When was it published?

January 29, 1762 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News January 29, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Fire, Accident, Death Or Funeral

Q: What keywords are associated?

Marlborough Fire, Mrs Allen, Insane Confinement, Straw Fire, Burn Death

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Marlborough last week, Mrs. Allen, confined in a cage due to mental disorder, suffered severe burns in a fire that started from straw in her room. Her son rescued her but she died after a day or two, raving mad.

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We hear from Marlborough, that last Week one Mrs. Allen of that Town, who for some Time past has been disordered in her Senses, and confined in a Cage, and lay on Straw, which was scattered about the Room, which by some Accident took Fire and communicated the Flames to her Cage, and her Son soon after returning from the Barn attempted to enter the Room to recover his Mother, when the Smoke beat him back in such a Manner when he opened the Door that he was stunn'd with the fall, but immediately recovered and made a second Attempt, and drew her out by her legs, though very much burnt, her Ear and Tongue almost to a Coal, and her Ribs so that they appeared quite plain, and in this condition he lived a Day or two and then expired raving Mad.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire Accident Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Marlborough Fire Mrs Allen Insane Confinement Straw Fire Burn Death

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Allen Her Son

Where did it happen?

Marlborough

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Marlborough

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

Mrs. Allen Her Son

Outcome

mrs. allen very much burnt, her ear and tongue almost to a coal, and her ribs so that they appeared quite plain, lived a day or two and then expired raving mad. son stunn'd with the fall but recovered.

Event Details

Mrs. Allen, disordered in her Senses and confined in a Cage on Straw in a Room, the Straw took Fire by some Accident and communicated to her Cage. Her Son returning from the Barn attempted to enter, Smoke beat him back stunning him, but he recovered and drew her out by her legs.