Virginia Criminals

Partial listing of crimes committed in Virginia between 1607 - 1982

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NAME

AGE

RACE

SEX

OCCUPATION

CRIME

METHOD

DATE

MTPL

COUNTY

1

KENDALL, GEORGE

0

WHITE

MALE

COUNCILOR

SPYING-ESPIONAGE

SHOT

DEC

1

1607

0

JAMES CITY

2

FRANK, DANIELL

0

WHITE

MALE

INDENTURED SERV

THEFT-STEALING

HANGING

MAR

1

1622

0

JAMES CITY

3

CORNISH, RICHARD

0

WHITE

MALE

?

SODMY-BUGGRY-BST

HANGING

?

 

1624

0

JAMES CITY

4

HAYLE, THOMAS

21

WHITE

MALE

?

RAPE

HANGING

?

6

1626

0

JAMES CITY

5

CHAMPION, JANE

0

WHITE

FEMALE

?

?

HANGING

?

 

1632

0

JAMES CITY

6

HATCH, MARGARET

0

WHITE

FEMALE

?

MURDER

HANGING

JUN

24

1633a

0

JAMES CITY

7

AYRES, HUNTINGTON

0

WHITE

MALE

?

?

HANGING

MAR

12

1658

0

YORK

8

HELLIER, THOMAS

0

WHITE

MALE

INDENTURED SERV

MURDER

HANGING

AUG

5

1678

0

CHARLES CITY

9

TONY

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

?

HANGING

?

 

1688

0

HENRICO

10

CARY, TOM, (SWAN)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

ARSON

HANGING

?

 

1693

0

NORTHAMPTON

11

HOOGLING, JOHN

0

WHITE

MALE

PIRATE

PIRACY

GIBBETTED

?

 

1700

1

?

12

 

0

WHITE

MALE

PIRATE

PIRACY

GIBBETTED

?

 

1700

2

?

13

 

0

WHITE

MALE

PIRATE

PIRACY

GIBBETTED

?

 

1700

3

?

14

 

0

NAT. AMER.

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

JAN

 

1700

0

?

15

TANDY, ANN

0

WHITE

FEMALE

?

CONCEALING BIRTH

HANGING

?

 

1702

0

?

16

SARAH, (CUSTIS)

0

BLACK

FEMALE

SLAVE

ARSON

HANGING

?

 

1705

0

NORTHAMPTON

17

DICK, (POPE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

SEP

9

1706

1

WESTMORELAND

18

FRANCK, (MARKHAM)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

SEP

9

1706

2

WESTMORELAND

19

JACK, (NEWTON)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

SEP

9

1706

3

WESTMORELAND

20

ROBIN, (PAINE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

SEP

9

1706

4

WESTMORELAND

21

GEORGE, (GIBSON)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

SEP

9

1706

5

WESTMORELAND

22

TONEY

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

UNSPEC FELONY

HANGING

?

 

1707

1

ESSEX

23

SAMSON

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

UNSPEC FELONY

HANGING

?

 

1707

2

ESSEX

24

SALVADOR, (JACKMANS)

0

NAT. AMER.

MALE

SLAVE

SLAVE REVOLT

HANGING

APR

 

1710

1

SURRY

25

SCIPIO, (EDWARDS)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

SLAVE REVOLT

HANGING

APR

 

1710

2

SURRY

26

GORDON, ELIZABETH

0

?

FEMALE

?

?

HANGING

?

 

1712

0

?

27

JACK

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

UNSPEC FELONY

HANGING

?

 

1712

0

ESSEX

28

TOM, (LAWRIE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

JUN

14

1714

0

LANCASTER

29

 

0

WHITE

MALE

PIRATE

PIRACY

HUNG IN CHAINS

?

 

1720

1

JAMES CITY

30

 

0

WHITE

MALE

PIRATE

PIRACY

HUNG IN CHAINS

?

 

1720

2

JAMES CITY

31

 

0

WHITE

MALE

PIRATE

PIRACY

HUNG IN CHAINS

?

 

1720

3

JAMES CITY

32

 

0

WHITE

MALE

PIRATE

PIRACY

HUNG IN CHAINS

?

 

1720

4

JAMES CITY

33

JACK, (COCKE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

JUL

19

1720

0

HENRICO

34

TERO, (RANDOLPH)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

AUG

4

1720

0

HENRICO

35

STANTO, (COCKE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

MAR

2

1721

0

HENRICO

36

WAPPING, (HEALE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

JUN

2

1722

0

LANCASTER

37

DICK, (FITZHUGH)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HORSE STEALING

HANGING

SEP

27

1723

0

KING GEORGE

38

CAESAR, (ARMISTEAD)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

JAN

7

1724

0

NORTHAMPTON

39

BEN, (GRIFFIN)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

AUG

16

1726

0

RICHMOND

40

 

0

NAT. AMER.

MALE

?

MURDER

HANGING

?

