When was it published?

January 14, 1836 in Litchfield Enquirer

Domestic News January 14, 1836

Litchfield Enquirer

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Wildlife Observation, Historical Anecdote

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Shubael Thomson, Elijah Clap, Wm. Shaw, Jonathan Stout, Zenas Smith, I. W.

Q: What keywords are associated?

Land Turtle, Middleboro, Shell Markings, Turtle Findings, Historical Turtle

Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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What is this article about?

A land turtle in Middleboro' was marked by multiple people from 1747 to 1791, spanning 44 years, with the last marking by Zenas Smith in 1791. Reported in Litchfield Monitor, Jan. 1, 1800.

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Remarkable Account of a Land Turtle.—In the year 1763 Mr. Shubael Thomson found a land-turtle in the north-easterly part of the town of Middleboro' which, by some misfortune had lost one of its feet; and found the following marks on its shell, viz I. W. 1747. He then marked it S. T. 1763, and let it go.— It was found again in the year 1773, by Elijah Clap, who marked it E. C. 1773, and let it go. It was found again in 1775, by Capt. Wm. Shaw, who marked it W. S. May, 1775, and let it go. It was next found by the same person in the Sept. following, about 100 rods from where he let it go before. It was next found in 1784 by Jonathan Stout, who marked it J. S. 1784, and let it go. It was next found in 1791, by Zenas Smith, who marked it Z. S. 1791, and let it go, being the last time it was found, 44 years from the time the first mark was put on.
Litchfield Monitor, of Jan. 1st, 1800.

What sub-type of article is it?

Wildlife Observation Historical Anecdote

What keywords are associated?

Land Turtle Middleboro Shell Markings Turtle Findings Historical Turtle

What entities or persons were involved?

Shubael Thomson Elijah Clap Wm. Shaw Jonathan Stout Zenas Smith I. W.

Where did it happen?

Middleboro'

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Middleboro'

Event Date

1747 To 1791

Key Persons

Shubael Thomson Elijah Clap Wm. Shaw Jonathan Stout Zenas Smith I. W.

Outcome

last found and marked in 1791, 44 years after the initial mark in 1747; turtle had lost one foot.

Event Details

Land turtle found multiple times in Middleboro' and marked by finders: initial mark I. W. 1747 discovered in 1763 by Shubael Thomson who added S. T. 1763; Elijah Clap added E. C. 1773; Capt. Wm. Shaw added W. S. May 1775 and found again in Sept. 1775 about 100 rods away; Jonathan Stout added J. S. 1784; Zenas Smith added Z. S. 1791.