John Taylor, NJ, 1774 December 5

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Details* This man on 02-74 was caught in the act of
buggering an animal by a woman named Onphy
Embly. Becoming enraged, he hashed the
woman's brains out with a hammer and a/so
cut her faroat So savagely as fo néarly Sewer
her head. Since he already drew a death sentence
for the Sex offence, the court did not bother fo
proceed on the murder charge. He was executed

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Details: This man on /0-2-74 was caught in the act of
buggering an animal by a woman ramed Onphy
Embly. Becoming enraged, he hashed the
woman's brains out with a hawsswer and a/so
cut her faroat So Sayagely as to nearly Sewer
her head. Since he already dred a death seatence
for the Sex offence, the court did not bother fo
proceed on the murder charge. He was executed
mee sith Peter sles and a psrntte

WOUHA were enga ‘0 prevent e
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Details* Tais man on /0-2-74 was caught in the act of
buggering an animal by a woman named Orgy
Embly. Becoming enraged, he hashed tie
woman's brains out with a hawmer and also
cut her throat 50 savagely as to nearly sever

her head. Since he already drew a death sentence
tor the Sex offence, the court did not botier fo
proceed on the murder charge. He was executed
eee ee and extra companies
mallitia were engaged to prevent the populace
Fron fearing hem sport onlnck to the gallo.

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John Taylor was hanged in Burlington Co, Nd, on
12/5/1774 for beastiality. Teetérs' New Jersey
list, sourcing "Crime and Punishment in Colonial
New Jersey, by W eiss and Weiss,

he also states unknown man hanged there for
buggery on same date. Undoutedly the same,

"New Jersey: On Saturday the 12th instant, the
S upreme Court for the Province of New Jers ey
ended at Burlington when...dJohn Taylor, alais
John Philip S nyder, was convicted of bestiality
and..ereceived sentence to be executed on Monday
the 5th day of December next," NEW YORK JOURNAL
AND GENERAL ADVERTI SER, 12/1.174

TAYLOR, John % ,

John Taylor was hanged in Burlington Co, NJ, on
12/5/1774 for beastiality. Teetaérs' New Jersey
list, sourcing "Crime and Punishment in Colonial
New Jersey, by W eiss and Weiss,

He also states unknown man hanged there for
buggery on same date, Undoutedly the same.

"New Jersey: On Saturday the 12th instant, the
S upreme Court for the Province of New Jers ey
ended at Burlington when...dohn Taylor, alais
John Philip S nyder, was convicted of bestiality
and...received sentence to be executed on Monday
the 5th day of December next," NEW YORK JOURNAL
AND GENERAL ADVERTI SER, 12/1.174

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hange: re Burlington Co, Nd, on

yet foe Deastiality. Teetérs' New Jersey

list, sourcing "Crime and Pun: ment in Colonial

New Jersey, by W eiss and Weiss,

He also states unknown man hanged there for
gery on same date, Undoutedly the same,

"New Jersey: On Saturday the 12th instant, the

S upreme Court for the Province of New Jers ey

ended at Burlington when.,,John Taylor, alais
John Philip 3 nyder, was convicted of bestiality
and..,received sentence to be executed on Monday
the 5th day of December next," NEW YORK JOURNAL
AND GENERAL ADVERTI SER, 12/1,174

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Name’ John Taylor alias John Philip Snider
Crime: Bestialit

Court: New sJensey 8 reme Court
Location’ Burlington, Burlington County
Outcome * Hanged on {25-74

Source’ Minutes of the New scp Sraphiee Court. Division
ot Archives, Nt versty fe Library, Trenton.

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Nawe* John Taylor alias John Philip Sniden
Crime: Bestialit

Court: New lenSey 5 reme Court
Location* Burlington, Burlington County
Outeonse * Hanged on [2-5-4

Source* Minutes of the New Sas pape Court. Division
of Archives, Nts Jersey Stafe Library, Trenton.

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Location* Burlington, Burlix

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Source* Minutes of the Now Jersey Supreme Court. Division
of Archives, elie Se rary, Trenton.

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