Executed
Moses Paul
Moses Paul was executed by hanging in colonial Connecticut on September 2, 1772, according to a Connecticut State Library record of executions in the colony. The available account gives no information about his family, work, or life beyond his name and the sentence carried out. The record lists the manner of death as homicide, which reflects the legal sentence rather than any dispute over the facts. No other details about the trial or any objections to the execution are recorded in this source.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Connecticut State Library.