Boston News-Letter
Series Run: 1704 – 1776
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Published in Boston.
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These transcriptions are sourced from America’s Historical Newspapers: Early American Newspapers. Series 1, From Colonies to Nation, provided by Readex: A Division of Newsbank
July 25th 1734
“We have an Account from Falmouth in Casco Bay of a barbarous Murder that was committed there the 9th Instant, on the Body of one Benjamin Trot, a Boy of about 9 Years of Age, who being left in the House in Bed, and only an Indian Woman named Patience in the House beside, the said Woman, upon some disgust took the poor Child out of the Bed; carried him out, and threw him down the Well, where he died in a miserable manner: After which she went to a House about two Miles distance, and there freely confess’d the Fact: The Coroner’s Inquest charges the said Indian Woman with wilful Murder. This same wretched Creature was once try’d for her Life at Barnstable, but acquitted of the Murder she was then charg’d with; and was greatly suspected of killing two of her own Children” [2].
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Boston News-Letter. Boston, Massachusetts, no. 1590, 25 July 1734, pp. 2. Readex: America’s Historical Newspapers, America’s Historical Newspapers & Periodicals | Readex. Accessed 13 March 2025.
July 31st 1735
“Last Thursday was executed at the Town of York, in the County of York, the Indian Woman condemned at the last Assizes for the Murder of her Master’s Son” [1].
Boston News-Letter. Boston, Massachusetts, no. 1641, 31 July 1735, pp. 1. Readex: America’s Historical Newspapers, America’s Historical Newspapers & Periodicals | Readex. Accessed 13 March 2025.