List of people executed in Virginia (pre-1972)

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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Virginia before 1972, when capital punishment was briefly abolished by the Supreme Court's ruling in Furman v. Georgia. For executions after the restoration of capital punishment by the Supreme Court's ruling in Gregg v. Georgia (1976), see List of people executed in Virginia.[1][2][3][4]

Note: Cases in former counties that have since been absorbed by independent cities are listed under their present-day subdivision (ex. City of Virginia Beach for Princess Anne County).

1788–1799

  Slave executions

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Unknown Black M July 21, 1788 ? Poisoning Edmund Randolph
Archibald Campbell White M July 31, 1788 Henrico Murder John McGill, white[5]
Lewis Black M August 29, 1788 ? [6]
Harry Cutts Black M September 20, 1788 Nelson Rape Rosannah Barlow, white[7]
Ben Black M December 5, 1788 Amherst Theft-Stealing [8] Beverley Randolph
James Scott White M December 5, 1788 Henrico[a] Murder James Johnston, white[9]
Levi Smith White M Highway robbery [10]
William Wallace White M Horse stealing [11]
Dick Black M January 5, 1789 Spotsylvania Murder Francis Purvis, white (Dick's owner)[12][13]
Primus Black M January 9, 1789
Matthew Farley White M January 31, 1789 Henrico[b] Murder Male, black (slave)[14]
Thomas Williamson White M Murder John Stark, white (brother-in-law)[15]
Creese Black F March 14, 1789 Northampton Arson [16]
Bristow Black M April 13, 1789 Mecklenburg Burglary Samuel Edmondson, white[17]
George Bird White M June 5, 1789 Albemarle Horse stealing [18]
Jett Roach White M July 3, 1789 Prince William Horse stealing
Phill Black M July 31, 1789 Nottoway Unspecified felony [19]
Frederick Briggs White M October 16, 1789 Prince Edward[c] Horse stealing Mr. Spencer, white[20]
William McElheney White M
Ned Black M January 4, 1790 Southampton Burglary John Wright, white[21]
Joe Black M March 26, 1790 Nottoway Murder Robert Robertson, white[22]
Ben Black M
Solomon Watson White M July 11, 1790 Frederick Horse stealing [23]
Abraham Black M June 19, 1790 Chesterfield Burglary [24]
Moses Black M August 14, 1790 Chesterfield Robbery [25]
Isaac Black M October 1, 1790 Nottoway Poisoning Robert Jones, white[26][27]
Mark Black M
James Medlicott White M October 22, 1790 Frederick Murder William Hefferman, white[28]
Abraham Black M January 4, 1791 Nottoway Burglary [29]
Thomas Thomas White M May 27, 1791 Albemarle Horse stealing [30]
Moll Black F July 8, 1791 Fauquier Arson Charles Marshall, white (owner)[31]
Ben Black M September 2, 1791 Amelia Rape Sarah Buell, white[32]
Emanuel Driver White M November 11, 1791 James City Burglary [33]
John Driver White M
William Smith White M
Hugh Shavers White M November 11, 1791 Henrico Murder [34]
George Black M November 14, 1791 Fauquier Arson Charles Marshall, white[35]
Jerry Black M March 2, 1792 Gloucester Burglary [36] Henry Lee III
Gumbo Billy Black M March 2, 1792 Halifax Murder Male, black[37]
Ralph C. Anderson White M May 25, 1792 Henrico Murder William Green, white[38]
Hugh Dowdall White M July 6, 1792 Prince Edward Counterfeiting N/A[39]
John Crane Jr. White M July 6, 1792 Frederick Murder Abraham Van Horne, white[40]
William Johnson White M Horse stealing [41]
Daniel Black M July 9, 1792 Northampton Attempted murder Male, white[42]
Jack Black M
Matthew Black M
William Towe White M July 23, 1792 City of Suffolk Horse stealing N/A[43]
Isaac Black M September 3, 1792 Hanover Burglary Duke Anthony, white[44]
Joe Black M September 13, 1792 Spotsylvania Murder John Brock, white[45]
Tom Black M
John Young White 47 M October 19, 1792 Frederick Horse stealing [46]
Joshua Knight White M November 15, 1792 Spotsylvania Horse stealing [47]
Will Black M November 21, 1792 Cumberland Murder Female, child, black[48]
Allen Black M December 23, 1792 Charles City Murder James Crew, white[49]
Harry Black M January 11, 1793 Henrico Poisoning [50]
George Black 16 M April 18, 1793 Louisa Murder Ann, black[51]
Tony Black M May 10, 1793 City of Norfolk Burglary Adam Lindsay, white[52]
Daphne Black F August 2, 1793 James City Murder [53]
Roger Black M August 20, 1793 City of Newport News Slave revolt [54]
Cromwell Black M September 27, 1793 ? Burglary Bob Saunders, white[55]
Nelly Black F October 4, 1793 James City Murder Joel Gathright, white[56]
John Bullitt White M October 18, 1793 Augusta Horse stealing John Nichols Sr., white[57]
Billy Black M October 25, 1793 Northumberland Rape [58]
James Conway White M October 25, 1793 Frederick Murder John Johnstone, white[59]
James McCabe White M
Charles Black 21 M March 3, 1794 Orange Murder Reuben, black[60]
Jack Black M March 15, 1794 Chesterfield Conspiracy to poison William and Sarah Claiborne, white[61]
Nelson Black M March 31, 1794 King George Murder John Morton, white (owner)[62]
Lucy Black F May 1794 Dinwiddie Murder [63][64]
George Black M
Mingo Black M May 30, 1794 Middlesex Poisoning George Turner, white[65][66]
Essex Black M June 10, 1794 King and Queen Conspiracy to poison
Joe Black M June 24, 1794 Powhatan Murder Male, white (overseer)[67]
Pompy Black M
James Black M June 24, 1794 Powhatan Murder
Ned Black M August 11, 1794 Spotsylvania Murder James, black[68][69]
Harry Black M
Emanuel Black M August 22, 1794 Henrico Murder Male, child, black[70]
Tom Black M August 29, 1794 Dinwiddie Murder Thomas West, white[71]
John Ford White M September 1794 Prince Edward Murder Joseph Rowton, white[72]
Jack Black M November 28, 1794 Franklin Rape Sarah Hickerson, white[73]
Unknown Black M April 1795 Chesterfield Robert Brooke
Spencer Black M April 6, 1795 Pittsylvania Rape Lydia Allen, white[74][d]
Sam Black M June 12, 1795 Chesterfield Rape Sally Wise, white[75]
Joe Black M August 1, 1795 Lunenburg Poisoning Daniel Crenshaw, white (owner)[76]
Ned Black M August 7, 1795 Dinwiddie Burglary-Arson [77]
Ned Black M August 14, 1795 Prince George Murder William Cureton, white (owner)[78]
Ned Black M September 25, 1795 Lancaster Murder Richard Davis, white[79]
Allen Black M October 30, 1795 Sussex Poisoning David Mason, white (owner)[80]
Reuben Black M
Peter Black M November 6, 1795 Middlesex Murder Alice, black[81]
Tom Black M November 6, 1795 Nottoway Murder John F. Jones, white[82]
Joe Black M November 13, 1795 City of Hampton Rape-Robbery Elizabeth Bland, white[83]
Chloe Black F November 27, 1795 Prince Edward Murder James Bedford Walker, 2, white[84]
Jack Black M January 25, 1796 Fairfax Murder [85]
Stepney Black M March 14, 1796 Mecklenburg Murder Tom, black[86]
Ben Black M April 29, 1796 Northumberland Burglary Dr. Walter Jones (owner) and Walter Vitanee, white[87][e]
George Black M July 29, 1796 Mathews Burglary Elizabeth Parrott, white[88]
Harry Black M
Lewis Black M July 30, 1796 Greensville Murder John Howse, white[89]
Fortune Black M August 12, 1796 Shenandoah Murder Sukey, black[90]
Billy Harris Black M August 19, 1796 Henrico Burglary Phillip Russell, white[91]
William Black 13 M September 16, 1796 Frederick Arson Rawleigh Colston, white (owner)[92]
Archer Branch White M October 28, 1796 Henrico Horse stealing N/A[93]
John Young White M
Moll Black F November 12, 1796 Halifax Murder Lux, black[94]
Daniel Black M December 13, 1796 Rockingham Murder Joseph, black[95] James Wood
Will Black M February 17, 1797 Chesterfield Murder Abby Smith, white[96]
Sam Black M April 22, 1797 King and Queen Murder Elizabeth Laughlin, white[97]
Dick Black M June 20, 1797 Gloucester Conspiracy to poison Nathaniel Watlington, white (Dick's owner)[98][99][100]
Jenny Black F July 7, 1797
Moses Nimrod Black M July 14, 1797
Peter Black 20 M August 11, 1797 Surry Rape Dolly Walden, mixed[101][f]
Dick Black M September 22, 1797 New Kent Theft-Stealing Parkes Ball, white[102]
Roz Norman Black M November 17, 1797 Frederick Rape Patty Poe, 13, white[103]
Jesse Scott Mixed[g] M Horse stealing [104]
Davy Black M December 10, 1797 Isle of Wight Robbery William Boykin, white (owner)[105]
Jack Black M February 13, 1798 Wythe Horse stealing N/A[106]
Claibourne Black M February 16, 1798 City of Petersburg Arson N/A[107][h]
Joe Black M March 1798 ? Arson [108]
Caesar Black M March 9, 1798 City of Petersburg Burglary Rev. William Harrison, white[109]
Glasgow Black M
Abram Black M March 12, 1798 Greensville Murder Holland, black[110]
Polly Black F March 23, 1798 York Murder William Hughes, white[111]
Gabriel Black M June 15, 1798 James City Burglary William Wilkinson, white[112]
Joshua Black M June 16, 1798 King George Burglary [113]
Robin Black M Burglary [114]
Ralph Black M July 20, 1798 Frederick Poisoning Mr. (owner) and Mrs. James Strother, white[115]
Jack Black M July 31, 1798 Prince William Burglary James Kemps, white[116]
Daniel Black M September 21, 1798 Westmoreland Murder George Baber, white[117]
Willoughby Black M
Daniel Black M November 2, 1798 City of Petersburg Highway robbery Christopher Jackson, white[118]
Lewis Black M November 9, 1798 Chesterfield Highway robbery Obedience Williams, white[119]
Nat Black M November 30, 1798 Northampton Highway robbery [120]
Phillip Black M December 14, 1798 City of Virginia Beach Rape Molly Benthal, white[121]
Ned Black M January 1799 Southampton Murder Benjamin and Benjamin Williams Jr., white[122]
Bob Black M January 11, 1799 Henrico Attempted murder James Dickie, white[123]
Simon Black M January 18, 1799 City of Suffolk Burglary Three people, white[124][i]
Zach Black M January 18, 1799 Shenandoah Murder John Young Sr., white (owner)[125]
Burgess Black M January 22, 1799 Middlesex Slave revolt [126]
Billy Black M
Nat Black M February 15, 1799 Mecklenburg Murder Elijah Graves, white (owner)[127]
Horatio Black 27 M March 1, 1799 Orange Rape Margaret Webb, white[128]
Isaac Black M March 15, 1799 Henrico Burglary David Lambert, white[129]
Beeks Black M April 18, 1799 Pittsylvania Murder Thomas Elliott, white (owner)[130]
Solomon Black M
Isaac Black M June 4, 1799 Surry Murder Will, child, black[131]
Amey Black F June 15, 1799 King and Queen Murder Isbell and Harrison, black[132]
Issac Black M October 18, 1799 Hanover Rape Nancy Woody, white[133]
Sam Black M November 25, 1799 Southampton Murder [134]
Hatter Isaac Black M
Jerry Black M

