John O'Neil, ME, 1788 September 11

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execution. would be Pomme Too node and the aAte
was probably sometime in early AMBAKAX A ugust,
176G. Tir, dtd, Merch 6G, 1906 Trom Daniel.
A. Hearn, Montroe Conmn,, who obtained this new
information from Minute Books, Massachusetts _
Superior Court of Judicature, Mass, State Ar-
CHIVES, Boston.

Hearn citing POUGHKEZPSIE JOURNAL (NY) ll-li-
1788 (2:h & 8-12-1788 gives DOE of 9-11-1788;
O'Neil an Irish convict befriend by Cleary, aa

old man. After 6 weeks, O'Neil forged will in-
name of host naming self as beneficiary and

killed Clary to collec#¥ inheritance.
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execution. would be Pownalborough and the date
was probably sometime in early KMSAKXK A ugust,
1788."" Ltr. dtd. March 6, 1988 from Daniel |.
A, Hearn, Montroe Conn., who obtained this new
information from Minute Books, Massachusetts
Superior Court of Judicature, Mass, State Ar-
chives, Boston.
Hearn citing POUGHKESPSIE JOURNAL (NY) 11-h-
1788 (2: & 8-12-1788 gives DOE of 9-11-1788;
O'Neil an Irish convict befriend by Cleary, an
old man. After 6 weeks, O'Neil forged will in
name of host naming self as beneficiary and
killed Clary to collec¥ inheritance.

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execution would be Pownalborough and the date
1,

‘obably sometime in ear: ust
Lir. ata, Maren 6, 1968 from Daniel

i. Hearn, Montroe Conn., who obtained this new

information from Minute Books, Massachusetts

Superior’ Court of Judicature, Mass, State Ar-

chives, Boston.
aie citing POUGHKESPSIE JOURNAL (NY) 11-h=
1788 (2:h & 8-12-1788 gives DOE of 9-11-1788;
O'Neil en RRUNUSoReIOe taraiona by Cleary, an
old man, After 6 weeks, O'Neil forged will in
name of host naming self as beneficiary and
killed Clary to collect inheritance.

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O'NEIL, John Sept. £1, L766

4 > C} y An mG }
L760, John O'Neil. was tri ed es the murder of
“4 eae hi i
Cleary of Pem laquid Falls, Mes, and his execution
uo PONENT i
¢ place at Pownalboro Oct, ne of that year,"

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ee Cie braha O'Neil’ was igtone qee4 bovine tSorough,
in Lincoln County for the murder of Michael
Clary. He received sentence of death of duly
LO, 1766, “Ihe actual date cof execution tsa not
recorded. However in the margin of the record
is a notation. for expenses to be paid by the
Sheriffof’ Lincoln County: 24-18-04 (pounds-
Shillings-pence). Yhis amount seems commensu-
rate with the cost of an execution. The place o

Sept. 11, 1786

id Falls, } fees and his ¢
oro Oct. Ist of that year,"

rae “(Sonn OfWedY w wee The d See bab Sorouch,
in Lincoln County for the murder of Michael
Clary. He received sentence of death of duly
16; 1788. The actual date of execution is not
recorded, However in the margin of the record
is a notation for expenses to be paid by the
Sheriffof Lincoln County: 24-18-04 (pounds-
shillings-pence), Yhis amount seems commensu-
Yate with the cost of an execution. The place o

Sept. 11, 1788

see(iie (John O'Neal wee Whed are PavakESoroush,

in Lincoln County for the murder
Clary. He received sentence of death of ay
16, 1788. The actual date of execution is not
recorded, However in the margin of the record
is a notation for expenses to be paid by the
Sheriffof' Lincoln County: 24-18-04 (pounds-

pence), Ynis amount seems comiensu-

with the cost of an execution,

Sept. 11, 1788

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