He was a British soldier, as was Buchanan, both paroled POWs, while Ross was a 16-year-old Continental soldier. All four (Bathsheba + soldiers) were hung, 2 Jul 1778, at Worcester. The rest of the story should be available if you search the list archive for "Bathsheba Spooner." Chris > Bathsheba (Bourne) Newcomb m. (2) Brig. Gen. Timothy > Ruggles (her 1st marriage was to William Newcomb). By her > marriage to Timothy, she had a daughter Bathsheba > Ruggles. Bathsheba m. Joshua Spooner. Bathsheba along > with accomplices WILLIAM BROOKS, James Buchanan, and Ezra > Ross, murdered her husband Joshua in March 1778 in > Brookfield (Worcester), MA, she and her 3 accomplices > were hung for the murder on 7/2/1778, she was pregnant at > the time, believed to be the child of Ezra Ross, her > younger lover. (The book "Murdered By His Wife" by > Deborah Navas has more info and is supposed to have > genealogical information-this isn't my source for info, > it is a combo. of sources, mostly "Reminiscences of > Worcester: from the earliest period: historical and > genealogical, with... . Wall, Caleb A.. ....). > > Does anyone know who this William Brooks is?