Executed
Thomas Newton
Thomas Newton was executed by hanging in colonial Connecticut on May 27, 1650, according to the Connecticut State Library's record of executions in the colony. That record classifies the death as a homicide, the category it uses for judicial executions. The source gives no details about his age, family, or work. It also does not record any objection to his sentence or trial.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Connecticut State Library.