house ransacked, and her drawers, etc, all broke open by
some villain or villains who got off undiscovered, and
for apprehending of whom the Governor of New Jersey has
offered a reward of Fifty Pounds,' The murderer, a man
named Smart, was taken, and after trying without success.
to fasten the guilt upon another person, was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged," CHAPTERS IN A HISTORY OF
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN NEW JERSEY Bg by Reed, Page l05=
406. (His source: ARCHIVES, XXVII, 152-178 and XVIII,
house ransacked, and her drawers, etc, all broke open by
some villain or villains who got off undiscovered, and
for apprehending of whom the Governor of New Jersey has
offered a reward of Fifty Pounds,' ‘The murderer, a man
named Smart, was taken, and after trying without success
to fasten the guilt upon another person, was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged." CHAPTERS IN A HISTORY OF
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN NEW JERSEY WE by Reed, Page l05<
406. (His source: ARCHIVES, XXVII, 152-178 and XVIII,
285).
house ransacked, and her drawers, etc, all broke open by
some villain or villains who got off undiscovered, and
for apprehending of whom the Governor of New Jersey has
offered a reward of Fifty Pounds,’ The murderer, a man
named Smart, was taken, and after trying without success
to fasten the guilt upon another person, was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged," CHAPTERS IN A RISTORY OF
‘MENT IN NEW JERSEY WX by Reed, Page LOS=
(His source: ARCHIVES, XXVII, 152-178 and XVIII.
MeCORMICK, William Sy ae : : —
. (Cln0 07 SMART
Was hanged some time in 1772 in New Jersey, Had murdered
Elizabeth Knight in Evesham Township, Burlington County,
some time in May, ‘she lived in a log house between
Cooper's Ferry and Mt , Holly,!
Teeters' New Jersey listing, His source was "Crime and
Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss
"We hear that a woman named Elizabeth Knight, who has for
some time past lived alone in a small house, on the road
leading from Cooper's Ferry to Mount Holly, and maintained
herself by baking and selling cakes, etc, was found mur-
dered in a most barbarous manner last Saturda morning y
her house ransacked, and her drawers, etc, Aint broke open,
by some villain or villains, who got off undiscovered, and
for apprehending of whom the Governor of New Jersey has
MeCORMICK, William ci : 5 é
(Gilino 07 SMART
Was hanged some time in 1772 in New Jersey. Had murdered
Elizabeth Knight in Evesham Township, Burlington County,
some time in May, ‘she lived in a log house between
Cooper's Ferry and Mt , Holly,!
Teeters' New Jersey listing. His source was "Crime and
Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss
"We hear that a woman named Elizabeth Knight, who has for
some time past lived alone in a small house, on the road
leading from Cooper's Ferry to Mount Holly, and maintaine
herself by eel and selling cakes, etc, was found mur-
a
dered in a most barbarous manner last Saturda: morning,
her house ransacked, and her drawers, etc, alt broke open,|
by some villain or villains, who got off undiscovered, and
for apprehending of whom the Governor of New Jersey has
MeCORMICK, Willian
(Clipe Of SMART
Was hanged some time in 1772 in New Jersey, Had murdered
Elizabeth Knight in Evesham Township, Burlington County,
some time in May, 'she lived in a log house between
Cooper's Ferry and Mt , Holly.t
His source was "Crime and
Teeters! New Jersey listings
Weiss
Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and
"We hear that a woman named Elizabeth Knight, who has for
some time past lived mAuea i a small house, on the road
leading from Cooper's © Mount Holly, and maintained
herself by baking and selling cakes, etc, was found mur-
dered in A most barbarous manner Last Saturday
her house ransacked, and her drawers, ca at
by some villain or villains, who got oft, iscovered, and
for apprehending of whom the Governor of Nea Jersey has
offered a reward of fifty pounds, This is said to be
the fourth time the above Penson has been robbed within
four years." VIRGINIA GAZETTE, Wjlliamsburg, Va.,6-18-
1772 (datelined Philadelphaa, May! ARS)
<sanis(ig
fa
offered a reward of fifty pounds, This is said to be
the fourth time the above person has been robbed within
four years." VIRGINIA GAZETTE, Wjlliamsburg, Va,,6-18-
1772 (datelined Philadelphia, May 28.)
