1853: Burned to Death - Child of Mr. Howell Phillips
Burned To Death. - A child of Mr. Howell Phillips, of Good Ground, L.I., while its mother was absent from the house for a few moments, on the 2d inst., crawled up to the fire, - and its clothing catching the flames, it was so badly burned that it burned soon after.
Source: The Sag Harbor Corrector, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, Wednesday, May 4, 1853; Pg. 2