| EARLY MASSACHUSETTS HANGINGS OF WOMEN s
"The first and only female to be hangsediin Plymouth Colony
was Alice Bishope, for the murder off ha Clarke, ‘her
owne child, the fruit of her own bod¥,' in 16)8...0ther
cases include Maria, servant of Joshua Lamb of Rexbury,
Mass., for the then capital crime of arson. She was e
obliged to-share ths 6 potlight at the 'tree! with Jac ce
servant of Sayuel Wolcott, of Wethersfield, Same state ;
also for arson. We also find the cas3e of Elizabeth
Hmerson , probably of Haverhill s who was hanged some time
in 1691 for the death of her two "bastard children, "e,,"
",.eHANG BY THE NECK..." pages 120-121,
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| EARLY MASSACHUSETTS HANGINGS OF WOMEN:
"The first and only female to be han; eee Plymouth Colony
was Alice Bishope, for the murder of tha Clarke, ‘her
owne child, the fruit of her own bod¥,' in 16)8...Other
cases include Maria, servant of Joshua Lamb of Roxbury.
Mass., for the then capital crime of arson. She was
obliged to-share ths 6 potlight at the 'tree! with Jack,
servant of Samuel Wolcott, of Wethersfield, Same state,
also for arson. We also find the cas3e of Elizabeth
imerson 3 probably of Haverhill » who was hanged some time
in 1691 for the death of her two 'bastard children, ".,,"
",. HANG BY THE NECK..." pages 120-121,
EARLY MASSACIUSETTS HANGINGS 0.
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was Mlico Bishope, for the peneae
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for arson, We also o find the cas3e of be
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in 1691 for the death of her two "bas stard chil ob ‘
".. HANG BY THE NECK..." pages 120-121,
