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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Last Wednesday evening, Ashbel and Uriah Shepard of Hartford and Irish native James Barton had their boat fill with water on the river, stranding them on a small island near Red-bank on Glastenbury shore. Barton drowned trying to cross ice to shore; the Shepards were rescued by saw-mill workers. Barton's body was recovered, buried in Hartford, leaving a widow and child.
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Last Wednesday evening, Messrs. Ashbel and Uriah Shepard of this city, and James Barton, a native of Ireland, going down the river (through stress of weather) had the misfortune to fill their boat, and were drifted on a small island, near Red-bank on Glastenbury shore; where, wet and fatigued, destitute of any help, or float to bring them off, or shelter to cover them from the extremity of the weather, nothing but the gloom of night and the horrors of a speedy approaching death surrounding them on all sides—thus situated, Barton resolved to attempt a passage ashore, on the ice, which proving too weak, he fell through and was drowned. The others continued till about 8 o'clock, when on the brink of perishing, they were providentially relieved, by some people who had been working at a saw-mill. Barton's body has since been found, brought to this city and decently interred. A widow and one child, are left to lament his untimely fate.
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Near Red Bank On Glastenbury Shore
Event Date
Last Wednesday Evening
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james barton drowned; body found, brought to hartford, and interred; widow and one child left.
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Messrs. Ashbel and Uriah Shepard of Hartford and James Barton, going down the river, had their boat fill due to weather, drifted to a small island near Red-bank on Glastenbury shore. Wet, fatigued, and without help or shelter, Barton attempted to cross on ice but fell through and drowned. The Shepards were rescued around 8 o'clock by saw-mill workers.