John Bruce, Chas. Spillman, Thos, Kennedy, Wme McQuee or
McKee and Zacharian Ray. nis was the Iirst execution in
the county so far as known, William Jennings was sheriff
at this time and he or his deputy presided at this execu-
tion in 1808," HISTORY OF GARRARD COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AND
ITs CHURCHES by. Forrest Calico: New Yorks Hobson Book
Press, 197, pp 99-100.
John Bruce, Chas. Spillman, Thos, Kennedy, Wm. McQuee or
McKee and Zachariah Ray. This was the first execution in
the county so far as known, William Jennings was sheriff
at this time and he or his deputy presided at this execu-
tion in 1808." HISTORY OF GARRARD COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AND
ITS CHURCHES, by Forrest Calico; New York: Hobson Book
Press, 19LT 5 pp 99-100.
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‘The first execution of record (in Garrard Co., Kye) was
that of Phoebe, a woman of color, convicted by the county
court, and is found in County Court Order Book for the year
of 1808, Trial was as follows: 'Phoebe, woman. of color,
property of Wm. He Rainey tried and condemned for the mur-
der of an infant son of above named James Harvey Rainey ear-
ly in 1808 by a jury composed of the following names: Jobe
Johnston, James Fletcher, John Jones, Wm. Dunn, James Ald-
ridge, Those Buford, John Faulkner, Srey James Brassfield,
Samuel Gill, John Johnston, John Bryant and Wm, O'Bannion,
Sentence is that she be taken to a place of execution of
the Public Square in Lancaster, Kentucky and hung by the
neck until she is dead, dead, dead and God have mercy on
your soul,' Her value was fixed by the court as three
hundred dollars and ordered paid to her owner by the courte
Court was dismissed by John Bruce, Those preseiding were
PHOEBE, Slave: 18068
"The first execution of record (in Garrard Co., Kye) was
that of Phoebe, a woman of color, convicted by the county
court, and is found in County Court Order Book for the year
of 1808. Trial was as follows: 'Phoebe, woman. of color,
property of Wm. He Rainey tried and condemned for the mur-
der of an infant son of above named James Harvey Rainey ear4
ly in 1808 by a jury composed of the following names: Jobe
Johnston, James Fletcher, John Jones, Wme Dunn, James Ald-
ridge, Those Buford, John Faulkner, Srey James Brassfield,
Samuel Gill, John Johnston, John Bryant and Wm. O'Bannione
Sentence is that she be taken to a place of execution of
the Public Square in Lancaster, Kentucky and hung by the
neck until she is dead, dead, dead and God have mercy on
your soul,' Her value’ was fixed by the court as three
hundred dollars and ordered paid to her owner by the courte
Court was dismissed by John Bruce. Those preseiding were
PHOEBE, Slave:
"The first execution of record (in Garrard Co., Kye) wa:
Trial was as follows: ‘Phoebe, woman. of color,
proerty of Wm, H, Rainey tricd and condemned for the mur=
der of an infant son of above named James Harvey Rainey ear-
ly in 1808 by a jury composed of the following names: Jobe
Johnston, James Fletcher, John Jones, Wm, Dunn, James Ald-
ridge, Those Buford, John Faulkner, Sr, James Brassfield,
Samuel Gill, John Johnston, John Bryant and Wm, O!Bannion,
Sentence is that she be taken to a place of execution of
tthe Public Square in Lancaster, Kentucky and hung by the
neck until she is dead, dead, dead and God have mercy on
three
your soul,' Her value was fixed by the court as
x by the courte
hundred dollars and ordered paid to her owne’
Court was dismissed by John Bruce, Those preseiding were
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