MEV aang. de vUdy LL 5 (a4
MILWOOD, Benjamin, FORD, Francis, PLEW ,John, and
THOMP32ON, Hobert.
From Hearn, direct quote: “Case of Benjamin Milwood,
Williamsburg, 1737. Case turns up in Nichmond County
Criminal Trials, 1710-1754, pp 22 0-232, when he was re-
manded to the June 1737 Court of Oyer & Terminer for
masterminding the robbery of the house of Rev. David
Mortland, TIhis man lived the ro le of Fagan in a sort of
Oliver Twist scenario wherein he cought up transport
felons of special thieving prowess for the purpose of
recruiting them to act as his stooges. Whtih his gang
thus comprised, many jobs were pulled, the last of which
Was the Mortland robbery. The three unidentified men
tified as Milwood's stooges and they are Robert @hompson,
Francis Ford and John Plaw, They suffered death for the
actual robbery whereas Milwood followed them to the
gallows five weeks later for being the catalyst," ”
MILWOOD, Benjamin, FORD, Francis, PLEW ,John, and
THOMP30N, Robert,
From Hearn, direct quote: "Case of Benjamin Milwood,
Williamsburg, 1737. Case turns up in Nichmond County
Criminal Trials, 1710-1754, pp 22 0-232, when he was re-
manded to the June 1737 Court of Oyer & Terminer for
masterminding the robbery of the house of Rev. David
Mortland. This man lived the ro le of Fagan in a sort of
Oliver Twist scenario wherein he bought up transport
felons of special thieving prowess for the purpose of
recruiting them to act as his stooges. Whtkh his gang
thus comprised, many jobs were pulled, the last of which
was the Mortland robbery. The three unidentified men
who were @anged at Williamsburg on 5-27-193% are now iden-
tified as Milwood's stooges and they are Robert Ghompson,
Francis Ford and John Plaw, They suffered death for the
actual robbery whereas Milwood followed them to the
gallows five weeks later for being the catalyst,"
May 27, 1737 & Suly 21,1737
MILWOOD, Benjamin, FORD, Francis, FLEW ,John, ani
THOMPSON, Robert,
From Hearn, direct quoter "Case of Benjamin Milwood,
Williamsburg, 1737. Case turns up in Xichmond County
Oriminal Trials, 1710-1754, pp 22 0-232, when he was re-
manded to the June 1737 Court of Oyer & Terminer for
masterminding the robbery of the house of Rev. Dav
Wortland., This man lived the ro le of Fagan in a sort of
Oliver Twist scenario wherein he bought up transport
felons of special thieving prowess for the purpose of
recruiting them to act as his stooges, With his gang
thus comprised, many Jobs were pulled, the lest of which
Was the Mortland robbery, The three unidentified men
who were Banged at Williamsburg on 5-27-193% are now iden-
tified as Milwood's stooges and they are Robert @hompson,
Francis Ford and John Pléw, They suffered death for the
actual robbery whereas Milwood followed them to the
gallows five weeks later for being the catalyst."
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