1800s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Ned Black M August 8, 1800 Sussex Burglary [135] James Monroe
Tom Black M August 20, 1800 Henry Murder Oberdena Creasey, white[136]
Abram Black M August 31, 1800 Buckingham Murder Capt. John Patterson, white (owner)[137]
Harry Black M September 5, 1800 Hanover Rape Keziah Butler, white[138]
Mike Black M September 12, 1800 Henrico Slave revolt
John Black M
Solomon Black M
Nat Black M
Issac Black M
Will Black M
Frank Black M September 15, 1800
Martin Black M
Billy Black M
Charles Black M
Michael Black M
Isham Black M September 18, 1800
Jupiter Black M
Peter Black M
Sam Black M
Pawney Black M
Peter Black M October 3, 1800 Greensville Rape Frances Lanier, white[139]
Sam Byrd Black M October 10, 1800 Henrico Slave revolt
Gabriel Prosser Black 24 M
George Black M
Gilbert Black M
Isaac Black M
Laddis Black M
Michael Black M
Sam Black M
Tom Black M
William Black M
Peter Black M October 24, 1800 Dinwiddie Slave revolt
James Black M November 14, 1800 Henrico Slave revolt [140]
Aaron Black M February 13, 1801 Albemarle Burglary Philip Moore, white[141]
Stephen Black M March 6, 1801 Henrico Murder Aaron, black[142]
Nan Black F April 10, 1801 King George Unspecified felony [143]
George Poindexter White 23 M July 10, 1801 Franklin Murder William Alexander, white[144]
Ned Black M January 1802 Amelia Murder Daniel Noble, white[145]
Aaron Black M January 10, 1802 Amherst Murder Edward Fitzpatrick, white[146]
Joe Black M January 16, 1802 Nottoway Slave revolt
Bob Black M
Isaac Black M February 12, 1802 Brunswick Slave revolt
Phill Black M
Hall Black M February 19, 1802 Mecklenburg Murder William, black[147]
George Black M February 26, 1802 Southampton Murder William Summerell, white (overseer)[148]
Henry Black M
Hercules Black M
Punch Black M February 26, 1802 Prince Edward Poisoning Anderson and Molly Wade, white[149]
Bob Black M March 2, 1802 Lunenburg Poisoning John S. Ravencroft, white (overseer)[150]
Cato Black M March 12, 1802 Caroline Murder Edward Broaddus, white (owner)[151]
Patrick Black M May 1, 1802 Caroline Murder
Sancho Black M May 15, 1802 Halifax Slave revolt
Frank Black M
Martin Black M
Abram Black M
Absalom Black M
Jeremiah Black M May 28, 1802 City of Norfolk Slave revolt
Jonas Black M June 4, 1802 City of Norfolk Murder Betty, black[152]
Abraham Black M June 5, 1802 Loudoun Poisoning Samuel and Elizabeth Dishman, white[153]
Dick Black M June 11, 1802 Mecklenburg Poisoning John Gregory, white (owner)[154]
John Black M July 29, 1802 Halifax Slave revolt Mrs. Lewis Ragsdale, white[155]
John Semphill White M May 17, 1803 James City Murder Sarah Semphill and her two daughters, 25 and infants, white (wife and children)[156] John Page
Sarah Black F July 15, 1803 Albemarle Aggravated assault Fannie Mills, white[157]
Charity Black F October 28, 1803 City of Virginia Beach Poisoning Thomas Lawson (owner) and his family, white[158]
George Black M
Ted Black M October 28, 1803 Mecklenburg Murder William Stainback, white[159]
James Scott Black M November 11, 1803 Frederick Murder W. C. Simmerton, white[160]
James Cherry White M November 25, 1803 City of Suffolk Murder William Hudson, white[161]
Gabriel Reed White M Murder James Butts, black[162]
Lewis McWhaine White 47 M November 28, 1803 Albemarle Murder Dr. James Hopkins, white (father-in-law)[163]
Jack Black M May 4, 1804 Bedford Murder John Hill, white (owner)[164]
George Bartlett White M May 18, 1804 Henrico Murder
James Hennesey White M June 1, 1804 Frederick Murder Patrick Hogan, white[165]
Daniel Black M June 14, 1804 Lancaster Murder William Mitchell, white[166]
Jesse Mixed[j] M September 7, 1804 Frederick Rape
Reuben Howman White M November 16, 1804 Spotsylvania Murder Female, white (wife)[167]
Abraham Black M February 15, 1805 Stafford Slave revolt [168]
Billy Scott Black M March 15, 1805 Henrico Rape Anna Miller, white
Archie Black M May 14, 1805 Botetourt Rape Rosanna Switzer, white[169]
Peter Black M July 9, 1805 Patrick Rape Elizabeth Adams, infant, white[170]
Peter Twine Black M November 30, 1805 Fairfax Rape Elizabeth King, white[171]
Moses Black M January 17, 1806 James City Attempted murder-Robbery Henry Green, white (owner)[172] William H. Cabell
Fanny Black F February 28, 1806 Charlotte Poisoning Thomas Goode, white[173]
Charlotte Black F March 15, 1806 Caroline Murder Mary Caffrey, white[174]
Crease Black F May 30, 1806 Chesterfield Murder Martha Morrissette, white (owner)[175][176]
Sall Black F July 11, 1806
Harry Black M July 18, 1806 Frederick Murder-Robbery Mr. Stewart, white[177]
Jack Black M September 19, 1806 Chesterfield Burglary [178]
Kitt Black M
Isaac Black M March 13, 1807 Pittsylvania Robbery Richard Johnson, white[179]
Billy Black M May 29, 1807 Nottoway Poisoning Beasley family, white[180]
Moses Black M November 2, 1807 Hanover Robbery John and Hamilton Tomlinson, white[181]
Bill Williams Black M January 14, 1808 City of Norfolk Murder Henry, black[182]
Tom Black M January 29, 1808 Albemarle Conspiracy to poison James Cocke (owner) and family, white[183]
Will Black M March 4, 1808 City of Norfolk Highway robbery John Ralph and Silas Jones, white[184]
Jim Black M March 19, 1808 Campbell Murder William Frith, white[185]
Ben Black M April 18, 1808 Charles City Murder Ambrose Green, white[4]
Lewis Black M
Spencer Black M
John Blanks White M May 9, 1808 Prince Edward Murder
Samuel Hill White M August 8, 1808 Spotsylvania Murder William Summerson, white[186]
Mooklar Black M September 28, 1808 Westmoreland Rape Ann Jett, white[4]
Dick Black 17 M December 20, 1808 Southampton Rape[k] [69] John Tyler Sr.
Jacob Black M January 1, 1809 Nelson Slave revolt N/A[69]
Flora Black F May 5, 1809 Frederick Murder
Edmund Black M July 14, 1809 Mathews Murder John Matthews, white[187]
Frank Black M
Jack Black M
James Black M
Sam Black M October 27, 1809 Montgomery Murder Archibald Thompson, white (owner)[188]

