Ruth Blay

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Ruth Blay was executed on December 30, 1768, having been convicted of concealing the body of her illegitimate child in the floor of her classroom in New Hampshire. A stay of execution was granted by the state Governor but arrived minutes after Ruth's hanging. Miss Blay was the last female executed in New Hampshire.

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