When was it published?

May 29, 1767 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News May 29, 1767

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Edward Chandler, Of Teedee, John, Thomas

Q: What keywords are associated?

Radnorshire Disaster, Chandler Brothers, Whirlwind Accident, Sheep Search, Hill Deaths

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Three brothers, Edward, John, and Thomas Chandler from Teedee, died on a hill in Combnam near Llanfihangel, Radnorshire, after a nighttime search for sheep amid fears of drifting snow; a whirlwind is suspected, with Edward bleeding to death from a self-inflicted wound while searching for John, whose body was found nearby, and Thomas still missing.

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They write from Llanfihangel, in Radnorshire, that on the Tuesday after old New Year's Day, Edward Chandler, of Teedee, arose out of his bed at nine o'clock at night, and called John and Thomas, his brothers out of their beds, to go to the hill, for fear the sheep should be drifted; they all three went and lost their lives on the hill in Combnam; it is thought that a whirlwind took them, and they lost John, and in searching for him, Edward's club split, and he fell on him, and ran the but end of his club into his own thigh, and bled to death, within twenty yards of John; as for Thomas, he cannot be found as yet; though search was made on the hill on Friday last, but in vain.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Radnorshire Disaster Chandler Brothers Whirlwind Accident Sheep Search Hill Deaths

What entities or persons were involved?

Edward Chandler, Of Teedee John Thomas

Where did it happen?

Llanfihangel, In Radnorshire

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Llanfihangel, In Radnorshire

Event Date

On The Tuesday After Old New Year's Day

Key Persons

Edward Chandler, Of Teedee John Thomas

Outcome

edward and john chandler died; thomas chandler missing and not found despite search on friday last

Event Details

Edward Chandler arose at nine o'clock at night and called his brothers John and Thomas to check on sheep on the hill for fear of drifting; all three went to the hill in Combnam and lost their lives; a whirlwind is thought to have taken them; they lost John, and while searching, Edward's club split, he fell on John, and the but end ran into his own thigh, causing him to bleed to death within twenty yards of John; Thomas cannot be found yet, though search was made on Friday last in vain.