Thomas Welcher, NJ, 1779 April 9

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William Cole. ke

Thomas Welcher alias John Pear alias Jack Straw
Unspecified felonies

Bergen County Court of Ouec & Tecminec
Totewa, Bergen County

Both hanged on 4-4-14

Records of the Bergen County Court of Ovec d Teeminer
Diniston of Archives, New Jersey State Li brary, Tremor

Also? The New Jersey Gazette issue of 4-\3-19.

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Thomas Welcher alias John Pear alias Jack Straw
Unspecified Felonies

Bergen County Court of Oyec &Terminec
Totawa, Bergen County

Both hanged on 4-94-14

Records of he Bergen County Couct of Oyecd Tecminer
Division of Archives, New Jersey State Library, Trenton

Also? The New Jersey Gazette issue of 4-\3-14.

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Thomas Welcher alias Jehn Pear alias Jack Strat
Unspecified Felonies

Bergen County Court of Oyer dTerminer
Totawse, Bergen County

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Records of the Bergen County Court oF Oyecd Teeminer
Division of Archives, Ne Jersey State Library, Trenton
Aso! The Nes Jersey Gazette issue of 413-14

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Entry dated “lo- 15-14, Minutes of Bergen County Board of Freeholders *

"Sherrif laid before the Board an account for the
inprisonment and execution of William Cole and Jack
Straw and confinement of other prisoners. Ordered
that 200 pound be paid to said sherrif for the in-
prisonment and execution of said criminals."

Entrydated “15-19, Minutes of Bergen County Board of Freeholders *

"Sherrif laid before the Board an account for the
inprisonment and execution of William Cole and Jack
Straw and confinement of other prisoners. Ordered
that 200 pound be paid to said sherrif for the in-
prisonment and execution of said criminals."

Entry dated “G- 15°19, Minutes of Bergen County Board of Freeholders *

"Sherrif laid before the Board an account for the

inprisonment and execution of William Cole and Jack

Straw and confinement of other prisoners. Ordered

that 200 pound be paid to said sherrif for the in-
prisonment and execution of said criminals."

Enya 16-78, Mint of Bern County rd of Fahad

COLE, William and WHLCHER, Thomas

"New Jersey: At a Court of Oyer & Terminer held
in Bergen County on the léeth last William Cole
and Thomas Welcher, alias Straw, were convicted
of felony and were executed on Friday the 9th
(April 9, 1779)." NEW YORK JOURNAL AND GENERAL
ADVEATIOR, May 10,, 1779; Rare Books Division
NY Public Librarary; Pub. at Foughkeepsie,

COLE, William and WELCHER, Thomas

"New Jersey: At a Court of Oyer & Terminer held
in Bergen County on the 1léth last William Cole
and Thomas Welcher, alias Straw, were convicted
of felony and were executed on Friday the 9th
(April 9, 1779)." NEW YORK JOURNAL AND GENERAL
ADVERTISER, May 10,, 1779; Rare Books Division
NY Public Librarary; Pub. at Poughkeepsie,

CoLé, William JELCHER, Thome

“New yi: At a Court of Oyer & Terminer held
in Bergen County on the 12th last William Cole
and Thomas Welcher, alias Straw, were convicted
e executed on Friday the 9th
" NEW YORK JOURNAL AND GENERAL
1779; Rare Books Division

NY Public Librarary; Pub, at Poughkeepsie,



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