We don't have much more detail than you do. We don't really know why it happened.

We did find an interesting note in a newspaper

Friday, September 10, 1813

Notice: All persons indebted to the estate of Myer Powell, deceased, are requested to make payment, and those to whom his estate maybe indebted will present their accounts, properly authenticated, to the subscribers, for payment on or before the 1st October, next.

The Tavern seat and Farm, situated on Turtle creek where the gread road leading from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia crosses it, and lately occupied by the deceased, is offered to be leased. Possession will be given immediatley.

/s/Mary Powel, Peter Parchment, Administrator Sep 6.