Jermie, NJ, 1695

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Defals* Jere was a neva shave ot Leuts forrs Cg.
ot Fe Ms Safe baht. He contrived wit Two fillow
claves to kill his taster and did £0 by shooting
him. Série Was promptly Condemned fa have

bts ritht hand cut wth, burnt befire is Yes
and then to be hanged and créewiated. Hs
tuo co-conspirators Were carried fo ferth Aalicy
hr further adjudication and the subsequent
record of ther trid peters to Jenne as the
(sfave already executed =

Defails* Sermte ures a ips shive of Lewuts Morris Eg.
ot Fre Mssage bot. He contrived wit two flllow
claves to hill his master and dr. soby shooting
Aim. Strole sas promptly Condersned fa have
Ms rijht hand cut off, burnt betire his yes
and then to be hanged and cremated. Ms
fue co-conspiaters Were carried to Perth fmbcy
tr further adjudication and the subseg uc?
reeard of their thrid retors to Serie as 7he
(fave already executed *

Depails* Jermie was a nero slave of Leuts Morris Cy,
of Passage Fart: He contrived with to flow
lates to Kill is master and did s0 by shooting
him. Strate tyes prong tty Condeonned fa have
Ms ripht hand cut off, burnt behire As eyes

and then to be ‘and cremated, Hs

too fol carrved to Perth Ambcy

Pr further adjudication and the subseg ued

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tsfaus already executed?

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",.edJeremy, a Negro accused of killing his master. Jeremy
had been confined to the jail at Middletown, but escaped,
eeein March, 1696, the Grand Jury brought in a presentment
against Lord High Sheriff Forman for xxm negligence in the
escape of Jeremy.edThe Sheriff was ordered to give 500
pounds security for his appearance...Jeremy, however, was
recaptured and immediately was sentenced to death, after
pleading guilty, and this was his sentence: ‘Jeremy, thou
must go to the place of execution, where thy right hand
shall be cut off and burnt before thine eyes; then thou
must be hanged up by the neck until thou are dead, dead,
dead; then thy body shall be cut down and trown into the
fire and burnt to ashes. Yrdered by the ‘ourt that Willia
Goodbody, who did take the said Negro Jeremy, shall be pai
twenty pounds of right out of the next County rate,'"

JEREMY event
",..deremy, a Negro accused of killing his master, Jeremy
had been confined to the jail at Middletown, but escaped.
e+eein March, 1696, the Grand Jury brought in a presentment
| against Lord High Sheriff Forman for sha negligence in the]
| escape of Jeremy..dThe Sheriff was ordered to give 500
pounds security for his appearance...Jeremy, however, was
recaptured and immediately was sentenced to death, after
pleading guilty, and this was his sentence: ‘Jeremy, thou
must go to the place of execution, where thy right hand
shall be cut off and burnt before thine eyes; then thou
must be hanged up by the neck until thou are dead, dead,
dead; then thy body shall be cut down and trown into the
fire and burnt to ashes, Ordered by the ‘ourt that Willial
Goodbody, who did take the said Negro Jeremy, shall be pai
twenty pounds of right out of the next County rate,'"

JEREMY ais
",..Jeremy, 2 Negro accused lling his master. Jereny|
had been confined to the Sa at Middletown, but escaped.
++.In March, 1696, the Grand Jury brought in a presentment]
against lord liigh Sheriff Yorman for nm negligence in the
escape of Jeremy,.JThe Sheriff was ordered to give 500
pounds security for his appearance...Jeremy, however, was
recaptured and immediately was sentenced to dea

leading guilty, and this was his sentence: ‘Jeremy, thou
m 0 to the place of execution, where thy right hand
shall be cut of

fire and burnt to ashose ee by the ‘ourt that willi:
Goodbody, who did take the said nee nee: shall be pai|
twenty pounds of right out of the next County rate.!"

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Name: Jérmie

Offence: Murder

Court * (General Court of Sessions
Adtation * Shrewsbury, Monmouth County
Luteome > Executed, Summer 1699

Source : Kecords of the General Court of JESSIONS,
Monmouth County Clerks Office, treehold M/

1095

Name: Jérmie

bOhfence® Murder

Court * General Court of Sessions
Adtatin + Shrewsbury, Monmouth County
Luteome * Executed, Summer 1095

Source * Keeards of the General Court of Sessions,
Monmouth County “erks Oftice, freehold N/

Wame: Jermie
Offence: Murder

Court * General Court of Sessions
Aotation + Shrewsbury, Monmouth Cam
Duteome > Executed, Summer 1095

Source * Recards of the General Court of Sessions,
Monmouth County Clerk's Office, Freehold M/

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