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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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During a thunderstorm on Monday afternoon in Albany, lightning struck a group sheltering at Abraham Hoogkerk's brick kiln, instantly killing 16-year-old son of Jeremiah Pennel and fatally injuring 20-year-old son of Hoogkerk, who died Wednesday; three others were affected, one seriously.
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In the Thunder Storm, on Monday afternoon, a Son of Mr. Jeremiah Pennel, of this city, a lad in the 16th year of his age, was instantly killed by lightning, at the brick-kiln of Mr. Abraham Hoogkerk; and a Son of Mr. Hoogkerk, a young man in the 20th year of his age, received so violent a stroke from the electric shaft, and was burnt in such a manner that he expired on Wednesday morning, after enduring the most excruciating pains. Of the three other persons who were at work at the brick kiln, and who with the above took shelter from the rain under the shed of the kiln, one was struck down, and the other two but slightly affected by the shock.
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Albany
Event Date
Monday Afternoon
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one 16-year-old instantly killed; one 20-year-old died wednesday after severe burns and pain; one other struck down; two slightly affected.
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In a thunderstorm on Monday afternoon, lightning struck at Mr. Abraham Hoogkerk's brick-kiln where workers sheltered from rain under the shed, killing a son of Mr. Jeremiah Pennel instantly and severely injuring a son of Mr. Hoogkerk who died Wednesday; three others affected.