October 1767 South Shields, England Doe

In October of 1767, a drowned Person was found in or near South Shields, England. They would be buried on October 20th in St. Hilda's Church. The gender of the victim is unstated.

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January 3, 1766 Ramsey, Isle of Man Unknown Lady

On January 3, 1766, an unknown woman was thrown in at kk Bride in Ramsey, Isle of Man.

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Winter of 1766 Barbeque, North Carolina Stranger

  In the winter of 1766, the body of a man was found frozen to death on the steps of the Barbecue Presbyterian Church in Barbeque, North Carolina. He was never identified so he was buried in the cemetery.

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Murder of Frances Ruscombe and Mary (Champness) Sweet

On September 28, 1764, Frances Ruscombe and her maid Mary (Champness) Sweet were brutally murdered in Frances's home on Green College in Bristol, England. The murders were described and being barbarous and brutal.

The murder was done during the day while people were passing and repassing the door. The home was within a few yards of the cathedral and during divine service. Even though the area was busy that day there was no clue who brutally murdered the two women. 

It would eventually be demolished in 1860. The house stood what is now part of the Royal Marriot Hotel.

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Twitter @WeirdBristol

Unsolved Murders UK Frances Ruscombe

Unsolved Murders UK Mary Sweet

Bristol History

Family History Directory

Map Your Bristol

The Popular History of Bristol by George Pryce page 569

The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 33 page 537