REDDING, David June llth, 1778
Redding, a Bennington, Vt., Tory, joined Col, John Peters's Queen
Royal Rangers and engaged in the activities of marauding and foraging
the countryside. “fter his capture, he escaped but was subsequently
_taken_into custody again and tried for treason..He was convicted
and sentenced to hang but a local lawyer pointed out that the ver-
dict was illegal as it was BR88% rendered by a jury composed of only
__six_men, so the execution was postponed for one week during which
Redding was re-tried before a jury of twelve and condemned to die
again. He was hanged av Pennington ondune 10, 1/76.
",..HANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters La Hedblon. Paces 28-29,
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REDDING, David June llth, 1778
Redding, a Bennington, Vt., Bory, joined Col, John Peters's Queen
Royal Rangers and engaged in the activities of marauding and foraging
the countryside. “fter his capture, he escaped but was subsequently
taken into custody again and tried for treason._He was convicted
and sentenced to hang but a local lawyer pointed out that the ver-
dict was illegal as it was EMBSE rendered by a jury composed of only
six men, so the execution was postponed for one week during which
Redding was re-tried before a jury of twelve and condemned to die
again. He was hanged at Bennington on June 11, 1778.
",.eHANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters and Hedblom, Pages 28-29
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REDDING, David June llth, 1778
Redding, a Bennington, Vt., fory, Joined Col, John Peters's
Royal Rahgers and engaged in the activities of marauding and foraging
tho countryside. fter his capture, he escaped but was subsequontly
taken into custody again and tried for treason, He was. comvicted
and sentenced to hang but a local lawyer pointed out that the vor-
dict was illegal as it was BNKUE rendeved by = jury conposed of only
six men, so the execution was. premiers for one.
Ene was re-tried before a jury of twe:
again. He was hanged at Bennington on June 11, 1778.
HANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters and Hedblom, Pages 28-29.
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