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[Order] 1805 Jun. 29, Nashville, Tennessee [respite] for Samuel Forrester / John Sevier

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This document is an Executive Order dated June 29, 1805 from Governor John Sevier of Tennessee. The order is a respite and prolongation of punishment for Samuel Forester for the murder of a female slave. In the order, Sevier dictates the specific time Forrester is to be escorted to the gallows by the Sheriff of Davidson County, Tennessee.

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Tennesse State Library and Archives

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Digital Library of Tennessee

Keywords

  1. History
  2. Sevier, John, 1745 1815
  3. Tennessee
  4. Tennessee. Governor, Office Of The

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