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Photographer: Michael Herrick
Taken: September 15, 2016
Caption:
William French Marker | Additional Description: "In Memory of WILLIAM FRENCH, Son to Mr. Nathaniel French, Who Was Shot at Westminister, March ye 13th, 1775, by the hands of Cruel Ministerial tools of George ye 3d, in the Courthouse at a 11 a Clock at Night, in the 22nd year of his Age.
Here William French his Body lies, For Murder his Blood for Vengeance cries. King George the third his Tory crew tha with a bawl his head Shot threw. For Liberty and his Country's Good he Lost his Life, his Dearest Blood.
Submitted: September 21, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
Database Locator Identification Number: p363465
File Size: 1.089 Megabytes
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