Nathan Ruggles died at age 60. He married (1) Catherine and (2) Harriet Cutler on April 2, 1813 (Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, p. 488)
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DEATHS.
In this city, Mr. Nathan Ruggles, aged 61. On the evening of the 25th inst. Mr. Ruggles was engaged at his house in the preparation of fire works. He stepped to the door for the purpose of discharging a rocket, when the current of air from without drove some sparks into the room where the gunpowder was exposed, and an explosion took place. Mr. R. was so severely burnt, that he survived only until the night of the 27th.
—The Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, March 30, 1835, p. 2, col. 6.
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DEATHS.
In this city, Mr. Nathan Ruggles, aged 61. On the evening of the 25th inst. Mr. Ruggles was engaged at his house in the preparation of fire works. He stepped to the door for the purpose of discharging a rocket, when the current of air from without drove some sparks into the room where the gunpowder was exposed, and an explosion took place. Mr. R. was so severely burnt, that he survived only until the night of the 27th.
—The Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, March 30, 1835, p. 2, col. 6.
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Nathan Ruggles died at age 60. He married (1) Catherine and (2) Harriet Cutler on April 2, 1813 (Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, p. 488)
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DEATHS.
In this city, Mr. Nathan Ruggles, aged 61. On the evening of the 25th inst. Mr. Ruggles was engaged at his house in the preparation of fire works. He stepped to the door for the purpose of discharging a rocket, when the current of air from without drove some sparks into the room where the gunpowder was exposed, and an explosion took place. Mr. R. was so severely burnt, that he survived only until the night of the 27th.
—The Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, March 30, 1835, p. 2, col. 6.
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DEATHS.
In this city, Mr. Nathan Ruggles, aged 61. On the evening of the 25th inst. Mr. Ruggles was engaged at his house in the preparation of fire works. He stepped to the door for the purpose of discharging a rocket, when the current of air from without drove some sparks into the room where the gunpowder was exposed, and an explosion took place. Mr. R. was so severely burnt, that he survived only until the night of the 27th.
—The Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, March 30, 1835, p. 2, col. 6.
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