John Bullet, 1793 October 18

sentence from the Governor. Consequently, he was hanged on October
18, 1793, in a wooded area at what is now the intersection of New
and Augusta Streets, One tradition has it that he had hired the
horse from Nichols and failed to return it during the specified
time while another maintains that Nichols' son had loaned him the
horse but did not tell his father and that Bullitt was counts it
at the time of his arrest, iy

THE STAUNTON LEADER, Staunton, Va., February 28, 1977.
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Waddell, Pages 359-362

See excerpt from latter source filed in VA = NWU = Bound (White bin, )

According to note dated 5-7-1793 in Box 79 of the
Executive Papers of the Governor, Bullet; who had de-
serted from Army was in Staunton jail in Nov., LES AP
awaiting trial for horse theft when he broke OuG,
smashing -up—jeailin-precess. _4ventually recapbured

the Governow spurned all pleas for mercy.

sentence from the Governor, Consequently, he was hanged on October
18, 1793, in a wooded area at what is now the intersection of New
and Augusta Streets, One tradition has it that he had hired the
horse from Nichols and failed to return it during the specified
time while another maintains that Nichols' son had loaned him the
horse but did not tell his father and that Bullitt was returning it
at the time of his arrest.

THE STAUNTON LEADER, Staunton, Va., February 28, 1977.
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Waddell, Pages 359-362

See excerpt from latter source filed in VA = NwU = Bound (White bin, )

According to note dated 5-7-1793 in Box 79 of the
Executive Papers of the Governor, Bullet, who had de-
serted from Army was in Staunton jail in Nov., 1791,
awaiting trial for horse theft when he broke out,
smashing up jail-in-process,. Sventually recaptured
the Governor spurned all pleas for mercy.

sentence from the Governor. Consequently, he was hanged on October
18, 1793, in a wooded area at what is now the intersection of New
and Augusta Streets, One tradition has it that he had hired the
horse from Nichols and failed to return it during the specified
time while another maintains that Nichols' son had loaned him the
horse but did not tell his father and that Bullitt was returning it
at. the time of his arrest.

THE STAUNTON LEADER, Staunton, Va., February 28,
ANNALS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, by Waddell, Bob 359-362

See excerpt from latter source filed in VA = NWU = Bound (Vhite bin, )

According to note dated 5-7-1793 in Box 79 of the
mecutive apers of the Governor, Bullet, who had de-
serted from Army was in Staunton Jail in Bove tials
iting triel for horse theft when he broke out,
ip jail in process. ene recapbured
1 pleas for mercy,

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BULLITT. John

Bullitt, a young white man, was the black sheep of a respectable
family, believed my many to be feeble minded, In October, 1790, he
was arrested in Rockingham Co,, Va., for 4K#XKXHXK 'feloniously steal-
ing and carrying away from the plantation of John Nichols, Sr., on
the 18th day of September, 1790, a gray horse of the price of thirty
pounds and other property belonging to said Nichols of the value of
five pounds.' He lay in jail throughout the winter, ‘without a spark
of fire and but little bed covering,' and M4KXKKEXKWXZX when, at the
April term of the District Court, only one Judge attended, he was
granted a continuance, During the meantime, it was discovered that
the crime had been committed in Augusta County and while waiting to
be moved there for trial, he managed to escape jail and flee, He
joined the army from which he deserted in 1793 and for which he was
arrested in Fauquier County in May, 1793. The authorities fn Augusta
County heard of his arrest and had him carried to Augusta County, ex-
plaining that there was a falsue’suspicion that he was receiving

favored treatment because of his family connections, At his trial, he
was convicted and sentenced to die and a petition signed by 88 promi-

nent citizens failed in its purpose of attaingne a commutation of his

BULLITT. John

Bullitt, a young white man, was the black sheep of a respectable
family, believed iy many to be feeble minded. In October, 1790, he
was arrested in Rockingham Co,, Va., for HK#HKXHX 'feloniously steal-
ing and carrying away from the plantation of John Nichols, Sr., on
the 18th day of September, 1790, a gray horse of the price of thirty
pounds and other property belonging to said Nichols of the value of
five pounds.' He lay in jail throughout the winter, ‘without a spark
of fire and but little bed covering,' and MKXKKEXKWRX when, at the
April term of the District Court, only one Judge attended, he was
granted a continuancee During the meantime, it was discovered that
the crime had been committed in Augusta County and while waiting to
be moved there for trial, he managed to escape jail and flee. He
joined the army from which he deserted in 1793 and for which he was
arrested in Fauquier County in May, 1793. The authorities fn Augusta
County heard of his arrest and had him carried to Augusta County, ex-
plaining that there was a falsue suspicion that he was receiving

favored treatment because of his family connections, At his trial, he
was convicted and sentenced to die and a petition signed by 88 promi-

nent citizens failed in its purpose of attaining a commutation of his

BULLITT, John

Bullitt, a young white man, was the black shéep Af a respectable
family, believed my many to be feeble minded, In October, 1790, he
was arrested in Rockingham 0o,, Ya., for REAKIIME (feloniously. steal
ing and carrying away from the plantation of John Nichols, Sr., on

the 18th day of September, 1790, a gray horse of the price of thirty
pounds and other property belonging to said Nichols of the value of
five pounds.' He lay in jail throughout the winter, ‘without a spark
of fire and but little bed covering,' and when, at the

Preeataersd
April term of the District Court, only one Judge attended, he was

granted a continuance. During the meantime, it was discovered that
the crime had been committed in Augusta County and while waiting to
be moved there for trial, he managed to escape jail and flee, He
joined the army from which he deserted in 1793 and for which he was
arrested in Fauquier County in Nay, 1793, The authorities in Augusta
County heard of his arrest and had him carried to Augusta County, ex-
plaining that there was a falsue suspicion that he was receiving
favored, breatment because of his family connections, At his trial, he
was convicted and sentenced to die and a petition signed by 88 promi-
nent citizens failed in its purpose of attaining a commutation of his

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