Good Mornin' Fellow Listers and Bob: You will probably find more details about the incident [full names] in dockets at the Adams County court house in the Oyer and Terminer books. [I'm hoping I spelled this correctly] Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. researching HELLER - GROUP - FEHL - THOMAS - REX - HUMMELBAUGH - and many others from the Menallen Twp. area. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: [PAADAMS] Cook Hanged in Adams Co. > This is a long, long, loooong...shot. I'm wondering if anyone has access to > local newspapers of the late 1850's? I have a copy of a diary that was kept by > William B. Wilson, of possibly Wilsonville, but in the area of Bendersville, > between 1829 and 1871. William B. was a family friend and recorded many > "cousins" of mine. The entry dated Dec. 16, 1859 reads: > > "Cook and 2 colored men hanged today." > > I know it's brief, probably intentionally, but I'm sure it's a related Cook. > Any suggestions where to find such papers? Or criminal records? Or.... > > This is late, but it is the anniversary of Pres. Lincoln's address at > Gettysburg. See the story of two Cook sisters who met and heard Lincoln at > Gettysburg. > > <A HREF="http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/news/recollect.htm">ht tp://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/news/recollect.htm</A> > > Bob Cooke > > > ==== PAADAMS Mailing List ==== > Adams Co. PA GenWeb URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adams.htm