Betty, MA, 1712 May 7

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| from "Records Books" of personal clerk to |
Judge Sewall, 1712, located in Massachusetts

otate Archives,

"Pursuant to this Her Majesty's writ to me directed upon

Wednesday ye 7th May 1712 between the hours of three &
five in ye afternoon the body of the within named Bettee
negro woman was carried from the gayl to ye place of execue
tion & there was hanged by the neck until she was dead,
Par me, Isaac Lothrop, Sheriff."
22/1988 citing unidentified document.

Ltr. from Hearn dtd, & $

| from "Records Books" of personal clerk to
Judge sSewall, 1712, located in Massachusetts
State Archives,

Wass PAY

"Pursuant to this Her Majesty's writt to me directed upon

Wednesday ye 7th May 1712 between the hours of three &
five in ye afternoon the body of the within named Bettee
negro woman was carried from the gayl to ye place of execus
tion & there was hanged by the neck until she was dead.
Par me, Isaac Lothrop, Sheriff."
22/1988 citing unidentified document.

Ltr. from Hearn dtd. & 5

from "Records Books" of personal clerk to
Judge Sewall, 1712, located in Massachusettes

State archives

Wass SPA

"Pursuant to this Her Majesty's writ to me directed upon

Wednesday ye 7th May 1712 between the hours of three &
five in ye afternoon the body of the within named Bettes
negro woman was carried from the gayl to ye place of execu
tion & there was hanged by the neck until she was dead.
Par me, Isaac Lothrop, Sheriff." Ltr. from Hearn dtd. & 5;
22/1988 citing unidentified document.

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Betty, "Negro," executed, ud EYE huse floes

WOMEN WHO KILL, by Ann Jones; New York: Holt, Rinehart &
Winston, 1980; p h9

"'Betty,' negro servant to Isaac Winslow of
Marshfield, Charged with ‘about the beginning
of October, 1711, concealedthe death of a bas-
tard child born of her body & privately buried
Gene Chola BO tThateln Coulgunos Come to) ua gue
Naerae the child was born alive or not.'' Death
arrant issued March 27th, 1712. Executed'‘a;
Plymounth, Mess.,,o0n Aprid Ji. 2772! pera
5-19-1988 from Hearn who obtained information

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Betty, "Negro," executed, nd BLYRO use ae ae

WOMEN WHO KILL, by Ann Jones; New York: Holt, Rinehart &
Winston, 1980; p h9

"'Betty,' negro servant to Isaac Winslow of
Marshfield, Charged with ‘about the beginning
of October, 1711, concealedthe death of a bas-—
tard child born of her body & privately buried

| the child so that it could not come to lig ght
wh@ther the child was born alive or not.'’ Death
Warrant issued March 27th, 1712. Executed ‘a
Plymounth, Mass., on April 11, 1712." Ltr. ata,
3-19-1988 from Hearn who obtained information

BETTY

Batty eilegro" exeouced, Mecaseneeerne he Tlnn,

WOMEN VEO KILL, by Ann Jones; New York: Holt, Rinehart &
Winston, 1980; p 19
"Betty, !

Warra 2Tth,

nt i
Plymounth, on Apral 11, 1712," Ltr, a
3-19-19) who obtained information



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