Delaware County PA Archives News.....Sorrowful Accident January 21, 1818
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Village Record January 21, 1818
Sorrowful Accident.
  On the 5th instant a small boy about six years of age son of John and Mary 
Hoskins, near the Seven Stars, in Aston township, Delaware county, his father 
and mother being absent, took up an old gun, that had been charged about 
christmas, and several times attempted to be discharged but failed: he (as is 
thought) without the least idea of any damage, presented the gun at his 
sister, of about ten years of age, drew the trigger and unfortunately the gun 
went off, and lodged its contents in her bowels! she immediately fell and 
expired, calling for her papa.

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