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Two Early Murders, 1842
Record #:
39747
Author(s):
Abstract:
William Watson of Martin County, NC was hung for killing Fanny Garrett, wife of Stephen Garrett, believing she was a witch. Joseph Sugg was hung in Greene County, NC for the murder of Dick Jones, a free man of color.
Source:
Lines and Pathways of Edgecombe: the Newsletter of the Edgecombe County Genealogical Society
(NoCar F262. E2 L56),
Vol. 1 Issue No. 10, November 1997
,
p
9
Subject(s):
Martin County--Murder
;
Martin County--Witchcraft
;
Greene County--Murder