John Lewis, PA, 1760 September 21

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Philadelphia has been located,"

605 McDADE 180

" Pailadlephia, Aus. 28th: On Monday last avy a
Gourt ol Over & Terminer awelid at) Chester, John
Lewis was indicted for the murder of his wife,
to which he pleaded guilty and «received sentence
of death." NEWSLETTER, Boston, M?A: 9-11-1760,
“Pennsylvania: On Saturday last John. Lewis was
executed at Chester for the murder of his wife."
NEWSLETTER, Boston,, Ma; 10-30-1760

Philadelphia has been located."

605 McDADE 180

" Philadlephia, Aug. 28th; On Monday last at a
Court of Oyer & Terminer held at Chester, John
Lewis was indicted for the murder of his wife,
to which he pleaded guilty and:received sentence
of death." NEWSLETTER, Boston, M?A: 9-11-1760.
"Pennsylvania: On Saturday last John Lewis was
executed at Chester for the murder of his wife."
NEWSLETTER, Boston,, Ma; 10-30-1760

Philadelphia has been located."

605 McDADE 180

"“ Philedlephia, Aug. 28th: On Monday last at a
Court of Oyer

& Terminer held at Chester, John

Lewis was indicted for the murder of his wife,
to which he pleaded guilty and -received sentence
©: " NEWSLETTER, Boston,

f death,
"Pennsylvania: On Saturde
executed at Chester for
NiWSLETTER, Boston,, Mat

MPA: 9-11-1760,
last John Lewis wa
the murder of his wife
10-30-1760

LawiS, John

"A narrative of the life, together with the last speech, —

confession and solemn declaration of John Lewis, who was

executed at Chester, on Saturday, the 21st of September

1760 for the most inhuman, barbarous and bloody murder

of his wife, which unnatural deed he committed on Friday

the 27th of June.s..New Haven, (Com.), reprinted by

James Parker and Company at the Post Orrice, 1762 (Copies

at Conn. Historical Society and New York “i storical Soe, )

10 pages,

He choked her to death at Vincent, Pa., and apparently

satisfied the coroner's jury that the death was natural

despite the bruises on her throat. His conscience bot-
hered him, however, and five weeks after the murder he

confessed. No copy of the original edition printed in

LewiS, John

"A narrative of the life, together with the last speech,
confession and solemn declaration of John Lewis, who was
executed at Chester, on Saturday, the 21st of September
1760 for the most inhuman, barbarous and bloody murder
of his wife, which unnatural deed he committed on Friday
the 27th of June...New Haven, (Com.), reprinted by
James Parker and Company at the Post drtice, 1762 (Copies
at Conn. Historical Society and New York “istorical Soc. )
10 pages.

He choked her to death at Vincent, Pa., and apparently
satisfied the coroner's jury that the death was natural
despite the bruises on her throat. His conscience bot-
_hered him, however, and five weeks after the murder he <
confessed. No copy of the original edition printed in

LawIS, John

the 27th of Junes..Now Haven, (Conn.
James Parker and Com;

He choked her to death at Vincent, Pa., and apparently
satisfied the coroner's jury that the death was natural
despite the bruises on her throat. His conscience bot-
hered him, however, and five weeks after the mrder he
confessed, No copy of the original edition printed in



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