William Sikes, GA, 1767 January 9

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and four children with two brothers and sae x
| RXIMELERN He loéions live st Pinetres Crosk in Umm
South Carolina. At the place of execution he :
earnestly requested the Provost Marshall that he
| would write to them, acquainting them of his un= =

timely end, And at the same time exhort them to.
Lead an honest and regular course of life lest”

| they should be brought to the like unhappy situ-
ation,'' GEORGIA’ GAZETTE, Savannah, Georgia,

Jenvaery lit, Lote

-——__-"Sevannah, Dec. 2h, 1766=-Mondey—lest William —
S ikes, tried & found guilty of horse-stealing

last Court, was condemned to be hanged on

Frida the 9th of vanuary ° x
CAVITE, Sava nnah, Uaes 12-2h-1766 (2 1)

and four children with two brothers and other & |
PRXKEXKER relations live at Pinetree Creek in
South Ssrolina. At the place of execution he
earnestly requested the Provost Marshall that he
would write to them, acquainting them of his un=
timely end, And at the same time exhort them to
lean an honest and regular course of life lest

s g ike unhappy situ-|
ation,'' GEORGIA GAZETTE, Savannah, Georgia,
Tenuse nye lp Ole
[+_—_"Sevannah, Dec. 2h, 1766-Mondsy last William —
S ikes, tried & found guilty of horse-stealing

last Court, was condemned to be hanged on

Frida the 9th of January ° fn
GALETTE, Sava nnah, Uae, [2-2-1766 (2-1)

and four children with two brothers and ©
#EDEIXEE relations live at Pinetree Cre
South Carolina, At the place of execution he
earnestly requested the Provost Marshall that he |
would write to them, acquainting them of his un-
timely end, And at the same time exhort them to
lead an honest end regular course of life lest
to the like unhappy situ-|
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ation," GEORGIA GAZETTE, Savennah, Geor
Januery Ih, 17676

Decs 2h, waa
S'lecy pried & Potnd guiley of horse-stoaling
last Court, was condemned to be hanged on
Friday, the 9th of January next ei
GAZETTE, Sava nnahy, Ga., 12-2h 1766 (2-1)

January 9, 1767
SI KES 5 William

William Sikes, hanged 1/9/1767, in Savannah,
PGeorsia, tor horse stealing. “Letu wit c. four
chiidren., 2 brothers and relavives Who Live au
Pinetree Creek in South Carolina, Accounty im
GEORGIA GAZETTE 1/14/1767. From Marriages and
Deaths, 1763-1820, abstracted from extant: Geor-
gia newspapers by Mary B. Warren.

See excerpt from THE FLEDGLING PROVINCE, GA.
BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS - GA. GENERAL.

"Savannah: On Friday the 9th instant William

Sikes was hanged here pursuant to his sen-
tence for horse stealing. His ple

January 9, 1767
SIKES’, William

_William Sikes, hanged 1/9/1767, in Savannah,
Georgia, for horse stealing. Lert wite, tour
children, 2 brothers and relatives who live at
Pinetree Creek in South Carolina. Accounty in

GEORGIA GAZETTE 1/14/1767. From Marriages and

Deaths, 1763-1820, abstracted from extant. Geor-

gia newspapers by Mary B. Warren.

See excerpt from THE FLEDGLING PROVINCH, GA.

BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS - GA. GENERAL.

"Savannah: On Friday the 9th instant William
Sikes was hanged here pursuant to his sen-

tence for horse stealing. His wife

SIKES’

January 9, 1767
> William

m Sikes, hanged 1/9/1767, in Savannah
or horse ste bef

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Friday the 9th instent
Sikes was hanged here pursuant to hi
ence for horse stealing.

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His wife
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