Penelope Kenny Explained

Penelope Kenny
Birth Date:Unknown
Death Place:Portsmouth, Province of New Hampshire
Conviction:Murder
Conviction Penalty:Death by hanging
Conviction Status:Executed

Penelope Kenny (died December 27, 1739) was executed by hanging for the murder of her child in the Province of New Hampshire, along with Sarah Simpson, who was also convicted of murdering her child.[1] [2]

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  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=AGA_FEsKRioC&dq=Penelope+Kenny+executed&pg=PA76 Women who kill
  2. Book: Ferland, Dr David. Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2014-05-27. Arcadia Publishing. 9781625847140. en.