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Slave Newton

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Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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The slave buried in this cemetery was said to be "owned" by the Newton family during he early 1800's.

It's possible this was "Tom", the slave who was convicted of murdering "James" Joseph Newton. If that is correct he was hung for the murder.



The slave buried in this cemetery was said to be "owned" by the Newton family during he early 1800's.

It's possible this was "Tom", the slave who was convicted of murdering "James" Joseph Newton. If that is correct he was hung for the murder.




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