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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On Monday last, a severe two-hour thunder gust in Charlestown caused lightning to strike a may-pole near the parson's house, shattering it, then hit a house, tearing a chimney and killing a kneeling woman with broken arm bones and burn marks.
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On Monday last there was a dreadful Thunder Gust at Charlestown, which lasted for 2 Hours. and first struck a May-Pole, standing before the Parson's House, carried away the Weather Cock and the Iron Rod, which fell on the ground without being melted or damaged, tho' the May-Pole was very much shattered. it then fell on a House where it tore the Inside of a double Chimney, struck a Woman who was kneeling at the side of the Chimney, who did not survive afterwards longer than to repeat three Times, My God, I am dying : Help. On examining her Body, the Bones of her Arms were found to be broken, without any outward Marks ; in the Back Part of her Shift was a Hole of the Size and Form of a Cannon Ball, and on her Back a Mark of the same Size and Figure without any Scratch.
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Charlestown
Event Date
On Monday Last
Outcome
woman killed by lightning; bones of arms broken, hole and mark on back from strike.
Event Details
Dreadful thunder gust lasted 2 hours; lightning struck may-pole before parson's house, shattering it and dislodging weather cock and iron rod undamaged; then struck house, tore inside of double chimney, hit kneeling woman who uttered dying words and died.