Jacob, AL, 1855 March 31

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‘JACOB, ‘Slave oo |

: Hanged, Madison County, Alabama, on March 31, 1855.

| On April 9, 1855, State of _“labama paid to E, Ee Routt
$162.50 (ane: 279) for 4 value of slave executed in
Madison County. STATE TREASURY DISBURSEMENT JOURNAL,
188-1857, Depte of Arch, & Hist.e, Div. of Cive Arch.

"eesMrs,. Routt's slave, Jacob, had been found suilty of
murder and sentenced to Pang. He was hung on March 31,

1855, with several thousand watching,"
A DREAM COME TRUE: THE STORY OF MADISON COUNTY, by James
Records; Huntsville: John Hicklin Printing Company, 1970.

_ JACOB, “Slave

Hanged, Madison County, Alabama, on March 31, 1855.
On April 9, 1855, State of Par cea paid to E, E. Routt
$462.50 (Warrant 279) for 4 value of slave executed in
Madison County, STATE TREASURY DISBURSEMENT JOURNAL,
188-1857, Dept. of Arch. & Hist., Div. of Civ. Arch.

"eeeMrs, Routt's slave, Jacob, had been found euilty of
murder and sentenced to fang. He was hung on March 31,

1855, with several thousand watching."
A DREAM COME TRUE: THE STORY OF MADISON COUNTY, by James
Records Huntsville: John Hicklin Printing Company, 1970.

JACOB
Hanged, pall County, Alabama, on March 31, 1855.
On ey 9, 1855, State of Alabama paid to E, E. Routt
62.50 (CRE 279) for 4 value of slave executed in
Madison County, STATE TREASURY DISBURSHMENT JOURNAL,
1818-1857, Dept. of arch, & Hists, Div. of Civ. Arch.

"eeeMrs. Routt's slave, Jacob, had been found guilty of
murder and sentenced to Bang, He wa: 8 ung on feren a;
1855, with several thousand watc

hing
‘A DREAM COME TRUE: THE STORY OF MADESON COUNTY, by James
Records Huntsville: John Hicklin Printdng Company, 1970.



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