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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Last Friday, Aaron Hartborn died instantly while washing a cistern in the South End of town; two rescuers were overcome but saved, one losing his senses. Hartborn, a war veteran from Dedham via Halifax, left a widow and four children.
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South End Of This Town
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Last Friday
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aaron hartborn expired in an instant; two others had their breath stopped and were drawn out with great difficulty, one having lost his senses. he left a sorrowful widow and four small children.
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A Man at the South End of this Town went into a Cistern, which had been done a few Days before without the least Difficulty, to wash it, but he expired in an Instant; two others went down to his Assistance, and had like to have shared the same Fate, for their Breath was stopped as soon as they were down, and were drawn out with great Difficulty, one had lost his Senses. The Man that lost his Life was named Aaron Hartborn, born in Dedham, employed in all the last War, was a Serjeant in Goreham's company of Rangers, was shot through the Body at the taking of Quebec, lately came to this Town from Halifax.