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MATTHEWS, Constantine
Hanged at Williamsburg, Va., on 11-23-1739 for robbing
the store of his master, Col, Woodford, of Caroline
County, “ad been sentenced on Nov. 2, 1739. VIRGINIA
GAZETTE, Williammburg, Virginia, Nove. 2 & 23, 1739.
According to the article in 11-23-1739, Sarah Matts,
"an accessory with Constantine Matthews in robbing Col,
Woodford...was (upon intercessions in her behalf) par-
doned by his Honour the Governor,'' According to Nov. 2
article, she, too, was originally sentenced to be hanged

MATTHEWS, Constantine
Hanged at Williamsburg, Va., on 11-23-1739 for robbing
the store of his master, Col, Woodford, of Caroline
County. “ad been sentenced on Nov. 2, 1739. VIRGINIA
GAZETTE, Williammburg, Virginia, Nov. 2 & 23, 1739.
According to the article in 11-23-1739, Sarah Matts,
"an accessory with Constantine Matthews in robbing Col,
Woodford.,.was (upon intercessions in her behalf) par-=
doned by his Honour the Governor." According to Nov, 2
article, she, too, was originally sentenced to be hanged

MATTHEWS, Constantine

Hanged at Williamsburg, Va., on 11-23-1739 for robbing

the store of his master, Col, Woodford, of Caroline
County, ‘ad been sentenced on Nov, 2, 1739, VIRGINIA

GAZETTE, Williammburg, Virginia, Nov. 2 & 23, 1739.
According to the article in 11-23-1739, Sarah Matts,

article, she, too, was originally sentenced to be hanged|

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