Wequalia, NJ, 1728 June 30

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PUNISHMENT IN NEW JERSEY by Reed, page 326, (His source
was ARCHIVES, XI, 129-135

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Name* Wequalia

Offence * Murder

Court: Special Commission of yer  Terminer
Aocation: Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co.
butcome * Hanged on 60-27

Source’ Newspaper; The American Weekly Mercury
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Name* — Wequalia

Offence * murder

Court: Special Commission of Dyer bTerminer
Aocation® Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co.
Outcome: Hanged on 6-50-A7

Source’

Newspaper; The American Weekly Mercurs
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Court:
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Wane * — Wequalia

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murder
Special Commission of Oyr bTerminer
Parth Amboy, Middlesex Co.
Hanged on 6307

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Defails : Wegualta WOS an fadian Sachens who slew
a wre rien named Sohn keonard. He Was
hated by hts fellow fadsans for alleged USAEIS
aming her people as Wwe ff.

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Wepudlia Wes an fadian Sachers who shew
a white nen named John keonard. He was
hated by his telow tadians for alleged Murders
amg ther "people a We ff.

Details: Meguatia Wes an tatlian Sachew who stew
a white man named Sohn Keomard. He was
hated by his fellow tndians tor alleged murders
among therr *peiple as Welf.

WEQUALIA

Wequalia, an Indian King, was hanged at KKK Perth Am-

boy, N, Js, for the murder of Captain John Leanard, Date
was June 30 probably in 1728. a

Teeters' New Jersey ligeine: ‘His sources "Crime and
Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss

" ,eein 1727, when the Indian 'King! W see was convic-
ted at a special court at Perth anboy of the murder of
John Leonard, By invitation of the authorities, a num-

ber of chiefs and 'Principal Men! of Wequalia'ts race
attended the trial and execution, expressing thenselves
as well satisfied with the sentence imosed upon their
fellow red man," CHAPTERS IN A HISTORY OF CRIME AND

WEQUALIA

Wequalia, an Indian King, was hanged at KKK} Perth Am-
boy, Ne J., for the murder of Captain John Leanard, Date
was June 30 probably in 1728, r

Teeters' New Jersey Listing. His source: "Crime and
Punishment in Colonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss

",e,in 1727, when the Indian 'King' W,qualia was convic-
ted at a special court at Perth ‘mboy of the murder of
Jobn Leonard, By invitation of the authorities, a num-
ber of chiefs and 'Principal Men! of Wequalia's race
attended the trial and execution, expressing themselves
as well satisfied with the sentence imposed upon their
fellow red man," CHAPTERS IN A HISTORY OF CRIME AND

WEQUALIA

Wequalia, an Indian King, was hanged at Ki#Kf Perth An-
boy, N. J. for the murder of eee John Leanard, Date
was June 30 probably in 1728,

Teeters' New Jersey Listing. His source: "Crime and
Punishment in Oblonial New Jersey" by Weiss and Weiss

Vesein 1727, when the Tndian ‘King’ Waqualia was convic-
ib of ti]

ted at a special court at Perth mboy of the murder of
John Leonards By anvitation of the authorities, a num-
ber of chiefs and ‘Principal Men! of Wequalia's
attended the trial and execution, expressing ‘thenselves
as well sat: with the sentence imposed upon their
fellow red ant CHAPTERS IN A HISTOR OF CRIME AND

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