Hannah Ocuish (commonly referred to as "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 6-year-old Eunice Bolles. She is notable for being the youngest person executed in the United States.
Hannah Ocuish (commonly referred to as "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 6-year-old Eunice Bolles. She is notable for being the youngest person executed in the United States.
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