Executed
Jack
Jack, a Black man, was executed by hanging in colonial Connecticut on November 16, 1743, according to the Connecticut State Library's record Executions in Connecticut 1639-2005. He had been sentenced and was held in state custody before the execution was carried out under state authority. The library's record classifies the death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Connecticut State Library.