1810s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Sutton Black M March 16, 1810 Gloucester Highway robbery Henry Sadler, white[189] John Tyler Sr.
Major Jackson Black M June 1, 1810 Goochland Aggravated assault Rebecca Anderson, white[190]
Glasgow Black M July 28, 1810 Culpeper Arson Dr. Hawes, white[191]
Ned Black M October 1810 Chesterfield Unspecified felony [192]
Will Black M December 14, 1810 Prince Edward Murder
Dick Black M December 27, 1810 Greensville Burglary-Attempted rape Turner family, white[193]
Ben Burns Black M February 1, 1811 Botetourt Murder Isaac Shoots and Henry Taylor, white (owners)[194] James Monroe
Frank Bush Black M
John Darrell Black M
Perry Black M
Bob Toogood Black M
Stephen Black M May 11, 1811 Fauquier Rape Lucinda Jeffries, white[195] George William Smith
Abram Black M March 13, 1812 Bedford Murder Dr. Samuel Griffin, white (owner)[196] James Barbour
Tom Black M May 18, 1812 Henry Murder John Smith, white (owner)[197]
Isaac Black M October 2, 1812 City of Suffolk Rape Polly Butler, white[198]
Amy Black F December 11, 1812 Augusta Murder Unknown, infant, white[199]
Harry Black M April 23, 1813 Mathews Unspecified felony [200]
Humphrey Black M
Phill Black M August 21, 1813 King and Queen Murder-Burglary Benjamin Faulkner, white (owner)[201]
Mike Black M August 27, 1813 Amelia Burglary Boswell Tucker, white[202]
Isham Black M September 3, 1813 Prince Edward Murder Bob, black[203]
Robin Black M September 5, 1813 Sussex Burglary Nancy Holosworth, white[204]
Caesar Black M October 8, 1813 Prince William Highway robbery Edward Simpson, white[205]
William Proctor White M November 13, 1813[l] City of Norfolk (Military) Desertion N/A[206][207]
Cadet LaRue White M December 10, 1813 City of Portsmouth Murder Female, white (wife)[208]
George Black M February 1814 King George Unspecified felony [209]
Andrew Black M May 3, 1814 Dinwiddie Murder Joel Smith, white[210]
Hal Black M
Matt Black 14 M May 24, 1814 Bedford Murder Ann Adams, white[211]
Jeremiah Lucas White M May 28, 1814 Giles Murder Male, white (girlfriend's husband)[212]
Isaac Black M July 1, 1814 Bedford Rape Anne Saunders, white[213]
Isaac Black M August 5, 1814 Fairfax Rape
Ralph Black M August 20, 1814 Botetourt Murder Fan, black[214]
Hercules Black 17 M November 11, 1814 Shenandoah Aggravated burglary Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall, white[215]
James Archibald White M May 19, 1815 Halifax Murder [216] Wilson Cary Nicholas
Caesar Mixed M July 14, 1815 City of Norfolk Murder James Flood, white (constable)[217]
Archer Black M October 27, 1815 Chesterfield Burglary [218]
Mack Black M March 29, 1816 Louisa Slave revolt N/A[219]
Matt Black M
Ned Black M
Tom Black M
Charles Black M April 5, 1816 Spotsylvania Slave revolt N/A[220]
Emanuel Black M
John Fox Black M June 28, 1816 Gloucester Arson William Tupman, white[221]
Nelson Black M
Watt Black M July 12, 1816 Rockbridge Murder Mike, black[222]
Delphy Black F August 10, 1816 Louisa Murder Isabella Mitchell, white[223]
Clara Black F October 4, 1816 Spotsylvania Murder Grace, black[224]
Daniel Black M January 31, 1817 Cumberland Poisoning Four people, white[225][m] James Patton Preston
Miles Black M April 17, 1817 Isle of Wight Murder William Snow, white[226]
Luke Black M August 17, 1817 Northampton Murder Adam Caple, white[227]
Anthony Black M November 14, 1817 Franklin Rape Jemiah Young, white[228]
Caty Black F January 30, 1818 Brunswick Murder Sarah Harwell, white[229]
Jacob Black M March 10, 1818 Sussex Burglary William Morry, white[230]
John Black M Burglary [231]
Sylvanus Brewer White M May 22, 1818 Russell Murder Samuel Indicut, white[232]
Jeremiah Oldham White M July 10, 1818 Northumberland Murder John S. Cralle, white (deputy sheriff)[233]
Landon Black M July 10, 1818 Frederick Murder Robert Berkeley, white (owner)[234]
Randolph Black M
Sarah Black F
Manuel Black M July 14, 1818 King George Murder Langford Harrison, white[235]
Delp Black M July 26, 1818 Louisa Poisoning
Lewis Black M September 4, 1818 Lunenburg Rape Barbara Rucks, white[236]
Tom Black M September 4, 1818 City of Norfolk Theft-Stealing Ralph P. Keeling, white[237]
Joe Black M September 25, 1818 Pittsylvania Murder Major Nathaniel Cranshaw, white (owner)[238]
Squire Black M
Jack Black M October 2, 1818 Orange Rape Elizabeth Wright, white[239]
Robert Carlton White M October 27, 1818 Henrico Murder-Robbery John Peatross, white[240]
Henry Black M March 6, 1819 Botetourt Murder George Fringen, white[241]
Abner Vance White M July 16, 1819 Washington[n] Murder Lewis Horton, white[242][243]
Reuben Black 22 M August 20, 1819 Campbell Rape Sarah Fox, white[244]
James Vest White M December 17, 1819 Chesterfield Murder Female, white (wife)[245] Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Stephen Black M December 24, 1819 Charles City Aggravated assault-Robbery Isaac Brown, black[246]