 

1728

0

PITTSYLVANIA

39

BEN, (GRIFFIN)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

AUG

16

1726

0

RICHMOND

40

 

0

NAT. AMER.

MALE

?

MURDER

HANGING

?

 

1728

0

PITTSYLVANIA

41

 

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

SLAVE REVOLT

HANGING

JAN

 

1730

1

?

42

 

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

SLAVE REVOLT

HANGING

JAN

 

1730

2

?

43

 

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

SLAVE REVOLT

HANGING

JAN

 

1730

3

?

44

 

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

SLAVE REVOLT

HANGING

JAN

 

1730

4

?

45

VALENTINE, (COCKE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

JUN

29

1733

1

GOOCHLAND

46

CHAMPION, (BURTON)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

JUN

29

1733

2

GOOCHLAND

47

ROBIN, (TALIAFERRO)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

ARSON

HANGING

?

 

1734

0

CAROLINE

48

ANDREW, (BRADFORD)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

RAPE

HANGING

?

 

1736

0

CAROLINE

49

MATTHEWS, JAMES

0

WHITE

MALE

?

HORSE STEALING

HANGING

NOV

26

1736

1

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

50

GREENLEY, ELIZABETH

0

WHITE

FEMALE

SERVANT

MURDER

HANGING

NOV

26

1736

2

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

51

HAZARD, (GAY)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

JAN

25

1737

1

GOOCHLAND

52

GEORGE, (GAY)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

JAN

25

1737

2

GOOCHLAND

53

(PRUDDEN)

0

BLACK

FEMALE

SLAVE

MURDER

BURNED

FEB

 

1737

0

NANSEMOND

54

 

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

ROBBERY

HANGING

FEB

10

1737

1

CHARLES CITY

55

 

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

ROBBERY

HANGING

FEB

10

1737

2

CHARLES CITY

56

 

0

WHITE

MALE

?

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

MAY

27

1737

1

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

57

 

0

WHITE

MALE

?

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

MAY

27

1737

2

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

58

 

0

WHITE

MALE

?

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

MAY

27

1737

3

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

59

PETER, (RIDDLE)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

JUN

23

1737

0

ORANGE

60

CONNER, BRYAN

0

WHITE

MALE

SERVANT

MURDER

HANGING

NOV

18

1737

1

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

61

HECKIE, PETER

0

WHITE

MALE

SERVANT

MURDER

HANGING

NOV

18

1737

2

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

62

HANDLEY, DANIEL

0

WHITE

MALE

?

ROBBERY

HANGING

NOV

25

1737

0

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

63

THOMPSON, ANDREW

0

WHITE

MALE

?

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

JAN

13

1738

0

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

64

JEMMY, (HOLMAN)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

RAPE

HANGING

JUL

18

1738

0

GOOCHLAND

65

DITMOND, ANTHONY

0

WHITE

MALE

SERVANT

MURDER-ROBBERY

HANGING

NOV

24

1738

0

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

66

PHIL, (LAWLESS)

0

WHITE

MALE

SLAVE

ARSON

HANGING

?

 

1739

0

CAROLINE

67

TWOPENCE, ELIZABETH

0

WHITE

FEMALE

?

MURDER

HANGING

MAY

 

1739

0

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

68

MAZE, ELIZABETH

0

WHITE

FEMALE

?

MURDER

HANGING

NOV

23

1739

1

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

69

MATTHEWS, CONSTANTINE

0

WHITE

MALE

SERVANT

ROBBERY

HANGING

NOV

23

1739

2

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

70

LIGHTBURN, JOSEPH

0

WHITE

MALE

?

ROBBERY

HANGING

NOV

23

1739

3

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

71

MORGAN, NATHANIEL

0

WHITE

MALE

?

HORSE STEALING

HANGING

NOV

23

1739

4

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

72

COBRIDGE, JOHN

0

WHITE

MALE

SERVANT

MURDER

HANGING

NOV

23

1739

5

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

73

QUIN, CHARLES

0

WHITE

MALE

OVERSEER

MURDER

HANGING

NOV

23

1739

6

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

74

WHITE, DAVID

0

WHITE

MALE

?

MURDER

HANGING

NOV

23

1739

7

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

75

FAITHFUL, JONATHAN

0

WHITE

MALE

?

UNSPEC FELONY

HANGING

JAN

4

1740

0

WILLIAMSBURG CITY

76

FRANK

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

NOV

 

1740

0

ORANGE

77

ISAAC, (CARTER)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HORSE STEALING

HANGING

MAR

18

1741

0

GOOCHLAND

78

DAVY, (ANTHONY)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

DEC

15

1741

0

GOOCHLAND

79

PHILLIP, (PURCELL)

0

BLACK

MALE

SLAVE

HOUSEBRKNG-BURGL

HANGING

MAR

22

1742

0

NORTHUMBERLAND

80

LUCY, (RANDOLPH)

0

BLACK

FEMALE

SLAVE

MURDER

HANGING

JUN

30

1742

1

GOOCHLAND

 

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