Benjamin Johnson, DE, 1870

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JOHNSON, Benjamin

Hanged, Geor;,etwon, Dela., for rape

1870

1870

JOHNSON, Benjamin

Hanged, Geor,etwon, Dela., for rape

1870

1870

JOHNSON, Benjamin

nged, Geor,etwon, Dela., for rape

December 16, 1870
JOHNSON, Benjamin
Bejjamin Johnson, black, was hanged at George-
town, sussex Co., Delaware, on December 16,
1870, for the rape of a white KKK wmman named
Mrs. Charlotte Fletcher,
MINUTES OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND
TERMINER, October term, 1870, Record Group
4825, Delaware 3tate Archives,

December 16, 1870
JOHNSON, Benjamin

Bejjamin Johnson, black, was hanged at George-
town, sussex Co., Delaware, on December Gy
1870, for the rape of a white KMXH wmman named
Mrs. Charlotte Fletcher,

MINUTES OF THE SUSSEX COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND
Thin NER, October term, 1870, necord Group
4825, Delaware state Archives.

December 16, 1870
JOHNSON, Benjamin

min Johnson,
Sussex Co.,

black,’ was hanged at
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the rape

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term, 1870.
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