Index Card Summary of Execution(s), Undated

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Box 435, Executive Papers of Governor,
containing case transcript on which is
written marginal note attesting exec-—
ution but not specifying date.

Source:

Box 435, Executive Papers of Governor,
containing case transcript on which is
written marginal note attesting exec-
ution but not specifying date.

Source: Box 435, Executive Papers of Governor,
containing case transcript on which is
written marginal note attesting exec
ution but not specifying date.

Negress Harriet 1861

Offence: Murder

Location: Frederick Co.

Ex Date Uncertain

Details: Harriet was a slave of Mrs. Hetty A.

Cooley. She beat her mistress to death
with a stick following a series of
reprimands. She was granted a pregnancy
respite on 6-11-61 and was not executed
until sometime later in the year.

Negress Harriet 1861

Offence: Murder

Location: Frederick Co.

Ex Date Uncertain

Details: Harriet was a slave of Mrs. Hetty A.

Cooley. She beat her mistress to death
with a stick following a series of
reprimands. She was granted a pregnancy
respite on 6-11-61 and was not executed
until sometime later in the year.

Negress Harriet

Offence:
Location:
Ex Date

Details:

Murder
Frederick Co.
Uncertain

Harriet was a slave of Mrs, Hetty A.
Cooley. She beat her mistress to death
with a stick following a series of
reprimands. She was granted a pregnancy
respite on 6-11-61 not executed
until sometime later in the year.



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