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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On January 16, 1771, in Bridgwater, farmer Nicholas Wade found a dead sheep in his barn that had lambed a lifeless monster resembling an overgrown human fetus or large female Negro child, with mixed human and sheep features, viewed by several persons.
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Nicholas Wade, a Farmer in this Town, observing one of his Sheep ready to Lamb, put her into the Barn; the next morning found her dead, out of whom he took a lifeless Monster, much resembling an over-grown human Foetus; or a large female Negro Child; the skin was black and perfectly smooth, except the Scalp, which was hairy; the Face was nearly in human form, the Cheeks large and full, and a perfect Negro Nose; the Trunk or Body being much in form, having a flat Breast, about ten Inches over, and the length near that proportion; the Limbs likewise resembling the Human both in bigness and joinings, especially the Shoulders, Hips and Knees, admitting of the same turns and motions. The parts resembling the Sheep were the lower Jaw, Ears, Feet, and Tail, which was a stub about two inches long. This Monster has been critically viewed by a number of Persons; and they all agree in the above Description.
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Bridgwater
Event Date
January 16, 1771
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sheep found dead; lifeless monster extracted.
Event Details
Nicholas Wade observed a sheep ready to lamb and placed it in the barn; next morning found it dead with a lifeless monster inside, resembling an over-grown human foetus or large female Negro child, with black smooth skin except hairy scalp, nearly human face with large cheeks and Negro nose, human-like body and limbs especially shoulders, hips, knees; sheep-like lower jaw, ears, feet, and short tail; viewed by multiple persons who agreed on description.