JIM (Slave) 5-31-1823.
Jim, slave of John Ragsdale, hanged at Franklin, William-
gon County, Tenn., on May 31, 1823, for burglary of
home of Robert Beard in which Mr, Beard and his wife
were boths truck by an axes Beard's slave, Harry, was
also convicted and sentenced to die, but granted a re-
prieve and Jim's gallows confession ended up saving him,
For full account, see MISSELLANHOUS RECORDSOF WILDTAMSON
COUNTY, TENN., Vol. 3, page 60; and also "Slaves on
Trial: 3 Williamson County Cases" by Arthur F, Howington,
filed in dark blue or slate grey binder containing Will-
jiamson County information,
JIM (Slave) 5-31-1823.
Jim, slave of John Ragsdale, hanged at Franklin, William-
son County, Tenn,, on May 31, 1823, for burglary of
home of Robert Beard in which Mr, Beard and his wife
were boths truck by an axe. Beard's slave, Harry, was
also convicted and sentenced to die, but granted a re-
prieve and Jim's gallows confession ended up saving him,
For full account, see MISSELLANHOUS RECORDSOF WILLIAMSON
COUNTY, TENN., Vol. 3, page 60; and also "Slaves on
Trial: 3 Williamson County Cases" by Arthur F, Howington,
filed in dark blue or slate grey binder containing Will-
iamson County information,
JIM (Slave) 5-31-1823.
Jim, slave of John Ragsdale, hanged at Franklin, Willian.
son County, Tenn,, on May 31, 1823, for burglary of
home of Robert Beard in which Mr, Beard and his wife
were boths truck by an axe, Beard's slave, Harry, was
als convicted and sentenced to die, but granted a =
prieve and Jim's gallows confession ended wy
For full. account, see MISSELLANHOUS RECORDSOF ILLLNSoN
COUNTY, TENN., Vol, 3, page 60; and also "Slav:
Trial: 3 Williamson County Cases" by Arthur F, Howington,
filed in dark blue or slate grey binder containing Will-
iamson County information,
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