Hannah Ocuish
Hannah Ocuish | |
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1964 depiction of Ocuish's execution | |
| Born | March 1774 |
| Died | December 20, 1786 (aged 12) |
| Resting place | Ledyard Center Cemetery Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. (Plot unknown) |
| Known for | Youngest person executed in American history |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | July 21, 1786 |
Date apprehended | July 22, 1786 |
Hannah Ocuish (sometimes "Occuish"; March 1774 – December 20, 1786) was a 12-year old Pequot Native American girl with an intellectual disability, who was hanged on December 20, 1786, in New London, Connecticut, for the murder of Eunice Bolles, the 6-year-old daughter of a wealthy farmer. She is notable for being the youngest person executed in the United States whose age is verifiable. In the 2020s, Ocuish's guilt, culpability, and the fairness of her trial have come into question.