New-England Weekly Journal
Series Run: 1727 – 1741
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Established by Samuel Kneeland at 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 22nd 1734
“From Falmouth in Casco Bay, we hear as follows, That on the 9th Instant, a horrid Murder was committed there, on the Body of Benj. Trott, a Body of about 9 years of age, who being left by the People of the House in Bed, and only an Indian Woman named Patience in the House beside, she took the Child (upon some disgust she had taken) and threw him down a Well, where he miserably perished. This done, she left him and went away to a House about two Miles off and there frankly confess’d the Fact. The Jury of Inquest (one of whom gives us this account) sat on the Body and brough to their Verdict, Wilful Murder. This wretched Creature was once try’d for her Life at Barnstable but acquitted of the Murder she was then charg’d with; and was shrewdly suspected of stifling two of her own Children” [2].
Other Relevant Articles:
- Reports from Dublin, Paris, Calais, Hague, and London.
- Report from Charlstown, South Carolina of “a Resolution not to permit any of the Indian Traders to carry up an Goods to, or to trade with Cherokee Indians” [2].
- Same event reported in the Weekly Rehearsal.
- Report “That on Tuesday the 7th of May sail’d out of that Port his Majesty’s Ship the Alborough, for London, having on board the Hon. JAMES OGLETHORPE, Esq; with eight of the Creek Indians, and Tomo-chi-chi their Chief” (2).
- Same event reported in the Weekly Rehearsal.
- Advertisement that “TO BE SOLD, A Tract of Land containing about 700 acres” (2).
New-England Weekly Journal. Boston, Massachusetts, no. 380, 22 July 1734, pp. 2, Readex: America’s Historical Newspapers, America's Historical Newspapers & Periodicals | Readex Accessed 13 March 2025.
June 23rd 1735
“We are inform’d that at the Superior Court held last Week at York in the County of York, and Indian Woman received Sentence of Death, for the Murder of a Child, as formerly mentioned” [2].
New-England Weekly Journal. Boston, Massachusetts, no. 429, 23 June 1735, pp. 2, Readex: America’s Historical Newspapers, America’s Historical Newspapers & Periodicals | Readex. Accessed 13 March 2025.
July 28th 1735
“We have an Account, that on Thursday last the Indian Woman who murder’d a Child of about 9 Years old, as formerly mentioned, was Executed at York, pursuant to her Sentence” [2].
New-England Weekly Journal. Boston, Massachusetts, no. 424, 28 July 1735, pp. 2, Readex: America’s Historical Newspapers, America’s Historical Newspapers & Periodicals | Readex. Accessed 13 March 2025.