1820s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Moses Black M January 21, 1820 Madison Conspiracy to murder Henry (owner) and Eliza Barnes, white[247] Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Chaney Black F
Robin Black M March 3, 1820 Amherst Murder Isaac, black[248]
Jordan Black M March 24, 1820 Henrico Murder William Woodram, white[249]
Abram Black M April 7, 1820 James City Murder Nat, black[250]
Ned Black M June 9, 1820 King William Murder Elizabeth Smith, white[251]
Bob Black M August 12, 1820 Sussex Attempted murder David Mason, white (owner)[252]
Jack Black M November 17, 1820 New Kent Murder Daniel B. and Mildred B. Ford, white[253]
Burrill Black M November 24, 1820 Surry Burglary Priscilla Wren, black[254]
Jeff Black M
John Black M May 4, 1821 Orange Murder King, black[255]
Manuel Garcia White 37 M June 1, 1821 City of Norfolk Murder Peter Lagaudette, white[256]
Jose Castillano White 49 M
Jesse Carbell Mixed[o] M June 9, 1821 City of Suffolk Murder Capt. Shelton, white[257]
Armistead Black M June 11, 1821 Charlotte Murder William Graves, white[258]
Winston Black M July 6, 1821 Orange Rape Sarah Baxter, white[259]
Patrick Black M August 10, 1821 Louisa Murder Samuel P. Wade, white[260]
Abel Black M August 15, 1821 Southampton Murder James and Amelia Powell, white[261]
Celia Black F
Tom Black M September 25, 1821 Campbell Murder Martha Harris and Nancy Gregory, white[262]
Ben Hopkins White M October 28, 1821 Rockingham Murder [263]
Pat Black F November 3, 1821 Charlotte Murder Martha Farris, white[264]
John Gillman White M November 30, 1821 Caroline Murder-Burglary Jane Coats, white[265]
William Reid White M December 14, 1821
Henry Black 13 M March 1, 1822 Mecklenburg Murder Three people, white[266][267][p]
Ned Black M March 29, 1822 Cumberland Attempted murder Elizabeth Whitlock, white[268]
Michael Montgole White M June 21, 1822 Montgomery[q] Murder Female, white (wife)[269]
Ned Mixed M July 26, 1822 City of Norfolk Rape Elizabeth Riggs, white[270]
Plato Black M September 21, 1822 Bedford Murder Edy, black[271]
Ralph Black M November 15, 1822 Bedford Murder Sophia Coleman, infant, white[272]
Scott Black M June 6, 1823 Lunenburg Murder Bob, black[273] James Pleasants
Dempsey Carr White M June 20, 1823 Isle of Wight Murder-Robbery John McCall, white[274]
Lewis Black M June 27, 1823 City of Norfolk Murder William Walker, white[275]
Alexander Black M July 11, 1823 Orange Rape Jane Long, white[276]
Jasper Black M July 11, 1823 City of Norfolk Murder William Walker, white[277]
Charles Black M July 12, 1823 Campbell Rape Frances Clark, white[278]
Bob Ferebee Black M July 25, 1823 City of Norfolk Murder David Manning, white[279]
Bill Black M August 7, 1823 Augusta Rape [280]
John Black M November 21, 1823 Chesterfield Rape Female, white[281]
Mingo Black M January 16, 1824 City of Suffolk Murder John Kelly, white[282]
Sam Black M March 26, 1824 New Kent Murder Charles, black[283]
Humphrey Black M April 2, 1824 Hanover Murder George King, white[284]
Thornton Black M
Reuben Wicks White M June 24, 1824 Nottoway Murder
Jack Black M September 3, 1824 City of Suffolk Aggravated burglary Garrett Knight and Thomas Gill, white[285][r]
Dick Black M October 26, 1824 Culpeper Aggravated burglary[s] John Teale and Lucy Wade, white[286]
Lawrence Black M Aggravated burglary
Reuben Black M December 1, 1824 Orange Murder James Dennison, white (owner)[287]
Hudson Sprouce White M December 10, 1824 Rockingham[t] Murder Susan Sprouce, white (relative)[288][289]
Stephen Black M December 31, 1824 Brunswick Murder Cary, black[290]
Sam Black M January 21, 1825 City of Suffolk Murder Simon, black[291]
Ned Black M February 4, 1825 Dinwiddie Arson [292]
Jim Black M April 8, 1825 King William Murder Thomas Edwards, white (owner)[293]
Johnson Black M
Tom Black M June 1825 Lancaster Murder [294]
Joseph Burgess White M July 8, 1825 Prince William Murder Charles Gollyhorn, white[295]
Moses Black M September 29, 1825 Hanover Murder Armistead, black[296]
Isaac Black 16 M October 21, 1825 Albemarle Attempted rape Sally Callerton, white[297]
Bartlett Black M April 14, 1826 King and Queen Murder Jack, black[298] John Tyler
Bill Black M May 5, 1826 Madison Murder Elijah Powell, white (owner)[299]
Henry Black M
William Hooe White M July 3, 1826 Fairfax Murder-Robbery William Simpson, white[300]
Stephen Black M July 28, 1826 King George Unspecified felony [301]
Milly Black F July 28, 1826 Patrick Murder Male, newborn, black (child)[302]
Solomon Black M August 4, 1826 Prince Edward Murder Nancy Morgan, white[303]
Dinwiddie Black M August 11, 1826 Sussex Rape Mary Jane Holloway, child, white[304]
Charles Black M August 25, 1826 Cumberland Murder Sally Hudgins, white[305]
Jim Black M October 6, 1826 Accomack Burglary [306]
Leven Black M Burglary Abigail Mister, white[307]
George Black M October 6, 1826 City of Virginia Beach Highway robbery John Camp Jr., white[308]
David Black M November 10, 1826 Brunswick Murder Wright Griffin, white (owner)[309]
Archer Black M April 27, 1827 Lunenburg Murder John Hamlin, white (owner)[310] William Branch Giles
Billy Black M
David Black M
Nathan Black M
Sam Black M
Big Stephen Black M
Tom Black M
Peter Black M May 1827 Essex Unspecified felony
Jack Black M May 11, 1827 City of Virginia Beach Highway robbery John Camp Jr., white[311]
Edmond Black M June 1, 1827 Lunenburg Attempted murder Stephen Pettus, white[312]
Jim Black M June 15, 1827 Northampton Burglary [313]
Jonathan DeVaughn White 70 M June 27, 1827 City of Alexandria[u] Murder Tobias Martin, white[314]
Lewis Black M July 27, 1827 Cumberland Murder James Fontaine, white (owner)[315]
Jose Cesares White M August 17, 1827 Henrico (Federal) Murder Multiple people on the Crawford, white[316][317][v]
Felix Barbeito White M
Jose Morando White 30 M
Henry Black M September 7, 1827 Mathews Aggravated burglary Thomas (owner) and Ledelia Davis, white[318]
Judy Black F October 26, 1827 Fluvanna Murder Sarah Brunson, white (loan owner)[319][w]
Buck Black M November 1, 1827 Halifax Rape [320]
Allen Black M November 30, 1827 Washington Murder Jonathan Smith, white (owner)[321]
Frank Black M December 28, 1827 Dinwiddie Unspecified felony [322]
Nelly Black F March 17, 1828 Southampton Murder Sally Shield, white[323]
Robert Black M June 20, 1828 City of Petersburg Murder-Robbery Rick O. Maher, white[324]
Sam Black 18 M June 23, 1828 Lancaster Murder-Rape Miss B. George, white[325]
Jeffrey Black M August 22, 1828 Louisa Rape Lucy Schooler, white[326]
Shadrack Black M November 21, 1828 Pittsylvania Murder George, black[327]
Joseph Whiteford White M December 1828 Chesterfield Murder Mr. Mosby and Mr. Anderson, white[328]
Harry Black M January 9, 1829 Powhatan Murder Elbert Mosby, white (owner)[329]
Lewis Black M July 24, 1829 Mecklenburg Rape Amey Baker, white[330]
Gabriel Black 15 M August 21, 1829 Patrick Rape Nancy Hill, white[331]
Dick Black M August 24, 1829 York Poisoning Bray family, white[332]
Adam Black M August 26, 1829 Hanover Murder William Boyer, white[333][334][x]
Sandy Black M August 28, 1829
Davy Black M
Alexander Black M October 16, 1829 Bedford Murder Floyd, child, white[335]
Annis Black F October 21, 1829 Amelia Attempted murder Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Allen, white[336]
Joseph Black M November 22, 1829 Shenandoah Rape Anna Ray, white[337]

