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1760 ca1781-17891789, Oct 8
an American female pirate, and the last woman to be hanged in Massachusetts. She may also have been the first American-born woman to become a pirate. Born in Carlisle, PA. Rachel and her husband George Wall were active off the New Hampshire coast until George and the crew were washed out to sea. She was hanged in Boston on 8 October 1789. Between 1781 and 1782, the crew captured 12 boats, killed 24 sailors, and stole $6,000 in cash.
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Last Words:
October 8, 1789
"Into the hands of the Almighty God I commit my soul, relying on his mercy … and die an unworthy member of the Presbyterian Church, in the 29th year of my age.”
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George Wall
...Revolutionary War, and husband of and co-pirate with Rachel Wall. Active off the New Hampshire coast until he and...
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Rachel Wall1760 ca1781
 
17891789, Oct 8

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