Vwegba Blogging World

Horrid Murder! The James Purrington Family Massacre The chilling Story Behind the Purrington Family Massacre of 1806 "The whole house seemed covered in blood."⁠ ⁠ On the evening of July 8, 1806, the family of well-respected Maine farmer and Revolutionary War vet James Purrington was preparing for bed while he set about sharpening his axe. After his wife Betsy and eight children went to sleep, he stayed up to read the Bible — then, in the early morning hours, a blood-curdling noise suddenly echoed through the house. It was about 2 a.m. when Purrington's 17-year-old son awoke to the sound of his mother screaming. He quickly leaped out of bed and ran into the next room, where he saw his father holding a blood-soaked axe. James Purrington then struck his son's shoulder, though the boy managed to flee the house — but the rest of his family wasn't so lucky. ⁠ ⁠ After the boy alerted the neighbors, they ventured inside and came upon the horrifying scene. Betsy lay dead i