1830s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Reuben Black M May 3, 1830 Henry Murder Frederick, black[338] John Floyd
Henry Black M June 25, 1830 Franklin Attempted rape [339]
Pvt. Wheeler White M July 16, 1830 Chesterfield Murder Male, white[340][y]
Daniel Black M July 30, 1830 Henrico Murder James Drummond, white[341]
John M. Jones White M August 16, 1830 City of Lynchburg Murder George Hamilton, white[342]
Charles Young White M November 26, 1830 Caroline Murder Thomas Griffin Thornton, white[343]
Dick Black M July 29, 1831 Loudoun Rape Pleasant Cole, white[344]
Daniel Black M September 5, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt [345]
Moses Black M
Davy Black M September 9, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt [346][347]
Nat Black M
Nelson Black M
Davy Black M September 12, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt [348]
Jack Black M
Nathan Black M September 21, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt [349]
Dred Black M
Curtis Black M
Stephen Black M
Sam Black M
Hark Black M
Jack Niles Black M September 23, 1831 City of Suffolk Slave revolt [350]
Ned Black M September 23, 1831 Sussex Slave revolt [351]
Solomon Black M
Nicholas Black M
Booker Black M
Jarrett Black M October 14, 1831 Spotsylvania Murder Rose and Jarrett, adult and child, black[352]
Ned Black M October 21, 1831 Sussex Slave revolt [69]
Solomon Black M
Nicholas Black M
Booker Black M
Joe Black M October 24, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt [353]
Lucy Black F
Dick Black M October 27, 1831 Westmoreland Rape [354]
Sam Black M November 4, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt [355]
Nat Turner Black M November 11, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt
Elleck Black M November 16, 1831 Prince George Murder John H. Lewis, white (owner)[356]
Ephraim Black M
Dennis Black M
Anthony Black M
Preston Black M
Ben Black M December 20, 1831 Southampton Slave revolt [357][69]
Elizabeth Black F March 9, 1832 City of Norfolk Conspiracy to poison [358]
John Black M May 4, 1832 Richmond Murder William Davis, white[359]
Barry Newsome Black M May 11, 1832 Southampton Sedition [360][z]
Renah Black F October 5, 1832 Prince Edward Poisoning Orford, black[361]
Fanny Black F
Joshua Black M November 2, 1832 Prince Edward Rape [362]
John Tumns White M November 9, 1832 Scott Murder John Wright, white[363]
Sam Black M March 22, 1833 Northumberland Highway robbery [364]
Bob Black M April 19, 1833 Chesterfield Rape Catharine Lockett, white[365]
John Black M June 14, 1833 King and Queen Murder
Ben Black M June 21, 1833 Frederick Rape Charlotte Middleton, white[366]
Mary Black M June 21, 1833 Southampton Attempted murder
Lee Black M October 18, 1833 Albemarle Murder-Robbery Peter U. Ware, white[367]
Peter Black M
Sim Black M November 8, 1833 Madison Murder [368]
Peter Black M July 11, 1834 Grayson Rape Eve Haga, white[369] Littleton Waller Tazewell
Caleb Watts Black M July 18, 1834 Westmoreland Attempted rape [370]
Nelly Black F August 1, 1834 Bedford Murder Joseph F. Wheat, infant, white[371]
George Black M August 3, 1834 Prince Edward Murder John and Jesse Kirby, white (owners)[372]
Littleton Black M
Nelson Black M October 31, 1834 City of Lynchburg Murder Edward Jones, white[373]
Ben Black M March 6, 1835 Fauquier Murder Samuel Woodall, white[374]
Thomas Jones White M July 3, 1835 Westmoreland Murder Female, white (wife)[375]
Pleasant Gillis Black M July 24, 1835 City of Petersburg Rape Female, white[376]
Robert Hoy White M July 24, 1835 Rockingham Murder Mrs. Smoot, white[377]
Ephraim Black M July 31, 1835 Accomack Highway robbery [378]
Lewis Black M
Spencer Black M
Humphrey Black M April 15, 1836 Caroline Murder Samuel Kendall, white[379] Wyndham Robertson
Phoebe Black F May 13, 1836 Essex Murder Carter Lumpkin, white (owner)[380]
Simmons Black M April 7, 1837 Nottoway Murder Frederick Fowkes, white (owner)[381] David Campbell
Frank Black M December 1, 1837 Henrico Murder Michael Doddy, white[382]
David Black M December 8, 1837 Pittyslvania Rape [383]
Jackson Henry Black M December 15, 1837 Fairfax Rape Female, white[384]
Orange Black M December 15, 1837 Lunenburg Attempted murder John McFarland, white[385]
Jacob Crabtree White M December 29, 1837 Botetourt Murder George Blaze, white[386]
William Bennett White M January 19, 1838 Pittsylvania Murder Dr. J. H. Echols, white[387]
Randolph Black M July 13, 1838 Louisa Murder George Thornley, white (owner)[388]
George Black M September 14, 1838 Powhatan Murder James Lovell, white[389]
Andrew Black M September 24, 1838 Bath Murder Mary Mayse Deed, child, white[390][aa]
Lucinda Black F
Jim Black M October 12, 1838 Bedford Murder Esther, black[391]
Mehegan Black M November 30, 1838 City of Suffolk Murder Mr. Bird, white (constable)[392]
Benjamin Puller Black M December 28, 1838 Frederick Murder William Brent, white[393]
Frank Black M March 13, 1839 Southampton Rape Polly Oney, white[394]
Jeff Black M
Bob Black M May 3, 1839 Cumberland Arson N/A[395]
Henry Black M May 22, 1839 Wythe Arson N/A[396]
Henry Black M September 6, 1839 Spotsylvania Attempted murder Eldridge Satterwhite, white[397]
Jacob Black M November 8, 1839 Madison Arson N/A[398]
Henry Morris Black M December 10, 1839 York Aggravated assault [399]
Henry Black M December 20, 1839 ? Murder [400]

