Sarah TUTTLE |
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Sarah Slauson (born Tuttle)<br>Birth names: Sarah ToothillSarah TuthillSarah Tuttle<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Apr 16 1642 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States<br>Christening: Apr 16 1642 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States<br>Marriage: Nov 19 1663 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States<br>Death: 1663 - Murdered by brother with axe<br>Death: Nov 17 1676 - Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States<br>Burial: Nov 1676 - Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States<br>Parents: William Tuttle, Elizabeth Tuttle<br>Husband: John Slauson<br>Children: John Slauson, Elizabeth Pond (born Slawson), Jonathan Slauson, Sarah Bishop (born Slawson)<br>Siblings: John Tuttle, Elizabeth Tuttle, Thomas Tuttle, Benjamin Tuttle, Mercy Browne (born Tuttle), , Joseph Tuttle, Nathaniel Tuttle, David Tuttle, Anne Tuttle, Simon Tuttle, <a>Hannah Welles (born Tuttle)<br> Additional information: LifeSketch:Murdered by Brother jamen Tuttell did return that they found the Bill here followes the Indictment: Benjamen Tutle thou art indicted by the name of Benjamen Tutle late of Stamford that not haveing the fear of God before thine eyes thou hast most wickedly risen up against thy sister, Sarah the wife of John Slawson of Stamford afoarsayd some time in November last about the 18th day & by smiteing her with an axe or some other instrument of death thou hast slayne her for which according to the law of God & the lawes of this colony thou deservest to dye. The prisoner haveing heard the Indictment read was required to Answer Guilty or not guilty; he Answered not guilty & referred himselfe to be tryed by God & the country. The former Jury being called man by man & the prisoner ordered to look upon them & accept or except against them, he accepting of them the case was comitted to the sayd Jury. The Jury return that they finde Benjamen Tutle Guilty according to the Inditment. The court haveing considered the return of the Jury doe approve of the same. And accordingly did sentence the sayd Benjamen Tutle to be carryed hence to the place from whence he came & at a convenient time to be carryed thence to the place of execution & there to be hanged by the neck till he dyes & then out downe & buryed. This court appoynts that execution be done upon the prisoner according to sentence the 13th of June next & the secretary is appoynted to signe a warrnt to the marshall to see execution done according to the sentance. And the reverend Mr. Nath. Collins is desired & appoynted to preach the lecture that day execution is to be done." Benjamin was hanged at New Haven, June 13, 1677.