ifOn May 3, 1738, Katherine Garret was hanged on Town Hill
/ for the mrder of her infant. She had committed the mur-
der in Saybrook, six months earlier, but brought to New
London for confinement in the vaol and the execution was
ordered to be here, too, Katherine was called Indian Kate
being a Peouot of the North Stonington Reservation, and
only 27-years-old. ‘She had been brought up in Saybrook
and given a fairly good education," Ltr, dtd, 11-17-1981
from Hlizabeth B, Knox, Secretary and Curator, New London
County Historical Society, 11 Blinman St., New Lomion,
Conn, 06320
and AeAe tek Ce eet ee pha OR Ween eee s Ube. 4
ahdlindian servant, ‘for the murder of her spuriou
chila, ‘this was the first person ever exefuted
in the county of New London." NEWSLETTER, Bos-
OOn, Mapai y tay eo. 1 / So.
| On May 3, 17368, Katherine Garret was hanged on Town Hill
for the mrder of her infant. She had committed the mur-
der in Saybrook, six months earlier, but brought to New
London for confinement in the saol and the execution was
ordered to be here, too, Katherine was called Indian Kate
being a Peouot of the North Stonington Reservation, and
only 27-years-old. She had been brought up in Saybrook
and given a fairly good education," Ltr. dtd, 11-17-1981
from Elizabeth B, Knox, Secretary and Curator, New London
County Historical Society, 11 Blinman St., New Lomon,
Conn, 06320
We hear from New. Londo a Wednesde
ard ins ant was Uasonten f hoon Weouene aay et
abai&ndian servant, ‘for the murder of her spurio
child, +his was the first person ever exefuted
in the county of New London," NEWSLETIER, Bos-
ton, Mass., May 25, 1730.
‘ton May 3, 1738, Katherine Garret was hanged on Town Ei
for the mrder of her infant. She had conmitted the mr-
der in Saybrook, six months earlier, but brought to New
London for ‘inement in the aol and the execution was
ordered to be here » too, Katherine was called Indian Kate
being a Peouot of the North Stonington Reservation, and
only 27-years-olds She had been brought up in Saybrook
and given a fairly good education," Ltr, dtd, 11-17-1981
from Elizabeth 3, Knox, Secretary Ae Curator, New London
County Historical Society, 11 Blinman St., New London,
conn, 06320
bended UheseOR.RSRERE
Pine dakBe et
‘for the See ib ued spurio:
‘nis was the fi:
abdlndian
child,
in the county of New London,"
5, 1738
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ton, Mass., May
rat person ever exeguted
GARRETT, Catherine
HA-case—of-hanging for infanticide is also recorded at
Saybrook, Conn, , the principal being Catherine Varret; an
Indian servant girl. She was 'turned off! , probably at
New. London-on evo. Tso, The sermon preached on the
occasion by the “ev, Eliphalet Andrews-xuns—to ot Prime
pages in a pamphlet published after the Bivl's death, It
also includes a short account of her behaviour after being
condemned and also her dying words,!!
N.eeHANG BY THE-NERK..o" page 122,
His source: ANNALS OF MURDER by McDade
Bee 712 Date 720
GARRETT, Catherine
"A-case—of-hanging for infanticide is also recorded at
Saybrook, Conn., the principal being Catherine Garret; an
Indian servant girl. She was 'turned off', probably at
New London on May 3 » 1738. The sermon preached on the
scasion by the Hey, Eliphalet Andrews—runs to 37 printed
in a pamphlet published after the girl's death, It
also includes a short account of her behaviour after being
condemned and also her dying words,"
".eeHANG. BY THR NERK, << page 122.
fis source: ANNALS OF MURDER by McDade
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recorded at
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‘he ‘Sermon preached on ‘th
+ Liphalet Andrews suns to 37 printed
anphilet aS ished after the
ludes a short a r behaviour
ndemned and also yd Se
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Ks ee" page
8 source: ANNALS OF MURDER
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