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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New-Braintree on Nov. 7, 1790, the body of an unknown man, likely drowned in late September after wandering from Mr. John Barr's in rain, was found partially devoured by dogs in a mowing field; inquest ruled death by misfortune.
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This morning was found, in the mowing ground of Mr. John Barr, of this town, by one of his sons, the body of a man, supposed to be between 40 and 50 years of age, his feet, legs, thighs, and a part of his bowels were devoured by dogs; his head, neck, arms, and the trunk of the body were intire; his head bald, hair greyish, foreteeth sound and good: had on a blue sailor's jacket, coarse tow shirt, and striped woolen overalls, an old felt hat, and a pair of old shoes lined with tow cloth. and one plated shoe buckle, were found near him.--There was an unknown man at Mr. Barr's the 27th of September last, thought to be delirious, said he came from Boston, &c. and set out to go across his lots, night coming on, and it being dark and rainy, he wandered in the low land, till he came to a piece of ground, where the water then stood about knee deep, where he perished.--A Jury of Inquest was immediately summoned, who examined the body, the land and some evidences, and obtained what light they could, and brot' in their verdict, " That he came to his Death by misfortune, (i. e.) by drowning"
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New Braintree
Event Date
Nov. 7, 1790
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body found devoured by dogs; verdict: came to his death by misfortune, by drowning
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Body of unknown man, 40-50 years old, found in mowing ground of Mr. John Barr by his son; feet, legs, thighs, part of bowels devoured by dogs; head, neck, arms, trunk intact; bald head, greyish hair, good foreteeth; wore blue sailor's jacket, coarse tow shirt, striped woolen overalls, old felt hat, old shoes lined with tow cloth, one plated shoe buckle nearby. Unknown man at Mr. Barr's on Sept. 27, thought delirious, from Boston, wandered into low land with knee-deep water in dark rainy night and perished. Jury of Inquest summoned, examined body, land, evidences; verdict: death by misfortune, i.e. drowning.