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Sources: ~ Pardon Record of the Governor in Council
1806-1818 entry dated 9-23-17. Also Pardon

Papers of the Governor & Council 1817-1818
Box 18 Folder #5

Sources: ~ Pardon Record of the Governor in Council
1806-1818 entry dated 9-23-17. Also Pardon
Papers of the Governor & Council 1817-1818
Box 18 Folder #5

Sources: ~ Pardon Record of the Governor in Council
1806-1818 entry dated 9-23-17. Also Pardon
Papers of the Governor & Council 1817-1818
Box 18 Folder #5

Negro Jacob 10-10 ey

Offence: Murder

Location: Rockville (Montgomery Co.)

Result: Hanged Oct 10th 137

Details: Jacob was the slave of John O'Neall.

On 4-23-17 he killed his master by
bashing on the head with a rock. In July 1817 he
buoke jal and hada $200 price put on has head:
Recaptured. There was agitation for a commutation
on the grounds that O'Neall was drunk at the time
of his death and actually came to his end by falling
off his horse.

Negro Jacob

Offence:
Location:
Result:

Details:

10-102 1817

Murder
Rockville (Montgomery Co.)
Hanged Oct. 10th 1817

Jacob was the slave of John O'Neall.
On 4-23-17 he killed his master by

bashing on the head with a rock. In July 1817 he
broke jail and had a $200 price put on his head.
Recaptured. There was agitation for a commutation
on the grounds that O'Neall was drunk at the time

of his death and actually came to his end by falling
off his horse.

Negro Jacob 10-10= 1817

Murder
Rockville (Montgomery Co.)
Hanged Oct. 10th 1817

Details: Jacob was the slave of John O'Neall.

On 4-23-17 he killed his master by
bashing on the head with a rock. In July 1817 he
broke jail and had a $200 price put on his head.
Recaptured. There was agitation for a commutation
on the grounds that O'Neall was drunk at the time
of his death and actually came to his end by falling
off his horse.



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