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ENQUIRER, 9-13-1856 (2-6),

According to Schwartz, compensation authorized in Septe,
1856 to James M. Patteson for slave Jesse, executed
Buckingham Co., Vaes for attempted rape, sourcing:
Virginia Treasury Office, C,sh Disbursements Journals,
Virginia State Library and Virginaa Executive Papers,
-Letters Received, Virginia S,ate-Library,

-W as ce years old. Death certificate,
VA B&MEx,

ENQUIRER, 9-13-1856 (2-6),

According to Schwartz, compensation authorized in Septe,
1856 to James M. Patteson for slave Jesse, executed
Buckingham Co., Vae, for attempted rape, sourcing:
Virginia Treasury Office, C,sh Disbursements Journals,
Virginia State Library and Virginda Executive Papers,
Letters Received, Virginia S,ate-Library,

Was <2 years old. Death certificate,
VA BS&MEx,

ENQUIRER, 9-13-1856 (2-6),

According to Schwartz, compensation authorized in Septe,
Wy

1856 to James M. Patteson for slave Jesse, execut

te
Buckingham Co., Vae, for attempted rape, sourcing:
ginia Treasury Office, Cash Disbursements Journals,

Virginia State Library and Virginda Executive Papers,
Letters Received, Virginia Syate-Library,

Was 2 years old. Death certificate,
VA B@MEX,

ET, 9-15-1855 (246),

JESSE (Slave) October 10, 1856

"'Thenegro man belonging to Major James Patterson, convic~
ved of rape at the September term of Buckingham Cos, Vae,
Court, was hanged on Oct. 10, 1856,, being publicly exe-
cuted at Buckingham Court House." RICHMOND .ENQUIRER,

Oct. 18, 1856. ',..0n Monday last, the court was engaged
until late in the trial of a slave for outrage committed
on school girl, l3-years=old, of respeatable parents, evi-
dence of guilt being conclusive, Court deferred sentecnin
until next morning and remanded himto jail, It was ru=-
mored that one member of court favored sentencing him to
bransportation and a crowd threw rope around neck as he
was being taken to jail and attempted to hang, Others re=
sisted and he was finally lodged in jail, stripped of
clothing and bearing evidence of rough handling, The next
morning, he was returned to court and sentenced to hange"

JESSE (Slave) October 10, 1856

"'Thenegro man belonging to Major James Patterson, convic=
yed of rape at the September term of Buckingham Cos, Vac,
Court, was hanged on Octe 10, 1856,, being publicly exe-
cuted at Buckingham Court Housee" RICHMOND ENQUIRER,

Oct. 18, 1856. ",..0n Monday last, the court was engaged
until late in the trial of a slave for outrage committed
on school girl, l3-years=old, of respeatable parents, evi-
dence of guilt being conclusive, Court deferred sentecning
until next morning and remanded himto jail, It was ru-
mored that one member of court favored sentencing him to
transportation and a crowd threw rope around neck as he
was being taken to jail_ and attempt ed to hange Others re=
sisted and he was finally lodged in jail, stripped of
clothing and bearing evidence of rough handling, The next
morning, he was returned to court and sentenced to hange"

JESSE (Slave) October 10, 1856

"Thenegro man belonging to Major James Patterson, convic-
$ed of rape at the September term of Buckingham Co., Vas,
Court, was hanged on Oct. 10, 1856,, being publicly exe~
cuted at Buckingham Court House," RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
Oct. 16, 1856. "...0n Monday last, the court was engaged
until late in the trial of a slave for outrage committed
on school girl, l3-years-old, of Sask parents,
dence of guilt being conclusive, Court deferred sentecni:
until next morning and remanded him to jail, It was ru-

d that one member of court favored Bees hin to
transportation and a crowd threw rope around neck as he
vas being taken to jet a and attempted to hang, Others re-|
sisted and he was finally lodged in jail, stripped of

clothing and bearing Sots of rough handlinge The next
morning, he was returned to court and sentenced to hange"

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