When was it published?

November 16, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News November 16, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Wife Of A Man In That County, His Negro Woman

Q: What keywords are associated?

Barnstable, Twins, Negro Woman Birth, Livestock Births, Multiple Births

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Barnstable, a man's wife gave birth to twins, his enslaved woman to a child the same night, and his livestock including cow, mare, sow, bitch, cat, and hen all produced offspring in one night.

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We hear from Barnstable, that the Wife of a Man in that County, was lately delivered of two Children; and besides this Event, which undoubtedly gave him much Pleasure, his Negro Woman, the same night, was also delivered of a Child. He was likewise remarkably successful in the Generation of his domestic Animals, viz. his Cow had two Calves, his Mare a Colt, his Sow a considerable Number of Pigs, his Bitch a Number of Puppies, his Cat kittened, and one of his Hens hatched a brood of Chickens -- all in one Night.

What sub-type of article is it?

Unusual Births

What keywords are associated?

Barnstable Twins Negro Woman Birth Livestock Births Multiple Births

What entities or persons were involved?

Wife Of A Man In That County His Negro Woman

Where did it happen?

Barnstable

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Barnstable

Event Date

Lately

Key Persons

Wife Of A Man In That County His Negro Woman

Outcome

wife delivered of two children; negro woman delivered of a child; cow had two calves; mare a colt; sow a considerable number of pigs; bitch a number of puppies; cat kittened; hen hatched a brood of chickens -- all in one night.

Event Details

The wife of a man in Barnstable County was delivered of two children. The same night, his Negro Woman was delivered of a child. Additionally, his domestic animals all produced offspring in the same night: cow with two calves, mare with a colt, sow with pigs, bitch with puppies, cat kittened, and hen hatched chickens.