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ONSLOW CO., N. C.,.Executions: -
(1) "9 Dec. 1786, Re Olved, That Reup
allowed the sum of 90\pounds for
demned and caused to be
County of Onslow, at the of Swansborough for the
purpose of trying the said/Slave for a capital offence
committed by hims that thé Treasurer pay him the same and |
be allowed, "--Walter CHG STATH R&CORDSOF NORTH
CAROLINA, Vo lume X\
(2) "In August, 1821, \
Slaves were hdihg in thts
fear of a general uprisin

nN Grant, Esquire,be |
Negro man slave, con-
by a counb called in the

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reported that 60 runaway

aps of Onslow C8., causing
tmactly 10 years later, the
Nat Turner Insurrection jf Ss uthampton County, Va., and
an alleged slave plot ai Northngarolina led to the hanging
of two Negroes in Onslgw and ths: killing of about 15 others
some by mob action," Yugh Talmage Lefler and Albert Ray

ONSLOW CO., N. C. »\xecutions: -

(1) "9 Dec. 1786, Rd elved, That Reupeh Grant, Esquire ,be
allowed the sum of 90\pounds for ¢ Negro man slave, con-
demned and caused to be by a counb called in the
County of Onslow, at the of Swansborough for the
purpose of trying the sai. ave for a capital offence
committed by him; that + rer pay him the same and |
be allowed, "~-Walter Hi STATH RECORDSOF NORTH
CAROLINA, Vo lume XV
(2) "In August, 1821,N4 was
Slaves were hding in th sr
fear of a general uprisin)
Nat Turner Insurrection
an alleged slave plot inf} rtnygarolina led to the hanging
of two Negroes in Ongl iw and the™killing of about 15 _otherdg
some by mob action," Wugh Talmage lefler and Albert Ray

reported that 60 runaway
mps of Onslow C8., causing
izactly 10 years later » the

ONSLOW 00.5 1. G+ sGrecutions
(1) "9 Dee. 1786. |

comni tted by th
be allowed, "=-ilaiter

CAROLINA,
(2) "Tn August, 1821, a
slaves wer ae ing in 2 dnps slow
sar of a uprish tly 10 years later, the
Nat Tarr ‘ection 4 atari County, Va., and
an all sli ot iy No be ane 4% the hanging
eeroes in Ons Se tn other:
acti

of two I °:
some by mob on," Hugh Re

Newsome. NORTH CAROL DM? THE HISTORY OF A SOUTHERN STATE
(Revised edition’ Page S§le

(3) Marauis Lalayvette Redd was elected Sheriff of Onslow
County in 185), "During histerm,—it—became his painful
duty to execute a man convicted of a most heinous crime.

He-was hanged on the Courthouse Square in Jacksonville,"

J, Parsons Brown » tila COMMONWEALTH OF ONSLOW:—A deta op TER Gy gh

Page 92,

LETZER OF May 26, 1975, from-Mr, Bucker RB, Littleton,
Pe O. Box 188s Swansboro, N, ©, 2858),

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Newsome. NORTH CAROL
(Revised editiony% Page
(3) Marquis LaFayette Redd was elected Sheriff of Onslow
County in 185), "During his term,it became his painful
duty to execute a man convicted of a most heinous crime.
He-was hanged on the Courthouse Square in Jacksonville,"
J, Parsons Brown, T.lu_ COMMONWEALTH OF ONSLOW: A-HISTORY.
Page 92,

THE HISTORYOF_A-SOUTHERN-STATH

LSTHER OF May 26, 1975, from-Mr.fucker RB, Littleton,

* 0. Box 188s Swansboro, N. ©, 2858)

to

HISTORY OF A-SUUTHERN-STATE:

Sheriff of Onslow

are in Jac
Parsons WEALTH OF ONSLOW.
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ATZER OF May 26, 1975, from Mr, fuck ittleton,
Sivan:

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