Died in jail or a lockup
William Grayson
Wm. Grayson, a Black man, was held in the Culpepper County jail. According to the Alexandria Gazette, a crowd forcibly took him from the jail and hanged him. The Grand Jury of the Circuit Court of Culpepper County, after deliberation, made no presentment in the matter, the paper reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Alexandria Gazette reported that a crowd forcibly took Wm. Grayson from the Culpepper County jail and hanged him, and the grand jury made no presentment in the matter.
Reported by: Alexandria Gazette (reporters); Grand Jury of the Circuit Court of Culpepper County (court).