When was it published?

March 23, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Domestic News March 23, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Two Young Children, The Man, Their Father

Q: What keywords are associated?

Arson, House Fire, Child Deaths, Revenge Attack, New Brunswick Nj

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In New Brunswick, New Jersey, a man set a house on fire in revenge after an argument, trapping two young children inside by barring the doors. The father entered to rescue them but a falling beam struck them, forcing him to flee as flames consumed the house; the children perished crying for their father.

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New-York, January 29. We are informed from New Brunswick, in New-Jersey, That two Men, near that Place, having had some Words together, one of them told the other, that he would be revenged on him by setting his House on Fire; and accordingly he took his Opportunity and set the four Corners of the House on Fire, when two young Children was in the House alone, and barr'd the Doors on the outside, so that they could not get out. The Man seeing his House on fire, and his Children in it, got into it, and took his Children up in his Arms, and as he was carrying them out, a Beam, that was burnt thro', fell down and struck the two poor Children out of their Father's Arms, and the Flames being so furious, he was obliged to leave his Children to save his own Life and as the poor Infants lay perishing in the Flames, they were heard to cry out, O Daddy! Daddy! We have not yet learnt the Man's Name.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Fire Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Arson House Fire Child Deaths Revenge Attack New Brunswick Nj

What entities or persons were involved?

Two Young Children The Man Their Father

Where did it happen?

New Brunswick, In New Jersey

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New Brunswick, In New Jersey

Key Persons

Two Young Children The Man Their Father

Outcome

two poor children perished in the flames

Event Details

two Men, near that Place, having had some Words together, one of them told the other, that he would be revenged on him by setting his House on Fire; and accordingly he took his Opportunity and set the four Corners of the House on Fire, when two young Children was in the House alone, and barr'd the Doors on the outside, so that they could not get out. The Man seeing his House on fire, and his Children in it, got into it, and took his Children up in his Arms, and as he was carrying them out, a Beam, that was burnt thro', fell down and struck the two poor Children out of their Father's Arms, and the Flames being so furious, he was obliged to leave his Children to save his own Life and as the poor Infants lay perishing in the Flames, they were heard to cry out, O Daddy! Daddy!