Hannah Ocuish
Hannah Ocuish (March 1774 - December 20, 1786 in New London , Connecticut ) was the youngest person to be sentenced to death by the US judiciary .
Hannah, the daughter of a Pequot Indian , was hanged in public in New London , Connecticut on Wednesday December 20, 1786, at the age of 12 years and 9 months . She allegedly committed the murder of six-year-old Eunice Bolles five months earlier after an argument broke out between the two children.
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| SURNAME | Ocuish, Hannah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | youngest person to be sentenced to death by the American judiciary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1774 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1786 |
| Place of death | New London , Connecticut |