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Citing OTSEGO, NY HERALD, 10-30-1817, Hearn
says she was white and victim black; victim 15-=
mo,-oOld Lewis Spencer, child of another woman
living with her i
Minder noes Cn te home of John M. Crouse of
NEW YORK BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
ter later confessed to the crime, I do not yet have a
copy of the whole article but believe it also stated —
that the child belonged to her sisteree." Ltre Dtde
1-3-1983 from Florence C, Mossman, Box 8, Philmont, NY
12565. (The Historian, County of Columbia.) 777-7, '
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Citing OTSEGO, NY HERALD, 10-30-1817, Hearn
says she was white and victim black; victim 15=
mo,-old Lewis Spencer, child of another woman
es es her in home of John M. Crouse of
NEW YORK BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
ter later confessed to the crime, I do not yet have a
copy of the whole article but believe it also stated
that the child belonged to her ores) " Ltre Dtde
1-3-1983 from Florence C, Mossman, » Philmont, NY
HEED oe Historian, County of Retna) y) Pe)
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Citing OTSEGO, NY HERALD, 10-30-1817, Hearn
says she was white end victim black; victim 15~
mo,-old Lewis Spencer, child of another woman
diving with her in home of John M. Crouse of
NEW YORK BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS.
Oetober 17, 1817
HOUGHTALING, Margaret
"At the September oyer and terminer, 1817 (Columbia. Co,,
N. ¥.), Margaret Khoughtaling, alias Peggy Densmore, was
indicted and tried for the murder of a child, of which
she was convicted and sentenced to be hanged Oct. 17,
1817, and was executed,"
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, N. Y., by Ellis. pp 62 & 69
" Jeein searching for another item, I came across a refer-
ence to this murder in a Jan, 12, 1928, issue of the CHAT-
HAM COURIER. The headline reads, 'Columbia County Hung
Woman for Murder 112 Years Ago,' and goes on to mention
that Peggy Hougtaling died on the scaffold in Hudson for
murdering a child, The interesting point is that her sis-
October 17, 1817
HOUGHTALING, Margaret
"At the September oyer and terminer, 1817 (Columbia Co.,
N. ¥.), Margaret Houghtaling, alias Peggy Densmore, was
indicted and tried for the murder of a child, of which
she was convicted and sentenced to be hanged Octe 17,
1817, and was executed,"
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, N. Y., by Ellis. pp 62 & 69
".eeIn searching for another item, I came across a refer-
ence to this murder in a Jan, 12, 1928, issue of the CHAT-
HAM COURIER. The headline reads, 'Columbia County Hung
Woman for Murder 112 Years Ago,' and goes on to mention
that Peggy Hougtaling died on the scaffold in Hudson for
murdering a child, The interesting point is that her sis-
October 17, 1817
UGHTALING. Margaret
"at the September oyer and terminer, 1817 (Columbia Co,
N. Y.), Margaret Houghtaling, alias Peggy Densmore, was
indicted and tried for the murder of a child, of which
she was convicted and s:
1817, and was executed,
tenced to be hanged Oct. 17,
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, N. Y., by Ellis. pp 62 & 69
‘seeIn searching for another item, I came across a refer-
ence to this murder in a Jan, 12, 1928, issue of the CHAT=
HAM COURIER, The headline reads, ‘Columbia County Hung
Woman for Murder 112 Years Ago,' and goes on to mention
that Peggy Hougtaling died on the scaffold in Hudson for
‘The interesting point is that her sis-
murdering a child,
Oeteber 17,
ms,
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