1840s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Henry Black M February 18, 1840 Orange Attempted rape [401] David Campbell
Spencer Black M May 22, 1840 Fairfax Insurrection [402] Thomas Walker Gilmer
Random Black M July 14, 1840 Nottoway Murder [403]
Lewis Black M September 11, 1840 Nottoway Murder [404]
Betsy Black F September 25, 1840 Fauquier Murder John Somerfield Wilson, infant, white[405]
Anthony Black M October 16, 1840 Lunenburg Highway robbery [406]
Nicholas Black M October 20, 1840 Southampton Insurrection [407]
Ampey Black M November 27, 1840 Dinwiddie Rape [408]
Diana Black F March 1, 1841 Greensville Attempted poisoning [409]
Stephen Black M March 12, 1841 Chesterfield Murder [410]
John Black M October 1, 1841 City of Norfolk Attempted murder Rebecca Cooper, white[411][ab] John Rutherfoord
Captain Black M April 8, 1842 Page Murder John W. Bell, white (owner)[412] John Munford Gregory
Martin Black M
David Lucas White M August 12, 1842 Giles Murder-Robbery John Ruff, white[413]
Daniel Wright Black M August 12, 1842 Alleghany Murder John Punsinger, white (owner)[414]
Robin Black M September 16, 1842 Northampton Attempted murder William Harmonson, white[415]
Ephraim Black M December 23, 1842 Dinwiddie Arson [416][417]
Matthew Black M
Benjamin Stegall White M January 6, 1843 Halifax Murder [418] James McDowell
Flemming Black M January 20, 1843 Chesterfield Murder [419]
Beverly Black M May 19, 1843 Halifax Rape Mrs. Phelps, white[420]
Arthur Black M November 10, 1843 Albemarle Rape [421]
George Black M November 24, 1843 King William Rape Elizabeth Quarles, white[422]
Jerry Black M December 22, 1843 Lunenburg Rape Eliza Benfield, white[423]
George Black M January 5, 1844 Fluvanna Murder Andrew Bruce, white (owner)[424]
Lewis Black 19 M February 2, 1844 Cumberland Rape [425]
Robin Black M March 29, 1844 Pittsylvania Murder Female, black (wife)[426]
Willis Black M April 12, 1844 Pulaski Attempted rape [427]
Andrew Black M August 9, 1844 Albemarle Rape [428]
John Black M September 27, 1844 Accomack Rape Sarah Broadwater, white[429]
Frederick Black M January 15, 1845 Rappahannock Poisoning James Green, white (owner)[430]
Jack Black M March 28, 1845 City of Suffolk Attempted rape Nancy Cutherell, white[431]
Jerry Black M June 20, 1845 Campbell Attempted murder Mrs. John A. Mohr, white[432]
Moses Johnson Black M December 19, 1845 Henrico Murder Felix Ferguson, white (guard)[433]
George Freeman Black M December 19, 1845 Augusta Rape Malvina Whittock, white[434]
Jim Black M
George Black M
John Black M January 31, 1846 City of Petersburg Attempted murder George L. Taylor, white[435] William Smith
Moses Henry Black M March 24, 1846 Henrico Murder Delia Fisher, black[4]
Bob Black M May 7, 1847 Nottoway Murder [4]
Peter Black M May 21, 1847 Goochland Murder John Trice, 14, white[436]
Posey Black M
Everett Day Black M June 4, 1847 Chesterfield Attempted rape Female, white[437]
Daniel Black M July 30, 1847 Halifax Murder [438]
Willis Black M July 30, 1847 Sussex Murder
Giles Black 20 M December 10, 1847 Henrico Murder Thomas B. Goodman, white (overseer)[439]
Billy Black M April 28, 1848 City of Petersburg Murder John Mingeon, black[440]
King Black M May 12, 1848 Henrico Murder Moses, black[441]
Jefferson Black M July 28, 1848 Wythe Murder Reuben, black[442]
William Black M September 16, 1848 Gloucester Murder James B. Catlett, white[443]
Simon Black M October 6, 1848 Prince Edward Conspiracy to murder Charles A. Scott, white[444]
Simon Black M
Reuben Black M November 10, 1848 City of Charlottesville Attempted murder Dr. Garland A. Garth, white (owner)[445]
Neal Lewis[ac] Black M December 15, 1848 Loudoun Murder [446]
William Epes White M December 22, 1848 Dinwiddie Murder-Robbery Francis Adolphus Muir, white[447]
Jim Mays Black M September 28, 1849 Pittsylvania Murder [448] John B. Floyd
Eliza Black F October 12, 1849 Brunswick Poisoning Noble, infant, white[449]
Roberta Black F
Bob Black M October 19, 1849 Halifax Aggravated assault Unknown, white[450]
Wesley Black M December 28, 1849 Mecklenburg Rape Martha Brame, white[451]