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offered a revard
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William Smart alias Wiliam McCormick
murder
Special Commission of Oyer & Terminen
urlington, Burlington Cou
ppp on T- ri o
The Pennsylvania Chronicle and lmiver-
Sal Advertiser. issue of 7-6-72
{Te
William Smart alias Wilfiew MeCormick
smurder
Specia! Commission of Oyer be Terminen
urlington, Burlington County
Hanged on 7-4-
The Pennsylvania Chronicle and lniver-
Sal Adverliser. issue of 7-6-72
77.
ae ee alias William McCormick
ee uiG Commission of Oyer b Terminen
fog a
a Pennsylvania Chronicle. and Univer-
sal Adverbser. issue of 7-6-72
= Mie
Wiliam Smart alias Wiliam McCormick
Eser-
‘gel on 74:
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Burlington County Freeholders Minutes, Nevenber (112.
‘Drawn on the County of Burlingtm to Daniel Ellis, Sherer f :
To cash paid John Barker forthe coffin of William Reed |-0-0
To cash paid aepenses for building a gallows 0-6-4
To the same fur & bed-cord 0- 4-0
To cash paid foy a coffin for William Smart 1-0-0
To cash paid expenses ih digging the graves 0-4-0 ’
Burlington County Freeholders Minutes , November Ci ae
"Drawn on the County of Burlington to Daniel Ellis, sheveif +
To cash paid John Barker forthe coffm of William Reed |-0-0
To cash paid expenses For building a gallows 0-6-9
To the same fur & bed-cord 0-4-0
To cash paid foy a coffin for William Smart \- 0-0
To cash paid expenses fin digging the graves 0-4-0’
Burlington County Freeholders Minutes, November (12.
"Drawn on the County of Burlington to Daniel Ellis, shereif
To cash paid John Barker forthe coffin of Vlilliam Reed |-0-0
To cash paid evpenses for building a gallows 0-6-9,
To the seme for & bed-cord 0-4-0
To cash paid for a. coffin for William Smart 1-0-0
To cash patd expenses in digging the graves 0-4-0"
‘eign Cay Frees Mine, aber 17.
SMART, William
Executed, B urlington, N. J., July h, 1772
Letter dated May 25, 1978, from Donald A, Sinclair, Cura-
tor of Special Collectopms, Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, Ne Je AAT Soo t/lag Ekasrih
"Perhaps the most atrocious burglary on record in colo-
nial New Jersey resulted in the death of ' a woman named
Elizabeth Knight, who has for some time past lived in a
small log house, on the road leading from Cooper's Ferry
to Mount Holly, and maintained herself by baking and
selling cakes, etc.' After having been robbed 3 times i
the preceding four years, she was finally found dead in
- in May, 1772, 'with her Scull broken int wo
Piacente ea Hem ght Arm broken below the Elbow, ' ther
atime
SMART, William
Executed, B urlington, N. J., July lh, 1772
Letter dated May 25, 1978, from Donald A, Sinclair, Cura-
tor of Special Collectopms, Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, Ne Je U7 Soop tp flag Exarflh
"Perhaps the most atrocious burglary on record in colo-
nial New Jersey resulted in the death of ' a woman named
Elizabeth Knight, who has for some time past lived in a
small log house, on the road leading from Cooper's Ferry
to Mount Holly, and maintained herself by baking and
selling cakes, etc.' After having been robbed 3 times i
the preceding four years, she was finally found dead in
her house in May, 1772, ‘with her Scull broken int wo
Places, and her right Arm broken below the Elbow,' 'her
eux Motes
SMART, William
Executed, Burlington, N, J., duly hy 1772
Letter dated May 25, 1978, from Donald A, Sinclair, Cura-
tor of Svecial Oollectopms, futgers University, New
Brunswick, Ne Je A7— Sook Eka
"Perhaps the most atrocious burglary on record in co!
nial New Jersey resulted in the death
to Mount Holly, and maintained herself by baking and
selling cakes, etc,!
After having been robbed 3 ad in i
\d dead in
the preceding four years, she was finally found
se in May, 1772, 'with her Scull eeoen| int y
Bize! ae ‘Gnd her fight Arm broken below the Elbow, ' Ther
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