Hannah Ocuish: Youngest U.S. Execution

Hannah Ocuish: Youngest U.S. Execution

Hannah Ocuish, a 12-year-old Native American girl, holds the record for being the youngest person ever executed in the United States. In 1786, Hannah Ocuish confessed to beating and choking 6-year-old Eunice Bolles to death over strawberries.

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