When was it published?

September 4, 1746 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News September 4, 1746

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Gayton, Mrs. Rouse, Capt. John Rouse, Capt. Clark Gayton

Q: What keywords are associated?

Shooting Accident, Musket Misfire, Pleasant Street, Mrs Rouse Death, Target Shooting

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In a tragic shooting accident on Pleasant Street last Saturday afternoon, a boy's musket misfired while target shooting, slightly wounding Mrs. Clark Gayton in the nose and fatally injuring Mrs. John Rouse in the forehead; she died the next morning.

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Last Saturday in the Afternoon, a very sorrowful Accident happened here: As the Wives of Capt. John Rouse and Capt. Clark Gayton, were riding in a Chair through Pleasant Street, a Musket was imprudently fired by a Lad at a Distance, shooting at a Mark on a Tree, whereby Mrs. Gayton received a slight Wound in the lower Part of her Nose, as the Ball grazed by, which then entered Mrs. Rouse's Forehead, just above her left Eye, and lodged deep in her Head, that her Brains issued out, of which Wound she expired next Morning.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Shooting Accident Musket Misfire Pleasant Street Mrs Rouse Death Target Shooting

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Gayton Mrs. Rouse Capt. John Rouse Capt. Clark Gayton

Where did it happen?

Pleasant Street

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pleasant Street

Event Date

Last Saturday In The Afternoon

Key Persons

Mrs. Gayton Mrs. Rouse Capt. John Rouse Capt. Clark Gayton

Outcome

mrs. gayton received a slight wound in the lower part of her nose; mrs. rouse's brains issued out from a wound in her forehead and she expired next morning.

Event Details

Wives of Capt. John Rouse and Capt. Clark Gayton were riding in a chair through Pleasant Street when a lad imprudently fired a musket at a mark on a tree at a distance, causing the ball to graze Mrs. Gayton's nose and enter Mrs. Rouse's forehead above her left eye, lodging deep in her head.