Matthew Chapman, MD, 1816 October 11

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"The awful. sentence of the law was yesterday exec-

uted on Matthew Chapman in the prison yard between
eleven and twelve o'clock."

"The awful. sentence of the law was yesterday exec-

uted on Matthew Chapman in the prison yard between
eleven and twelve o'clock."

The awful ntence of t
ted_on Matthew Chapnen in, the pri
eleven and twelve ovcloci.”

Matthew Chapman 10-lle 1816

Offence: Murder

Locations Baltimore

Result: Hanged October llth 1816

Details: Murdered his wife, Mary Chapman
Sources: Pardon Record of the Governor & Council

1806-1818 entries for Sept-Oct. 1816.
Also an execution notice in the 10/12/16 (2:4) issue
of The Baltimore American & Commercial Advertiser
which reads as follows:

Matthew Chapman 10-lle 1816

Offence:

Location:

Result:
Details:

Sources:

Murder
Baltimore
Hanged October llth 1816

Murdered his wife, Mary Chapman

Pardon Record of the Governor & Council
1806-1818 entries for Sept-Oct. 1816.

Also an execution notice in the 10/12/16 (2:4) issue
of The Baltimore American & Commercial Advertiser
which reads as follows:

1O-1l= ©—-:1816

Offence: Murder
Location: Baltimore
Result:

Hanged October 11th 1816
Detail Murdered his wife, Mary Chapman

Sources: Pardon Record of the Governor & Council
1806-1818 entries for Sept-Oct.

Also an execution notice in the 10/12/16 Kath) i sue

of The Baltimore American & Conmerci As

which reads as follows:



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