: 9/4,/1778
McMULLEN, Patrick
McMullen enlisted in several different Golonial regiments during the
Revolutionary War and promptly deserted once he had received his en-
listment bonuse He also enlisted in the British Army and deserted
them. Finally captured, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. He was hanged at Philadelphia on Sept. 4, 1778. McMullen seemed
indifferent to his fate and smiled from the gallows as he remarked
that the rope seemed strong enough to hang any mane
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I, page 19.
"Philadelphia, Sept. 4; This day Patrick McMullen was
executed upon the Commons in this city. He was a de-
serter from the British and had deserted from several
Colonial regiments. He was so Bardened and insensible
of hls unhappy situation that when the S6xecuéioner put
the rope about his neck, he smile and said that it was
strong enough to hold any man and behaved with the same
inaucountable indifference to the last moment." GA ZETTE,
Boston, Massachusetts, September 28, 1778.
Same art. PA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, 9-4-1778
9/1/1778
McMULLEN, Patrick
McMullen enlisted in several different Golonial regiments during the
Revolutionary War and promptly deserted once he had received his en-
listment bonuse He also enlisted in the British Army and deserted
them. Finally captured, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
die. He was hanged at Philadelphia on Septe 4, 1778. McMullen seemed
indifferent to his fate and smiled from the gallows as he remarked
that the rope seemed strong enough to hang any mane
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I, page 19.
“Philadelphia, Sept. 4: This day Patrick McMullen was
executed upon the Commons in this city. He was a de-
serter from the British and had deserted from several
Colonial regiments, He was so hardened and insensible
of his unhappy situation that when the 6xecufioner put
the rope about his neck, he smile and said that it was
strong enough to hold any man and behaved with the same
tnaacountable ia mae to the last moment." GA ZETTH,
Boston, ages EE tember 28, 1778
Same’ art, PA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, 9--1778
9/1/2778
McMULLEN, Patrick
McMullen enlisted in severel different Colonial regiments during the
Revolutionary War and promptly deserted once he had received his en-
listment bonus. He also enlisted in the British Army and deserted
Finally captured, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
He was hanged at Philadelphia on Sept. 4, 1778. McMullen seemed
indifferent to his fate and smiled from the gallows as he remarked
that the rope seemed strong enough to hang
SCAFFOLD AND CHAIR by Teeters. Part I, page 19.
“Philadelphia, Sept. 4: This day | Patrick McMullen w
executed upon’ the Commons in this city. He was a de~
serter from the British and had deserted from several
Colonial regiments rdened and insensible
of his unhappy situation that when the @xecufioner put
the rope about his neck, he smile and said thet it was
strong enough to hold any man and behaved with the same
erence to the last moment," GA ZEITE,
Ma: setts ptember 28, 1'
vomome’ ant. PA UNINTNG BOSD, Philadelphia’, 9-4-1778
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