James Barnes, NJ, 1738 November 17

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Name’ John Barnes ahas John Greenwood
Aaltas John Thomps:
abias George brown

Offence * oe malar

Court: Soeda ommission of Oyer 4 Tenminer

Location Newark, Essex Co.

Outcome * Hanged on 11-17-1738

vource * The Pennsylvana Gazette, issue of [A-Al-38. Also’

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Name* John Barnes alas John Greenwood
alias John Thom
alias George Brow
Offence * os ng fare
Court: Sool ae of Oyer 4 Teominer
Aocation* Mowaak Essex Co.
Outcome * Hanged on 11-17-1738

Uource * The Pennsylvania Gazette,, issue of [a-Al-38. Also’

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alias. John Thompson
alias George Brown

Offence Burglary

Court — Sp sh ‘omission of Oyer b Teominer
Location’ Newark, Essex Co.
Outcome * Hanged on HIT-TIB

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York, 1721-1749. Library of the Aiseciation of the Bar, ‘#2
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York, 1121-1749. Library of the Assechation of the Bar, 42
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Hanged, Newark RAK N, Jey on Nov, 17, 1738, for burglary
or robbery,

Teeters' New Jersey Listing, His source "Crime and Puniss
hment in Colonial New Jersey by Weiss and Weiss

From Bradford' s NEW YORK GAZETTE, 12/4/1738
"The Confession of John Barnes alias cone Green-
wood, alias John thomps son alias George Brown,
Who was executed at Newark in the aecnit of

hs fox in New Jersey on the 17th of November

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BARNES, John

Hanged, Newark KXK N. Je, on Nov, 17, 1738, for burglary
or robbery,

Teeters' New Jersey Listing. His source "Crime and Punisa|
hment in Colonial New Jersey by Weiss and Weiss
From Beadford' s NEW YORK GAZETTE, 12/4/1738:
"The Confession of John Barnes alias John Green-
wood, alias John Thompson alias George Brown,
who Was executed at Newark in the County of
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or robbery.

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