1850s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Peter Black M February 8, 1850 Prince George Arson N/A[452] John B. Floyd
Henry Black M April 5, 1850 Southampton Murder Thomas H. Artis, white[453]
Henry Black M June 25, 1850 Franklin Attempted rape [454]
Henry Gunn Black M June 28, 1850 Henrico Murder Richard Whichells, white (owner)[455]
Agnes Black F July 19, 1850 Prince William Murder Gerard Mason, white (owner)[455]
Robert Black M August 16 or 17, 1850 Lancaster Murder Victor Snead, white[456]
Ben Black M November 29, 1850 Rockbridge Rape Female, white[457]
Dick Black M March 7, 1851 Mecklenburg Poisoning [458]
Simon Black M October 31, 1851 Grayson Murder Samuel Bartlett and John Clements, white[459]
Lewis Black M
Jack Black M
Bickerton Black M December 19, 1851 Louisa Murder Robert T. Talley, white[460]
Frank Black M Murder [461]
Andrew Black M December 26, 1851 Middlesex Attempted rape Female, white[462]
Edmund Clore White M March 26, 1852 Madison Murder Thomas Carpenter, white[463] Joseph Johnson
Edward Clements White M April 23, 1852 Henrico (Federal) Piracy [464][465]
Thomas Reid White M
Mahalia Black F May 14, 1852 Giles Murder Sally, elderly, black[466]
Molly Black F September 10, 1852 Sussex Attempted murder John R. Magee, white[466]
Jane Black F September 10, 1852 Powhatan Murder Mrs. Tamzin H. Beasley, white[467]
Jane Williams Black F September 10, 1852 Henrico Murder Winston family (three people), white[468]
Jerry Black M September 24, 1852 Page Aggravated assault Unknown, white[469]
John Williams Black M October 22, 1852 Henrico Murder Winston family (three people), white[468]
Miles Black M November 12, 1852 City of Virginia Beach Rape [470]
Sydney Black M January 7, 1853 Nottoway Murder Thomas Dean, white[471]
Andrew Black M June 10, 1853 Charlotte Rape [472]
John S. Wormley White M June 24, 1853 Chesterfield Murder Anthony T. Robiou, white[473]
Tom Black M July 1, 1853 Mecklenburg Arson N/A[474]
Margaret Buckner Black F August 12, 1853 Culpeper Murder Reuben Gaines, white[475]
Jim Phillips Black M
Joshua Goings Black M August 12, 1853 Albemarle Murder Female, black (daughter)[476]
Buck Black M September 9, 1853 Sussex Murder Mr. Birdson, child, white[477]
Harris Black M
John Black M
Benjamin Smith Black M December 9, 1853 Washington Rape Ms. Trent, minor, white[478]
Hemphill Trayer White M January 6, 1854 Augusta Murder-Robbery William Coleman, elderly, white[479]
Sally Black F February 17, 1854 Halifax Murder Female, black[480]
Jim Gooch Black M March 10, 1854 Rockbridge Murder Sam, black[481][482]
Jack Black M August 22, 1854 Henry Murder John Barrow, white[483]
William Black M October 6, 1854 Surry Rape Julia Ann Rogers, white[484]
Washington Black M November 17, 1854 Henrico Arson N/A[485]
Frank Black M April 27, 1855 Prince Edward Murder Violet, black (wife)[486]
Henry Black M June 29, 1855 Buckingham Murder Franklin Deane and Thomas Shenault, white[487]
Ned Black M August 31, 1855 Dinwiddie Murder Unknown, black[488]
Joe Jones Black M October 26, 1855 Chesterfield Attempted rape Ms. Dassonville, white[489]
Jim Jones Black M November 1855 Bedford Murder Mr. Woodson, white[490]
John Black M November 16, 1855 Dinwiddie Murder Tom, black[491]
George Black M February 1, 1856 Wythe Aggravated assault Mrs. Stone, white[492] Henry A. Wise
Farriss Black M April 11, 1856 Bedford Murder Capt. James H. Robinson, white[493]
Jacob Black M April 21, 1856 Charles City Murder E. W. Harwood, white[494]
Julius Black M May 28, 1856 Charlotte Murder Unknown, black[495]
Anna Black F June 20, 1856 Charles City Arson [496]
Smith Black M August 1, 1856 Goochland Murder Thomas W. Terry, white[497][ad]
Henry Black M
Amelia Black F September 12, 1856 Caroline Murder Isabella Atkins, minor, black[498]
Sam Black M September 26, 1856 Highland Murder Francis W. Sheridan, white[499]
Jesse Black M October 10, 1856 Buckingham Rape Female, 13, white[500]
Anderson Black M November 7, 1856 Spotsylvania Rape Female, 12, white[501]
James Black M November 9, 1856 Bedford Murder Unknown, black[502]
Nelly Black 65 F February 13, 1857 Prince William Murder George Green, white (owner)[503]
Betsy Black 45 F
James Black 17 M
Arthur Black 17 M June 5, 1857 Caroline Attempted murder Mrs. John Clift, white[504]
Catharine Black F August 21, 1857 Louisa Murder Salena J. Hill, white[505]
Anthony Black M October 23, 1857 Amherst Attempted murder John P. Campbell, white[506]
Reuben Black M October 23, 1857 Appomattox Murder Tom, black[507]
James Crowley White M November 6, 1857 Caroline Murder Mr. Houston, 18, white[508]
Jim Black M November 20, 1857 City of Suffolk Attempted murder William R. Brothers, white (owner)[509]
Harvey Black M
Jenny Black 30 F February 26, 1858 Arlington Murder Elizabeth Hall, white[510]
Major Black M March 1858 Charles City Unspecified felony
Henry Bradley Black M March 19, 1858 New Kent Murder James C. Grant, white[511][ae]
Dick Bradley Black M
Major Morris Black M
Jesse Crockett Black 25 M April 30, 1858 Stafford Murder-Robbery William Griffin, white[512]
B. S. Pate White M June 25, 1858 Scott Murder Mr. Lutrell, white[513]
James Catlett Black M August 6, 1858 Frederick Murder Sam Brock, elderly, black[514]
Tom Long Black M August 13, 1858 Pittsylvania Attempted murder Elisha F. Keen, white[515]
Madison Black M September 3, 1858 Surry Murder John W. Watkins, white[516]
Jane Black F September 10, 1858 Bedford Murder Christopher Musgrove, white (owner)[517]
Bray Saunders White M January 14, 1859 Southampton Murder Female, white (wife)[518]
Henry Black M March 2, 1859 Goochland Attempted rape
William Brown White 35 M March 25, 1859 Alleghany Murder Jacob M. Nicely, white[519]
Richard Black M April 19, 1859 Henry Poisoning Greenbery B. Nichols, white (owner)[520]
James Johnson White M May 13, 1859 Rappahannock Murder Female, white (wife)[521]
Dow Black M May 17, 1859 Henry Poisoning Greenbery B. Nichols, white (owner)[522]
Harry Black M
Patrick Murphy White M July 1, 1859 Alleghany Murder Female, white (wife)[523]
David Black M July 22, 1859 Richmond Attempted rape Female, white[524]
Angelina Black F September 30, 1859 Culpeper Arson N/A[525]

1860s

Note: Executions for military crimes (ex. desertion) during the Civil War, both Union and Confederate, are not listed here.

