Jesse Griffith, MD, 1820 August 31

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Deathwarrant issued 7/13/1820 for execution on
7/28, *tayed until 8/16 and then executed.

Per PARDON RECORD OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL,
1819-1827

Deathwarrant issued 7/13/1820 for execution on
7/28, Stayed until 8/16 and then executed,
Per PARDON RECORD OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL,
1819-1827

Deathwarrant issued 7/13/1820 for execution on
Stayed until 8/16 and ahs executed.
o g OR AND COUNCIL,

GRIFFITH, Jesse \
Correct date: 8/16/1820,
PESARDGX on August 31, 1820, Jesse Griffith of Dorchester
County Maryland, “Ee hanged for the mrder of Hanson
Tull of said county.

HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER, Hillsborough, Ne Ces Septe 6, 1820

"Previous executions in Dorchester county this
century were Griffin for the murder of Mr,
Tull in 1820. He was innocent, the princhpal
witness against him acknowledging on his death
bed that he himself was the murdereraee” ©

Retrospective, Baltimore SUN, Feb. 6, 187),

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GRIFFITH, Jesse

Correct date: 8/16/1820,
FRSARIGX on August 31, 1820, Jesse Griffith of Dorchester
County, Maryland, was hanged for the mrder of Hanson
Tull of said county.

HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER, Hillsborough, Ne Ce, Septe 6, 1820
"Previous executions in Dorchester county this
century were Griffin for the murder of Mr,

Tull in 1820. He was innocent, the princhpal
witness against him acknowledging on his death
bed that he himself was the murderer..."
Retrospective, Baltimore SUN, Feb. 6, 187k,

Page one.
Over

GRIFFITH, Jess

parr teneeee Correct date: 8/16/1820,
PESXKHXon August 31, 1620, Jesse Griffith of Dorchester
County, Maryland, was hanged for the murder of Hanson
Tull of said county,

HILLSBOROUGH Ri

BR, Hillsborough, Ne Ce, Sept. 6, 1820

"Previous executions in Dorchester county this
century were Griffin for the murder of Mr

Tull in 1820. He was innocent, the princhpal
witness against him acknowledging on his death
bed that he himself was the murderer..."

Retrospective, Baltimore SUN, Feb. 6, 187h,
Page one.

Over
cotnect date: 6/16/1829,
Seer



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