from his body and stuck on a pole ‘as a terror to evil
doers,' and his body be interred under the gallows,"
THE HISTORY OF OLD TRYON AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES, NORTH
CAROLINA, 1730-1936 by Clarence W. Griffin; Asheville:
Miller Printing Company, 1937, page 151.
from his body and stuck on a pole 'as a terror to evil
doers,’ and his body be interred under the gallows,"
THE HISTORY OF OLD TRYON AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES, NORTH
CAROLINA, 1730-1936 by Clarence W. Griffin; Asheville:
Miller Printing Company, 1937, page 151.
seventeen stuck on a pole tas a terror to evil
dy be interred under the gallows."
YON
THE 1D RUTHERFORD COUNT
CAROLINA, 1730-1936 by Clarence W, Griffin; A
Miller Printing Company, 1937, page 151.
SLAVE LIBERTY December 19, 1801
(Heed=contirmetien) Hanged 12-19-1801
| ",,.In Rutherford Co. (N. C.), where the slave population
| was small, a case of rape arose in 1801, A special cou
tried the Negro, found him guilty, ordered him to be
hanged, and recorded a "further order’ that after his
death he should be taken down, 'his head Seperated from
his body & Stuck on a pole as a terror to Evil doers &
all persons in like cases offending & his Body to be
entered under (the) Gallos,'" ANTEBELLUM NORTH CAROLI-
NA, A SOCIAL HISI'ORY, by Guion Griffis Johnson: Chapel
Hill: U. of N. G Press, 1937; p 509. (His Source: MS,
Rutherford County Court Minutes, 1799-1802.
"On Dec, 16, 1801, a special court was called by the justice
to try a negro 'Liberty' for rape. He was tried, found guil
ty and sentenced to be hanged Dec. 19, his head separated
rt}. te
SLAVE LIBERTY December 19, 1801
(Need=comfirmetion) yanged 12-19-1801
| ",.,¢In Rutherford Co. (N. C.), where the slave populatioy
| was small, a case of rape arose in 1801, A special courf
tried the Negro, found him guilty, ordered him to be
hanged, and recorded a "further order! that after his
death he should be taken down, 'his head Seperated from }j
his body & Stuck on a pole as a terror to Evil doers &
all persons in like cases offending & his Body to be
entered under (the) Gallos,'" ANTE-BELLUM NORTE CAROLI-
NA, A SOCIAL HISVORY, by Guion Griffis Johnson: Chapel
Hill: U. of Ne G Press, 19373 p 509. (His Sources MS,
Rutherford County Court Minutes, 1799-1802.
"On Dec. 16, 1801, a special court was called by the justice
to try a negro 'Liberty' for rape. He was tried, found guil
ty and sentenced to be hanged Dec. 19, his head separated
SLAVE LIBERTY December 19, 1801
(iged=confirmetion) anc ages
",.eIn Rutherford Co, (Ne ee ie cia populatioy
was enall, a case of rape arose in 1801, A special cou
tried the Negro, found him guilty, ordered him to be
ged, and recorded a ‘further order that after his
death he should be taken down, 'his head Seperated from }
his body & Stuck on a pole as a terror to Evil oon &
all persons in like cases offending & his Body to
entered under (the) Gallos,'" ANI E-BELLUM NORTE Heme
Na, A SOCIAL HISVORY, by Guion Griffis Johnson: Chapel
fa: U. of MG Press, 19373 p 509. (His Source: MS,
rutherford County Court meee 1799=180:
On 16, 1801, a special court yas called ‘ty the justicd
to try a negro 'Liberty' for rape.
ty and sentenced to be hanged Dec.
