Francis Uss, NY, 1789 July 11

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/ Goshen and that he left him last. spring in the

| possession of a Mr. Patten, within nine miles of
Boston. And the other he had taken at Strat- |
| ford in Connecticut and sold him to a Mr, Wilson
sign of the horse, at the llth milestone from
New York." GAZETTE, Boston, Mass., August a.
1789 (From Daniel A. Hearn.)

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Broadside: NewYork Public Library: “The Narrative of the
Life of Francis Uss who was executed at Poughkeepsie, in
the County of Dutchess on Friday the 3lst of July 1789.

(28 years olde)

Goshen and that he left him last spring in the |
possession of a Mr. Patten, within nine miles of |
Boston, And the other he had taken at Strat-— |
ford in Yonnecticut and sold him to a Mr, Wilson
| Sign of the horse, at the llth milestone from
New York." GAZETTE, Boston, Mass., August 17,
1789 (From Daniel A. Hearn)

Broadside: NewYork Public Library: “The Narrative of the
Life of Francis Uss who was executed at Poughkeepsie, in

the County of Dutchess on Friday the 31st of July 1789.
(28 years olde}

shen and that he left him last spring in the
posseccion of 4 Mr, Patten, within nine ailea of
Boston, And the other he had taken at Strat.
ford in Connecticut and sold him to a Mr, Wilson
si, ant the llth milestone from

Boston, Mass., August 17,
1789 (From Daniela! ) Hearn, }

Broadside: NewYork Public Library: "The Narrative of the

Life of Francis Uss who was executed at Poughkeepsie, in
the County of Dutchess on Friday the Slet of July 1789.
(28 years olde)

| me Francis suLy) 31.) 1769
_ Hanged Poughkeepsie, N, Y., on J i i
: Bn aries uly Bly 1769. Was b
| Bee Sree en ate in 1761. See information in IMPRI- 7
ie 1 Bite by Cynthia Owen Phillip. PP ll.
cueaes ea much more, This source filed in yellow
"Poughkeepsie, NY: Aug. 4: Friday last was exe-
cuted at this place FRANCIS USS pursuant to
seatence passed on him at the late supreme
Court held for Dutchess County for breaking
open and robbing the shop of Mr, Andrew Phillips
of this town. When under the gallows he con-
fessed the fact for which he had been condemned
and also of several other rebberies. A day or
two before his execution he informed that he had
stolen two horses - o ne of a Mr, Smith of

| USS, Francis cable gil alirdsts)

Hanged Poughkeepsie, N, Y., on July 31, 1789, Was born in|

| Strasbourg, France in 1761. See information i
la . ies on in IMPRI-
SONED IN AMERICA, Hdited by Cynthia Owen Phillip. PP ll-
This source filed in yellow

13. Will need much more,
binder

"Poughkeepsie, NY: Aug. 4: Friday last was exe-
cuted at this place FRANCIS USS pursuant to
sentence passed on him at the late Supreme

Court held for Dutchess County for breaking

open and robbing the shop of Mr, Andrew Phillips
of this town. When under the gallows he con-
fessed the fact for which he had been condemned
and also of several other robberies. A day or
two before his execution he informed that he had|
stolen two horses - 0 ne of a Mr. Smith of

» Francis July 31, 1789

Hanged Poughkeepsie, N, Y., on July 31, 1789, Wa i
2 q Yas born

Strasbourg, France in 176i? See infornat: ition in “IMPRI- a

SONKD IN AMERICA, Edited by cynthia Owen Phillip, PP lle

13, Will need mich more, This source filed in yellow
er.

"Poughkeepsie, NY: Aug. 4: Friday last was exe-
cuted at this place FRANCIS USS pursuant +:
sentence passed on him at the late Supreme

court held for Dutchess County for breakin;

open and robbing the shop of Mr. Andrew Phillips
of this town, ihen under the gallows he con-
fessed the fact for which he had been condemned
and also of several other robberies. A dey or
two before his execution he informed that he had
stolen two horses - o ne of @ Mr, Smith of

ty 1769



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