George Swearingen

George Swearingen was judicially executed by hanging on the west bank of Will's Creek near Cumberland, Maryland, in October 1829; newspaper accounts give the date as the 10th, 13th or 14th. He was taken on foot from the jail under escort of infantry companies and a troop of horse to the scaffold, where several clergymen attended him. According to the Cumberland Civilian, the sheriff adjusted the rope and cap, and Swearingen died with little apparent struggle. The clergy reported that he said he died in peace with God and held an unshaken hope of resurrection.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: Cumberland Civilian (reporters).

Sources (5)

• Republican Herald, October 10, 1829, page 3 Republican Herald, October 10, 1829
• The New Hampshire Gazette, October 13, 1829, page 2 The New Hampshire Gazette, October 13, 1829
• Pawtucket Herald, And Independent Inquirer, October 14, 1829, page 3 Pawtucket Herald, And Independent Inquirer, October 14, 1829
• The Rhode-Island Republican, October 15, 1829, page 2 The Rhode-Island Republican, October 15, 1829
• The Portsmouth Journal And Rockingham Gazette, October 17, 1829, page 1 The Portsmouth Journal And Rockingham Gazette, October 17, 1829