We hear from Nottingham-West in this Province, That last Friday se'nnight at Night, they had a terrible Storm of Thunder and Lightning, in which Capt. Jacob Colburn and his eldest Son, (a young Lad) were kill'd: Capt. Colburn, his Wife, and an Infant we hear, were in one Bed, and two other Children in a Trundle Bed, which was run under the Parents. When a Flash of Lightning instantly killed the Father and Son. Mrs Colburn was so scorch'd from Head to Foot that her Life was despair'd of some Time, but She has since recover'd.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Death Or Funeral
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Lightning Strike
Thunder Storm
Nottingham West
Colburn Family
Fatal Accident
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Jacob Colburn
Eldest Son
Mrs Colburn
Where did it happen?
Nottingham West
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Nottingham West
Event Date
Last Friday Se'nnight At Night
Key Persons
Capt. Jacob Colburn
Eldest Son
Mrs Colburn
Outcome
capt. jacob colburn and his eldest son killed; mrs colburn scorched from head to foot, life despaired of but recovered
Event Details
Terrible storm of thunder and lightning struck; family in bed when flash of lightning killed father and son; wife injured but recovered; infant and two other children in trundle bed unharmed