Sarah Simpson Explained

Sarah Simpson
Birth Date:	Unknown
Birth Place:	Unknown
Death Place:	New Hampshire
Conviction:	Murder
Conviction Penalty:	Death by hanging
Conviction Status:	Deceased

Sarah Simpson (died December 27, 1739) was a widow executed by hanging for the murder of her child in New Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} She was executed with Penelope Kenny, who was also convicted of killing her child.^[3]

See also

• Capital punishment in New Hampshire
• Capital punishment in the United States
• List of people executed in New Hampshire

External links

• Executions in the U.S. 1608-1987: The Espy File (by state) (PDF)

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=AGA_FEsKRioC&dq=Penelope+Kenny+executed&pg=PA76 Women who kill
2. Book: Ferland, Dr David. Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2014-05-27. Arcadia Publishing. 9781625847140. en.
3. Web site: First Women Executed in NH.