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(1798 KENTUCKY MURDER CASE)

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(1798 KENTUCKY MURDER CASE)
"Interesting grouping of four official Lincoln County, Kentucky court documents from December, 1798. Each 1-2pp., folio and concern the murder of one Thomas Lankford. In part: ""à[Lankford] came to his deathà[by] persons unknown not having the fear of God before their eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devilà[did] kill and murder by breaking his skull in a barbarous manner with some weapon unknownà"". The collection of documents show that Micajah, Wiley, Susanna, and Salley Roberts along with Elizabeth Walker murdered Lankford on the ""High Road"" in Lincoln County on Dec. 12 of that year in order to rob him. The documents include the official court inquisition, two arrest warrants, and a request for the county justice to review case in court. Typical staining and toning throughout lot, else good to very good." 2476 Interesting grouping of four official Lincoln County, Kentucky court documents from December, 1798. Each 1-2pp., folio and concern the murder of one Thomas Lankford. In part: ""à[Lankford] came to his deathà[by] persons unknown not having the fear of God before their eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devilà[did] kill and murder by breaking his skull in a barbarous manner with some weapon unknownà"". The collection of documents show that Micajah, Wiley, Susanna, and Salley Roberts along with Elizabeth Walker murdered Lankford on the ""High Road"" in Lincoln County on Dec. 12 of that year in order to rob him. The documents include the official court inquisition, two arrest warrants, and a request for the county justice to review case in court. Typical staining and toning throughout lot, else good to very good.