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we had fine Showers for which we ought to be thankfull. I have done
my hous work, Sett Plants, houghd beens before ye
rain. mr Ballard houghd Corn foren. I pickt Some wool. H., S.
& Mt Ballard here for Curents for Old mrs
Dunpha, her Grand Childn have ye hooping
Cough.
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at home. mrs Heartwel here. Son Jona had a load
hay brot to the Barn.
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Clear and warm. my Husband & I were awake at 3h ys
morn by mrss Heartwel and Gillbard who brot us ye
horrible tydings that Capt Purington had murdered
all his famely Except his Son James who must have Shared
the Same fate had he not been So fortunate as to make his Escape
after an attempt was made to take his life. he was wounded with
an ax, he fled in his Shirt only and alarmd mr Wiman of ye
horrid Scein, who immediately ran to Son Jonas. they two
went to hous where the horrid Scein was perpetrated. my Son went
in and found a Candle which he lit and to his great Surprise
Said Purington, his wife & Six Childn Corpss
and Martha, he perceived had life remaining, who was removd
to his house. Surgical aid was immediately Calld and Shee remains
alive as yet. my husband went and returnd before Sun rise,
when after takeing a little food he and I went on to the hous,
there to behold ye most Shocking Scein thal was Ever
Seen in this part of ye world. may an infinitely good
God grant that we may all take a sutable notis of this horrid
deed, tearn wisdom there from. the Corps were removd to his Barn
where they ware washt and Laid out Side by Side. a horrid Spectakle
which many hundred persons Came to behold. I was there
till near night when Son Jona Conducted me to
his hous and gave me refreshment. the Coffins were brot and ye
Corps Carried in a Waggon & Deposited in Augusta
meeting hous.
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at the hous of Capt Purington to behold A Dreadful
Scean indead. him Silf & wife & Six of his Childn
all Dead Corps.
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