George's Mississippi Reports, Vol 33, pp347-53, April
term, 1857, states that owner's name was John A. Durden
and that Sam said that he committed crime because he
wanted to be hanged.
George's Mississippi Reports, Vol 33, pp347-53, April
term, 1857, states that owner's name was John A. Durden
and that Sam said that he committed crime because he
wanted to be hanged.
Mississippi » Vol 33, pp347-53, April
1857, es that owner's name was John A. Durden
d that Sam said that he committed crime because he
wanted to be hanged.
Negro Sam 6-26-1857
Offence: Rebellion a Dee OD ( ss
Location: Lexington MS
Ex Date: (A= 1118) 5) 7
Details: The negro boy SAM, aged about twenty years,
belonging to Mr. Durden, was hung at Lex-
ington Miss. on the 26th ultimo. He had been convicted
of attempting to kill Mr. Durden's overseer and then
setting fire to his ginhouse. He acknowledged his gutlt.
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Negro Sam 6—26—185)/;
Offence: Rebellion a wl ¢
MS NN ire ?
Location: Lexington
Ex Date: 6-26-1857
Details: The negro boy SAM, aged about twenty years,
belonging to Mr. Durden, was hung at Lex-
ington Miss. on the 26th ultimo. He had been convicted
of attempting to kill Mr. Durden's overseer and then
setting fire to his ginhouse. He acknowledged his guilt.
Source: NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE, 7-8-1857 (2:1) A.E.
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Negro Sam 6-26-1857
Offence: Rebellion oH; 'G
RL Dee
maces eer eas US
Ex Date: 6-26-
aged about twenty years,
Details: The negro boy SAM,
belonging to Mr. Durden, uas hung at Lea-
He had been convicted
Durden's overseer and then
acknowledged his guilt.
ton Miss. on the 26th ultimo.
ae empting to kill Mr.
ting fire to his ginhouse. H
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