SLAVE TOM 9=));-1788
From Hearn, citing POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, JOURNAL
10-21-1788 which quotes 8-27 and 9-10-1788
tssues of unidentified Wilmington, NC, news-
aper. Tom was hanged and body burned in
pounsnick Co., NC, on September ||, 1788, for the
murder of Mr. John Leonard, Tom was a runaway
pelonging to John Leonard's uncle, Col, Jacob
Leonard, He was pursued by victim , and Tom
Bushwhacked him with a musket. He was coni emned
by a magistrate shortly after his capture.
SLAVE TOM 9=!;-1788
From Hearn, citing POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, JOURNAL
10-21-1788 which quotes 8-27 and 9-10-1788
issues of unidentified Wilmington, NC, news-
aper. Tom was hanged and body burned in
runswick Cos, NC, on September ||, 1788, for the
murder of Mr. John Leonard. Tom was a runaway
belonging to John Leonard's uncle, Col. Jacob
Leonard. He was pursued by victim , and Tom
Bushwhacked him with a musket. He was coni emned
by a magistrate shortly after his capture.
SLAVE TOM 9ah-1788
ron Hearn, citing POUGHKERPSIE, NY, JOURNAL
ioe 21-1788 which quotes 8-27 and 9-10-1766
Macdealo¢luntdentitied Witmtnetons cl mone-
aper. Tom was hanged and body burned in
runswick Co., NC, on September |, 1788, for the
murder of Mr, John Leonard, Tom wes a runaway
belonging to John Leonard's uncle, Col, Jacob
He was pursued by victim , and Tom
Bushwhacked him with a musket. He was coniemned
by a magistrate shortly after his capture.
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