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| ABRAHAM and REUBEN

Slaves, executed, Tuscaloosa, Ala., cir. 1837
Act of Alabama Legislature passed Nov,. 2his 1837, appro-
priated $833.33 to Samel M, Meek, being $ value of
slaves Abraham & Reuben, executed in Tuscal@osa, Also
$30 to John D, Phelan for prosecuting and $30 to Sheriff
James G, Blount for executing these two and another
glave, ACIS OF ALABAMA, Vol. 23, pp 92, 123.

The New York Herald of August 1, 1837 reports hanging
of "two slaves" in Tuscaloosa for mbtmepted-murder of

Col. Dent (execution 6/21). Iféel that there were

actually 3 executions, Jimg the slave peasant
 Mheese two who might hawe been executed for dda

crime e

dune 21, 1837

ABRAEAM and REUBEN

Slaves, executed, Tuscaloosa, Ala., cir. 1837

Act of Alabama Legislature passed Nov, 2his 1837, appro-
priated $833.33 to Samel M, Meek, being $ value of
slaves Abraham & Reuben, executed in Tuscalosa, Also
$30 to John D, Phelan for prosecuting and $30 to Sheriff
James G, Blount for executing these two and another
alave. ACIS OF ALABAMA, Vol, 23, pp 92, 123.

The New York Herald of August 1, 1837 reports hanging
of “two slaves" in Tuscaloosa for mttmepted murder of

Col. Dent (execution 6/21). Iféel that. there were
ent &
etually 3 executions, Jim¢ the slave o
an se ar who might habe been executed for another

crimes

ABRAHAM and REUBEN easier

Slaves, executed, Tuscaloosa, Ala,, cir, 1837

Act of Alabama Legislature passed Nov, 2h, 1837,
priated $833.33 to Samel M, Meek, being $ value
slaves Abraham & Reuben, executed in Tuscalaosa,

$30 to John D, Phelan for prosecuting and $30 to

James G, Blount for executing these two and another
lave, ACIS OF ALABAMA, Vol, 23, pp 92, 123.

The New York Herald of August 1, 1837 reports hanging

of "two slaves" in Tuscaloosa for sttmepted murder of

Col. Dent (execution 6/21). Iféel that there yere

i Jimg the slave of Dent &
ctually 3 executions, Jimg the slave © a)
x ‘case two who might have been executed for another

crimes

Bune 24, 1857



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