From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)

Phoebe (Rainey)

(died: 1808) 

Phoebe, a slave, was one of the first females executed in Kentucky, hanged in 1808 for a murder committed in Garrard County. For more see the Kentucky section of Executions in the U.S. 1608-2002:The ESPY File [.pdf].

Cite This NKAA Entry:

“Phoebe (Rainey),” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed July 27, 2024, https://ukscrc001.net/nkaa/items/show/492.

Last modified: 2017-07-19 17:51:20