Sarah Simpson (died December 27, 1739) was a widow executed by
hanging for the murder of her child in
New Hampshire. She was executed with
Penelope Kenny, who was also convicted of killing her child.
See also
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Capital punishment in New Hampshire
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Capital punishment in the United States
In the United States, capital punishment is a legal penalty throughout the country at the federal level, in 27 states, and in American Samoa. It is also a legal penalty for some military offenses. Capital punishment has been abolished in 23 s ...
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List of people executed in New Hampshire
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of New Hampshire from 1739 to 1939.
Capital punishment was abolished in New Hampshire on May 30, 2019; however the abolition was not retroactive and one inmate remains on the state's dea ...
References
External links
Executions in the U.S. 1608-1987: The Espy File (by state)(
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1739 deaths
18th-century executions of American people
American female criminals
American female murderers
American murderers
American murderers of children
American people convicted of murder
Executed American women
Filicides in the United States
People convicted of murder by New Hampshire
People executed by New Hampshire by hanging
People executed by the Province of New Hampshire
People executed by the Thirteen Colonies by hanging
People executed for murder
Year of birth missing
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