Nelly, NY, 1789 October 15

be hanged the following month, Sarah, however, was, sub-=
sequently reprieved because of her youth and 'sent away.'!
"The Slave Code in Colonial New York," by Fdwin Olson;
JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISIORY, Vol. XXIX, #2, Apr., 19s pp
159-160, (His sources: es Ghl ie JOURNAL, Oct. 25, 178
and Henry Onderdonk, Jr., QUKENS COUNTY IN OLDEN TIMES
(Jamarea, 1865): 7 li.

According to Munsell's History of Queens Co., NY, W. W.
Munsell & Co., NY, 1882,page 51 she was hanged on Oct.
15, 1790, for burning home of Vanderbuilt, town clerk of
Flushing, in which fire all of the town records were
destroyed.

be hanged the following month, Sarah, however, was, sub-
sequently reprieved because of her youth and 'sent away.')
"The Slave Code in Colonial New York," by Fdwin Olson;
JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY, Vol. XXIX, 42, Apr., 19): pp
159-160, (His sources: Greenleaf's JOURNAL, Oct. 25, 178
and Henry Onderdonk, Jr., QUFENS COUNTY IN OLDEN TIMES
(Jamaica, 1865), 7h.

According to Munsell's History of Queens Co., NY, W. W.
Munsell & Co., NY, 1882,page 51 she was hanged on Oct.
15, 1790, for burning home of Vanderbuilt, town clerk of
Flushing, in which fire all of the town records were
destroyed.

be hanged the following month, Sarah, however, was, sub=
sequently reprieved because of her youth and 'sent away.’
"The Slave Code in Colonial New York," by Fdwin Olson;
JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISLORY. Vol, XXIX, #2, Apr., 194k; pp
159-160, (His sources Greenl ‘4

and Henry ee Jr,, OUFENS COUNTY IN OLDEN TINES
(Jamaica, 1865),

According to Reacts History of Queens Co., NY, Wi. W.

Munsell & Co., NY, 1882,page 51 she was hanged on Oct.
15, 1790, for burning home of Vanderbuilt, town clerk of
Flushing, in which fire all of the town records were
destroyed.

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Svein one instance a confessed incendiary was confined
Sin jail for almost a year before her trial for the pur-
\lpose of ascertaining possible accessories. The Negro wo-
Q man, Nelly, had. been hired by Jeremian Vanderbilt, of
ushing, from her owner, Captain Daniel Braine, to serve
‘Nin his household, In October of 1798, when the Vander-
bilts were absent from home, she set fire to the house,
acne burned:it to the ground, Suspected, she was examined
\ by a magistrate and confessed her guilt claimint that she
(“was assisted by several accomplices, Indicted:in Nove,
Q 17885 Nelly was not tried until the following September,
~~ the elapsing 10 months uncovering but one disappointing
accessory, a very young woman, Sarah, property of Vander-
Qf Bilt. Both pleading guilty at the long deferred trial,
in which the prosecution seems to have been handled by
Attormey General Aaron Burr, the women were sentenced to

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gin jail for almost a year before her trial for the pur-
jpose of ascertaining possible accessories. The Negro wo-
man, Nelly, had been hired by Jeremiam Vanderbilt, of
ushing, from her owner, Captain Daniel Braine, to serve
in his household, In October of 17988, when the Vander-
\\bilts were absent from home, she set fire to the house,
ae burned:it to the ground, Suspected, she was examined
by a magistrate and confessed her guilt claimint that she
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Q 17885 Nelly was not tried until the following September,
~~ the elapsing 10 months uncovering but one disappointing
accessory, a very young woman, Sarah, property of Vander-|
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in which the prosecution seems to have been handled by
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