Executed
Elizabeth Shaw
Elizabeth Shaw was executed by hanging in colonial Connecticut on December 18, 1745, according to the Connecticut State Library's record of executions in the state. The record gives no details of her life or family. It does not describe the circumstances that led to her execution, and it reports no objections to the sentence. Her death is recorded as a judicial execution carried out while she was in state custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Connecticut State Library.