Joseph Fincher, MD, 1665 January 2

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Source: Proceedings, of the Provincial Count,

Trial of Joseph Fincher, Dec. 22nd 1664.
Published in Maryland Archives vol. XLIX pages
303-307 and 311-314.

Source:

Proceedings of the Provincial Court.
Trial of Joseph Fincher, Dec. 22nd 1664.

Published in Maryland Archives vol. XLIX pages
303-307 and 311-314.

Source: Proceedings of the Provincial Court.

Trial of Joseph Fincher, Dec. 22nd 1664.
Published in Maryland Archives vol. XLIX pages
303-307 and 311-314.

Joseph Fincher 1665

Offence: Murder

hocations Providence (old name for Annapolis)
Result: Hanged on January 2nd 1665

Details: Fincher was a planter of Anne Arundel

County and was notorious for ill-treat-
ing his servants. These consisted primarily of young
men in their early twenties. On August 27th 1664 one
of them named Jeffrey Haggman incurred the wrath of
Fincher who beat him without mercy so that he after-
wards died. Fincher's wife was also abusive.

Joseph Fincher 1665

Offence: Murder

Location: Providence (old name for Annapolis)
Result: Hanged on January 2nd 1665

Details: Fincher was a planter of Anne Arundel

County and was notorious for ill-treat-
ing his servants. These consisted primarily of young
men in their early twenties. On August 27th 1664 one
of them named Jeffrey Haggman incurred the wrath of
Fincher who beat him without mercy so that he after-
wards died. Fincher's wife was also abusive.

Joseph Fincher 1665

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Location Providence (old name for Annapolis)
Result: Hanged on January 2nd 1665

Details: Fincher was a planter of Anne Arundel

County and was notorious for ill-treat-
ing his servants. These consisted primarily of young
men in their early twenties. On August 27th 1664 one
of them named Jeffrey Haggman incurred the wrath of
Fincher who beat him without mercy so that he after~
wards died. Fincher's wife was also abusive.


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