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{{short description|American murderer}}
{{for|the British politician|Louie Simpson}}
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{{Infobox criminal
| name = Sarah Simpson
| name = Sarah Simpson
| birth_date = Unknown
| birth_date = Unknown
| birth_place = Unknown
| birth_place = <!--also unknown-->
| death_date = {{Death date|1739|12|27}}
| death_date = {{Death date|1739|12|27}}
| death_place = [[New Hampshire]]
| death_place = [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire|Portsmouth]], [[Province of New Hampshire]]
| conviction = [[Murder]]
| conviction = Murder
| conviction_penalty = Death by hanging
| conviction_penalty = Death by hanging
| conviction_status = Deceased
| conviction_status = Executed
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'''Sarah Simpson''' (died December 27, 1739) was a widow executed by [[hanging]] for the murder of her child in [[New Hampshire]]. <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=AGA_FEsKRioC&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76&dq=Penelope+Kenny+executed&source=bl&ots=mRK5iQ9QFu&sig=RFVTqFh5ne4GTX4vUdeqR0VG2XI&hl=en&ei=Y9KyTpnVDMaHgwf5kYmSBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Penelope%20Kenny%20executed&f=false Women who kill]</ref> She was executed with [[Penelope Kenny]], who was also convicted of killing her child. <ref>http://www.seacoastnh.com/Places-&-Events/NH-History/First-Women-Executed-in-NH/</ref>
'''Sarah Simpson''' (died December 27, 1739) was a widow executed by [[hanging]] for the murder of her child in the [[Province of New Hampshire]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=AGA_FEsKRioC&dq=Penelope+Kenny+executed&pg=PA76 Women who kill]</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FCACQAAQBAJ&q=%22Sarah+Simpson%22+-wikipedia+infanticide&pg=PT38|title=Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire|last=Ferland|first=Dr David|date=2014-05-27|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=9781625847140|language=en}}</ref> She was executed with [[Penelope Kenny]], who was also convicted of killing her child.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seacoastnh.com/Places-&-Events/NH-History/First-Women-Executed-in-NH/|title = First Women Executed in NH}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Capital punishment in New Hampshire]]
* [[Capital punishment in New Hampshire]]
* [[Capital punishment in the United States]]
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* [[List of people executed in New Hampshire]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/ESPYstate.pdf Executions in the U.S. 1608-1987: The Espy File (by state)] ([[PDF]])
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050910230042/http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/ESPYstate.pdf Executions in the U.S. 1608-1987: The Espy File (by state)] ([[PDF]])


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American murderer
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Unknown
| DATE OF DEATH = December 27, 1739
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 14 October 2024

For the British politician, see Louie Simpson.
Sarah Simpson
BornUnknown
Died(1739-12-27)December 27, 1739
Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyDeath by hanging

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Women who kill
  2. ^ Ferland, Dr David (2014-05-27). Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625847140.
  3. ^ "First Women Executed in NH".
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Preceded by
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Penelope Kenny


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