Elizabeth Wilson (b. ca. 1762-d. 3 Jan 1786) became a figure in the folklore of southeastern Pennsylvania in the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth Centuries. Elizabeth was hanged for the murder of her children, although many believed her to be innocent of those charges. A pardon was granted by the state and entrusted to her brother, William, but he was unable to deliver it in time to stop the execution. There was tremendous popular interest in her story, … Wikipedia
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