the penalty of fhe Law and who was much incensed against
Judge Robins for his efforts to bring him to justice, Rig-
gin's real name’ seems to have been John Worrilow, alias
#ohn Riggin, alias John Williams, who had been imprisoned o
a charse of burglary, Judge Robins reaovered and took his ¢
seat on the bench in Worcester Co,, on the 10th of Nov, His
assailant was afterwards captured in S, Ce, and executed at
Snow Hill in April, 1808, A rumor having gotten abroad
that he was not really dead, the affidavit of John White, a
respectable farmer, who had seen him hung and buried, was
published, together wilh corroborative evidence of other
wit nesses,"
HISTORY OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY by Emory, Page 378
the penalty of fhe law and who was much incensed against
Judge Robins for his efforts to bring him to justice. Rig-
gin's real name’ seems to have been John Worrilow, alias
#ohn Rigging alias John Williams, who had been imprisoned on
a charze of burglary, Judge Robins re@overed and took his q
seat on the bench in Worcester Co., on the lOth of Nov, His
assailant was afterwards captured in S, Ce, and executed at
Snow Hill in April, 1808. A rumor having gotten abroad
that he was not really dead, the affidavit of John white, a
respectable farmer, who had seen him hung and buried, was
published, together wih corroborative evidence of other
wit nesses,"
HISTORY OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNEY by Emory. Page 378
Hehe penalty of Jthe law and who was mich incensed against
Judge Robins for his efforts to bring him to justice, Rig-
gin's real name’ seems to have been John Worrilow, alias
ohn Riggin, alias John Williams, who had been’ imprisoned ot
la charze of burglary, Judge Robins reanvered and took his 4
seat on the bench in Yorcester (o,, on the 10th of Nove
assailant was afterwards captured in $, C,, and executed at
Snow Hill in April, 1808, A rumor having gotten abroad
that he was not really dead, the affidavit of John
respectable farmer, who had seen him hung and buried, was
published, together wil corroborative evidence of other
wit nesses ."
HISTORY OF QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY by Emory. Page 378
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RIGGIN, John ae Te eee re
"In the fall of 1807, the people...were gredtly exercised
/aver a daring attempt to kill Judge James S, Robinsmn of
Worcester Co, The STAR of Thursday, 10-20, contains the
following account of the affair: 'On Sun, morning last
while returning from Caroline Co, Court, Judge Robins was
shot’ through the body by some unknown assassins about 3 mi.
from Denton in coimany with Josiah Bayley, Esqe,y in separat
carriages. A gun was discharged containing 2 balls 1 of
which passed through near the shoulder blade and came out a
the left breasts; the other ball grazed his ear, From the
direction the peyson mst had advanced into the road to fir
and retreated undef under’ cover of 4 thick woods, With the
assistance of Mr, Bayley, Judge Robins was enabled to reach
the residence of a gentleman in the neighborhood with the
oss of much blood,...' Circumstantial evidence was said to
ave been strong. against a certain Riggin, who some time
before had fled to Delaware from Worcester Co. to escape
RIGGIN, John Ate. ef pony
"In the fall of 1807, the people...were gredtly exercised
over a daring attempt to kill Judge James S, Robinsen of
orcester Co, The STAR of Thursday, 10-20, contains the
following account of the f&fair: 'On Sun. morning last
while returning from Caroline Co, Court, Judge Robins was
shot’ through the body by some unknown assassins about 3 mi.
from Denton in coimany with Josiah Bayley, Esqe, in separat
carriages. A gun was discharged containing 2 balls 1 of
which passed through near the shoulder blade and came out a
the left breast; the other ball grazed his ear, From the
direction the peyson mst had advanced into the road to fir
and retreated under under cover of 4 thick woods, With the
assistance of Mr, Bayley, Judge Robins was enabled to reach
the residence of a gentleman in the neighborhood with the
poss of much blood,...' Circumstantial evidence was said to
ave been strong. against a certain Riggin, who some time
before had fled to Delaware from Worcester Co. to escape
Buen Md 3.
mn ‘the fall of 1807, the peoplés..were greatly exercised
ver a daring attempt to kill Judge James S, Robinsmn of
Neccoster Co, The STAR of Thursday, 10-20, contains the
following account of the a@fair: '0n Sun, morning last
while returning from Caroline Co, Court, Judge Robins was
shot*through the body by some unknown assassins about 3 mi,
from Denton in company with Josiah Bayley, Bsa., in separat
which passed through near the shoulyer blade and came out a
the left breast; the other ball grazed his ear. From the
direction the person mst had- advanced into the road to fir|
and retreated under under cover of A thick woods.
assistance of Mr, Bayley, Judge Robins was enabled to reach|
the residence of a ae in the neighborhood with the
0.
strong. against a certain Riggin, who s:
before had fled to Delaware from Worcester Co. to escape
