Gilbert Close

Gilbert Close was executed in Boston on March 7, 1822, together with Samuel Clisby. The two men were taken from the jail in an open wagon to a scaffold near the burial ground on the Neck. The Massachusetts Spy reported that Close showed no visible fear and spoke with Clisby on the scaffold. The paper noted that observers described his demeanor differently.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Massachusetts Spy, March 13, 1822, page 3 The Massachusetts Spy, March 13, 1822