age 22. Both executed for burglary. Dying speech
appeared in the BRXXKSMxXEAAX BOSTON-GOAL. He robbed a
woman named Mrs, Eliott; Coven broke into the house of
Mr. Samuel Sellon, a shopkeepers; Coven stole sundry shop
goods. Grout cautioned the crowd against his crimes and
path of evil,"
"Dirich Grout and Francis Coven were executed
last Thursday on Boston Neck, agreeable to their
sentence, for burglary." GAZETIE, Boston,, MAy
Nove @. L7Gay
age 22. Both executed for burglary. Dying speech
appeared in the RAAXKSHHAMAX BOSTON-GOAL. He robbed a
woman named Mrs. Eliott; Coven broke into the house of
ir. Samuel Sellon, a shopkeeper; Coven stole sundry shop
goods. Grout cautioned the crowd against his crimes and
path of evil,"
"Dirich Grout and Francis Goven were executed
last Thursday on Boston Neck, agreeable to their
sentence, for burglary." GAZETTE, Boston,, MAy
Novel, 7a.
age 22. Both executed for burglary. Dying speech
HMA BOSTONGOAL, He robbed a
appeared in the
Bliott; Coven broke into the house of
aned Mrs.
. Sellon, a shopkeeper; Coven stole sundry shop
Grout cautioned the crowd against his crimes and
path of evil."
"Dirich Grout cuted
last Thursday B greeable to their
sentence, for t
1,, 1784,
Nov.
GRANT, DimLOk and COVER, Francis
"October 28, 178) - Grant and Cover were hung, on the
Common (Boston, Mass.) for murder." BOSTON COMMON, By
BARBER, page 103 ,
The following from "Early American Gallows Literature: An
Annotated Checklist," by Ronald A. Bosco; RESOURCES FOR
AMERICAN LITERARY STUDY, Volume 8, Number 1, Spring, 1973,
p 96: Grout. Dirick., THE LIFE, LAST WORDS AND DYING SPER!
OF DIRICK GROUT.» gEXDOUTED, FOR THE CRIME OF BURGLARY.
(178h.) (mp. lilSi3; BS907; broadside; NHi)." The following
condensed from cite by Rick Dents "Dirick Grant, Oct, 28,
178). But the copy says hts last name is "Grout", He is
a Dutchman of New York Statee He was 36 years old, He was
executed with Francis Coven, 4 Frenchman from Marseilles,
GRANT, Dirick and COVER, Francis
"October 28, 178) - Grant and Cover were hung, on the
Common (Boston, Mass.) for murder." BOSTON COMMON, By
BARBER, page 103
The following from "Early American Gallows Literature: An
Annotated Checklist," by Ronald A. Bosco; RESOURCES FOR
AMERICAN LITERARY STUDY, Volume 8, Number 1, Spring, 1978,
p 96: Grout, Dirick, THE LIFE, LAST WORDS AND DYING SPERCH
OF DIRICK GROUL..EXECUTED.. «FOR THE CRIME OF BURGLARY.
(178h.) (mp. lii543; BS907; broadside; NHi).!" The following|
condensed from cite by Rick Dent: "Dirick Grant, Oct. 28,
178), But the copy says hs last name is "Grout", He is
a Dutchman of New York State. He was 36 years old. He was
executed with Francis Coven, A Frenchman from Marseilles,
GRANT, Dirick and COVER, Francis
(Wats 28, 1784 - Grant and Cover were hung, on the
n (Boston, Mass.) for mrder." BOSTON COMMON, By
BARBER, page 103 ‘
The following from "Karly American Gallous Literature: An
notated Checklist," by Ronald A. Bosco; RESOURCES FOR
AMERICAN LITERARY STUDY, Volume 8, Nunber 1, Spring,
Grout, Paros THe LIFE LAST WORDS AND DYING
oF DIRICK GROUT. H 0)
178), 35907; Becacti’
condensed from cite by Rick Dent
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executed with Francis Coven, A Pesnaiean pen Mas seilles,
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