Dec. 5, 1788
SCOTT, James,
James Scott, sent up from Orange County, VA, hanged for
murder at Richmohd, VA, on Dec. 5, 1788 . THE NEW YORK
PACKET, 1/23/1789m 2/2, quoting a Winchester paper of
Dec. 24, 1788.
VIRGINIA GAZETTE, 10/2/1788 & CALENDAR OF VIRGINIA STATE
PAPERS, Vol. 4, page 502 (Public Printing Office, Richmond,
VA, 1884) Page 529 gives details of crime as follows:
Went to Brightwell8sTavern in Orange Co. to drink and
encountered James Johnston. Johnston was ejected by the
tavern keeper but returned and the landlord agked Scott8a
help in subduing Johnston. In the encounter Scott shot
and killed Johnston.
Dec. 5, 1788
SCOTT, James,
James Scott, sent up from Orange County, VA, hanged for
murder at Richmohd, VA, on Dec. 5, 17868 . THE NEW YORK
PACKET, 1/23/1789 2/2, quoting a Winchester paper of
Dec. 24, 1788.
VIRGINIA GAZETTE, 10/2/1788 & CALENDAR OF VIRGINIA STATE
PAPERS, Vol. 4, page 502 (Public Printing Office, Richmond,
VA, 1884) Page 529 gives details of crime as follows:
Went to Brightwell8sTavern in Orange Co. to drink and
encountered James Johnston. Johnston was ejected by the
tavern keeper but returned and the landlord agked Scott8a
help in subduing Johnston. In the encounter Scott shot
and killed Johnston.
Dec. 5, 1788
SCOTT, James,
James Scott, sent up from Orange County, VA, hanged for
murder at Richmohd, VA, on Dec. 5, 1788. THE NEW
PACKET, 1/23/1789 2/2, quoting a Winchester paper
Dec. 24, 1788.
VIRGINIA GAZETTE, 10/2/1788 & CALENDAR OF INIA STATE
YORK
of
PAPERS, Vol. 4, page 502 (Public Printing Office, Richmond,
VA, 1884) Page 529 gives details of crime as follows:
Went to Brightwell8sTavern in Orange Co. to drink and
encountered James Johnston. Johnston was ejected by the
tavern keeper but returned and the landlord asked Scott8a
help in subduing Johnston. In the encounter Scott shot
and killed Johnston.
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