Editing Barnett Davenport (section)

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{{Quote|[I went] into the room where Mr. Mallory, his wife and one grand child lay asleep. First I smote him with my might once or twice on his head; upon this Mrs. Mallory awaking attempted to rise up; I turned and struck her one or two blows. Mr. Mallory then sprung up; I struck immediately at him; but he partly warded off the blow with his arm, and then struck the candle out of my hand; I then pushed him back, and down upon the bed, belabouring him with the club.|Davenport recounting how he killed Caleb and Jane Mallory.}}
'''Barnett Davenport''' (1760 - 1780) was a teenage drifter from Connecticut responsible for the state's first mass [[murder]]. His crime has been attributed to PTSD from his experiences in the [[American Revolutionary War]].