Elizabeth Wilson, PA, 1786 January 3

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GAZETTE, Boston, Massa., Jan, 23, 1786.

A lengthy narrative in. Boston GA ZETTE of

May 8, 1786 (Do not have.)

"On Tuesday the 3rd instant the woman who was
tried and convicted at Chester of murdering her
two bastard children, ten weeks after their
pirth, was hanged at that place pursuant to her
sentence; the respite given by the Honourable

Council having expired."
PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, Phila., L-1)-1786

GAZETTE, Boston, Massa., Jan. 23, 1786.

A lengthy narrative in Boston GA ZETTE o f

May 8, 1786 (Do not have.)

"On Tuesday the 3rd instant the woman who was
tried and convicted at Chester of murdering her
two bastard children, ten weeks after their
birth, was hanged at that place pursuant to her
sentence; the respite given by the Honourable
Council having expired."

PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, Phila., 1-1-1786

GAZETIE, Boston, Massa., Jan, 23, 1786.

le tive in Boston GA ZETYE o f
May 8, See (Gp web eee
"On Tuesday the 3rd instant the woman who was
tried and convioted st Chester of mindering her
two bastard children, ten weeks after the
birth, was hanged et thet plece pursuant eae

sentence; the respite given by the Honourable
"

Council having expired.
PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, Phila., 1-1-1786

January 3, 1786
WILSON, Elizabeth

Hanged at Shes ter, Paw, on Jan. 3, 1786,

See large card.

Nee HANG BY THE NECK..." pages 123-195,
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"Philedelphia:-On Tuesday the 3rd-instant the
woman who was tried and convicted at Chester for
AKA murdering her two bastard children ten weeks

alter their birth was Nanged at that place ~
Suant to her sentence, the respite ¢ ten a herby

the MAH Honourable Council having ee

January 3, 1786
WILSON, Elizabeth

Hanged-at Shes ter, Pa., on Jan. 3, 1786.
See large card.

",. HANG BY THE NECK..." pages 123-125.

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Philadelphia:—On Tuesday the 3rd-instant the
woman who was tried and convicted at Chester for
XKX murdering her two bastard children ten weekd
after their birth was hanged at, that. place _
suant to her pangenees the respite eiven her “by
the KAKA Honourable Council having expired,"

January 3, 1786
WILSON ,

Hanged-at-Ches ter, Pa, on dan-3, 1786.
» card.

‘THE NECK..." pagos

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“Philedelphia;—On—Tuesday-the 3ra—instant the
Woman who was tried and convicted at Chester fo
XK murdering her two bastard children ten weekq

r their birth wae hanged at, that, plac
suant to her Sentence, the reapite elven hek-b:

the MAHA Honourable Council having expired.



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