On this week's episode of True Crime New England, Katie and Liz are going way back to the 18th century to tell the story of the last woman executed in New Hampshire. Ruth Blay, an unwed schoolteacher, became pregnant in the year of 1768 and the town of South Hampton was lit up with gossip. During this time, it was not only a scandal to have a pregnancy out of wedlock, but a punishable crime. In the summer of 1768, Ruth gave birth to a stillborn baby, and out of fear, buried it under some floorboards. When the deceased infant was found several days later, Ruth was persecuted and eventually found guilty and sentenced to hang.
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