Executed
George Spencer
George Spencer was executed by hanging in colonial Connecticut on April 8, 1642, according to the Connecticut State Library's record of executions in the colony. That record classes his death as a homicide, with execution by hanging as the cause. His name appears in the state's list of executions covering 1639 to 2005.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Connecticut State Library.