Executed
Thomas Rood
Thomas Rood was executed by hanging in colonial Connecticut on October 18, 1672, according to the Connecticut State Library's record of executions in the colony. He was in the custody of the colonial government when he was put to death. The State Library's record classes the death as a homicide, carried out by the state through a judicial execution. No objections to the execution are reported in the record, and no family members or other people speaking for him are named.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Connecticut State Library.