John Seymour, ME, 1755 August 11

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to be set upon the gallow for an hour with a
rope around his neck and whipped forty lashes
for beating his wife," Entry.of dune 17, 1755:
"dohn. Seymour of York, blacksmith, for the mur-
der of his female infant child by throwing-it
into the York River." " Death warrant issued
July lst, 1755; executed at York, August lith,
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to be set upon the gallow for an hour with a
rope around his neck and whipped forty lashes
for beating his wife." Entry.of dune 17, 1755:
"John Seymour of York, blacksmith, for the mur-
der of his female infant child by throwing it
into the York River." " Death warrant issued
duly ist, 17553; executed at York, August llth,
1855.

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to be set upon the gallow for an ho ur with a

Beers renee infant child by thro
into the York River," Death warrant
duly 1st, 1755; executed at York, August 11th,

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SEYMOURE, John
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| Was executedat York on the lith ofA ugust last
(8-11-1755) for the murder of his infant child
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hand, and may be had of the printers hereon
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is from Minute Books, Massachusetts Superior
Court of Judicature, Mass, State Arch::A pre-
vious entry dated June 10, 1746;: "John Seymour

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SEYMOURE, John
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Was executedat York on the llth ofA ugust last
(8-11-1755) for the murder of his infant child
taken from his wwn manuscripts, is come to
hand, and may be had of the printers hereon
on RKAKBAKRXKKRKE Thursday next," BOSTON, la=aeS—
I=PBes,; Boston, “ass., September 1, XBXSX 1755,

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The following in ltr. dated 5-6-1988 from Hearn

is from Minute Books, Massachusetts Superior
Court of Judicature, Mass. State Arch::A pre-
vious entry dated June 10, 1746:: "John Seymour

of Berwick,County of York, nailsmith, ordered

SEYMOURE, John
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Court of Judicature, Mass. State
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