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Jim Black M March 2, 1860 Bedford Murder Male, white[526] John Letcher
Henry Black M March 2, 1860 Goochland Attempted rape [527]
Ann Black F April 6, 1860 Essex Murder Dr. William Croxton, white (owner)[528]
Eliza Black F
Branch Black M May 11, 1860 Nottoway Murder Hyram Fowlkes, white[529]
English Black M
Jordan Black M May 18, 1860 City of Danville Murder Bob, black[530]
Winston Black M May 18, 1860 Greene Aggravated assault Male, white (overseer)[531][af]
Elisha Black M August 3, 1860 Louisa Unspecified felony [532]
William Hendricks White M August 31, 1860 City of Lynchburg Murder Thomas Johnson, white[533]
George Black M August 31, 1860 Halifax Rape Mary J. Vaughan, white[534]
Colin Black M November 9, 1860 Lunenburg Poisoning Spencer family, white[535][ag]
Dick Black M
John Black M
William D. Totty White 25 M November 16, 1860 Henrico Murder Female, white (sister-in-law)[536]
Nelson Black M January 25, 1861 Caroline Murder Unknown, white[537]
Andrew Black M February 28, 1861 Caroline Arson [538]
Benjamin Lambert White M May 30, 1861 Prince William (Military) Espionage N/A[539]
Charles Black M June 29, 1861 Louisa Aggravated burglary [540]
William Murray White M August 2, 1861 City of Alexandria (Military) Murder Mary Butler, white[541]
Hiram Black M September 1861 Rockingham Rape [542]
Mark Black M October 11, 1861 Nottoway Arson [543]
Harriet Black F November 1861[ah] Frederick Murder Hetty A. Cooley, white (owner)[544]
Nelson Black M January 1862 Appomattox Murder [545]
Isaac Black M March 28, 1862 Orange Murder Unknown, white[546]
Ben Black M April 18, 1862 Amherst Rape [547]
Timothy Webster White 41 M May 1, 1862 Henrico (Military) Espionage N/A[548]
Clara Ann Black F May 23, 1862 Henrico[ai] Murder Female, white (owner)[549]
John Buck Black M June 20, 1862 Lunenburg Aggravated assault [550]
John Black M July 15, 1862 Chesterfield Rape
Martin Black M
Addison Black M July 26, 1862 Dinwiddie Attempted murder [551]
John Richardson White 30 M August 21, 1862 Henrico[aj] Counterfeiting N/A[552]
Charles Mason White M August 22, 1862 Culpeper (Military) Espionage N/A[553]
Oscar Black M September 12, 1862 Botetourt Murder Mr. Tribbett, white[554]
Bibb Black M September 12, 1862 Sussex Attempted rape Alice Spiers, white[555]
Johnson Black M October 10, 1862 Nottoway Murder [556]
John Black M January 2, 1863 Henrico Attempted murder [557]
Margaret Black 20 F January 9, 1863 Henrico[ak] Murder Francis Deane Tardy, infant, white[558]
Emanuel Black M January 16, 1863 Lunenburg Aggravated burglary-Rape Jane Dodd and Elizabeth Norman, white[559]
Jerry Black M January 23, 1863 Washington Murder William McDaniel, white[560]
Jim Black M
Mary Jane Black F February 1863 Hanover Aggravated assault [561]
William Pace White M February 28, 1863 Caroline (Military) Espionage N/A[562]
Herod Black M April 1863 Bedford Murder Unknown, black[563]
Alfonso C. Webster White M April 10, 1863 Henrico (Military) Espionage N/A
Orris Brown Black M May 15, 1863 Southampton Arson N/A[564]
Morgan Black M May 22, 1863 City of Petersburg Arson [565]
Richard Black M May 29, 1863 Henrico[al] Aggravated assault Male, white (overseer)[566]
Alsie Black F June 1863 Craig Attempted murder Male, white[567]
Henry Black M June 26, 1863 Patrick Burglary
Armstead Black M July 1, 1863 Amherst Murder General Dillard, white (owner)[568]
Bet Black F
George Black M
Jane Black F
Sarah Black F
Seaton Black M
Miles Black M July 31, 1863 Amelia Aggravated assault J. B. Littlepage, white (owner)[569]
James Stover White M August 14, 1863 Roanoke Murder-Robbery John Peyton, white[570]
Charles Black M September 11, 1863 Powhatan Murder Robert R. Williams, white (owner)[571]
Jaque Black M
Joe Black M
Landon Black M
David Wright White M October 23, 1863 City of Norfolk (Military) Murder Lt. A. L. Sanborn, white[572]
William Abraham White M March 7, 1864[am] York (Military) Espionage N/A[573] William Smith
Emma Black 16 F March 11, 1864 Botetourt Poisoning Fannie Lewis and Ada Wood, white[574]
David Creigh White M June 13, 1864 Rockbridge (Military)[an] Murder Male, white[575]
Fed Black M August 26, 1864 Mecklenburg Insurrection [576]
Agnes Black F September 23, 1864 Dinwiddie Aggravated burglary
Henry Black M October 7, 1864 Henrico Arson[ao] N/A[577]
William Black M October 21, 1864 Henrico Burglary[ap] N/A[578]
Ben Black M
Nat Black M December 30, 1864 Pittsylvania Rape
Tom Black M January 6, 1865 Bedford Attempted murder Male, white (owner)[579]
Charles King White 26 M January 6, 1865[aq] Frederick (Military) Espionage N/A[580]
Henry Regley White 27 M
Bob Black M February 10, 1865 Nottoway Insurrection [581]
Claiborne Black M March 17, 1865 Franklin Rape Female, white[582]
Gilley Black M March 24, 1865 City of Petersburg Attempted rape-Robbery Female, white[583]
Marcellus Black M April 21, 1865 City of Lynchburg Burglary
Sam Black M
Thomas Shields White 28 M April 20, 1866 Henrico (Military)[ar] Murder-Robbery Andrew Taylor, white[584] Francis Harrison Pierpont
Isaac Chaney Black 31 M July 16, 1866 Henrico (Military)[as] Murder Richard (ex-owner) and Elizabeth A. Gerald, 53 and 55, white
Harrison Flood Black M October 26, 1866 Buckingham Murder James Sudsbury, 36, white
Glenroy Baker Black 19 M November 16, 1866 Spotsylvania Murder-Robbery Judson A. Motley, 23, white[585]
Solomon Stamper Black 18 M November 24, 1866 Grayson Rape[at] Emma Bland, 9, white[586]
Caesar Wooldridge Black M December 7, 1866 Chesterfield Rape Mary Cogbill, 14, white
John G. Robertson White 24 M December 28, 1866 Stafford Murder-Burglary Gustavus and Nancy Limerick, both 50+, white[587]
Benjamin Harden White 22 M June 28, 1867 Tazewell Murder-Robbery Dennis T. Burnes, 55, white[588]
Isaac Yarborough Black 24 M November 1, 1867 Lunenburg Murder-Robbery Samuel S. Rowlett, 20, white[589]
Thomas H. Laurence White M January 10, 1868 Pittsylvania Murder Lucy A. Prewitt, 42, white
Abel Anthony Black M July 24, 1868 Northampton Rape Female, white Henry H. Wells
Harrison Young Black 35 M August 25, 1868 City of Newport News Murder-Robbery John Wootten, 31, white[590]
John Perkins White 36 M October 9, 1868 City of Portsmouth Rape Sarah Elizabeth Ford, 27, white[591]
Adam Franklin Black 44 M May 28, 1869 Appomattox Murder Haxall Johnson, 59, black[592]
Albert Taylor Black 30 M May 29, 1869 Henrico Murder Paulina Hubbard, black[593]
Peter Riddick Black 41 M July 23, 1869 City of Chespeake Murder-Robbery Cornelius Hays, 28, white[594]

1870s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Alexander Gardiner Black 35 M February 11, 1870 New Kent Murder-Rape-Burglary John Baker and Julia Hookady Stewart, 54 and 31, black and white[595] Gilbert Carlton Walker
Spencer Wright Black M June 3, 1870 Northampton Murder-Robbery Joshua P. Wescoat, 52, white[596]
William Taylor Black M June 17, 1870 King George Murder-Robbery Willie H. Jett, 16, white[597]
Lewis Kennedy Black 25 M July 1, 1870 New Kent Murder-Rape-Burglary John Baker and Julia Hookady Stewart, 54 and 31, black and white[598]
James Phillips White 27 M July 22, 1870 Henrico Murder Mary Emily Pitts Phillips, 30, white (wife)[599]
John Walkabout Black M August 5, 1870 Accomack Murder Ayres Latham, 46, white[600]
York Campbell Black 25 M August 5, 1870 Culpeper Murder Pollux Patrick, 60+, black[601]
Warner Taylor Black M August 12, 1870 King George Murder-Robbery Willie H. Jett, 16, white[602]
Henry East Black 20 M September 16, 1870 Isle of Wight Murder-Robbery Josiah P. Gray, 67, white[603]
Peter Lawrence Black 35 M
Moses Newby Black 27 M
Jacob Wallace Black 18 M
Archer Hines Mixed 26 M October 7, 1870 Prince Edward Murder Anderson Fowlkes, 35, black[604]
Kit Hubbard Black 32 M November 25, 1870 Pittsylvania Murder-Robbery Joseph E. Anderson, 62, white[605][606]
John Jackson Black 27 M February 24, 1871
Thomas McGriffin White 22 M July 21, 1871 Greensville[au] Murder John B. Drummond, 70, white (sheriff's constable)[607]
Richard Green Black 28 M July 28, 1871 Prince George Murder-Robbery Charles Friend, 53, white[608]
William Henry Black 27 M
Jacob Brock Black 45 M December 8, 1871 Louisa Murder Judy Brock, 31, black (wife)[609]
Charles Manley Black M March 28, 1873 City of Alexandria Murder-Robbery John Monroe, 60, white[610]
Archie Johnson Black M June 13, 1873 Russell Murder John Hurt, 33, white[611]
Jim Brown Black 21 M July 11, 1873 City of Suffolk Murder Elizabeth Jones and Sarah Dozier, 47 and 59, white[612]
William Jackson Black 40 M August 15, 1873 City of Alexandria Murder Mary Fletcher, 27, black (wife)[613]
Edward Brown Black 35 M June 12, 1874 Culpeper Murder-Robbery William C. Durkin, 23, white[614] James L. Kemper
John Diggs Black 34 M November 13, 1874 Nelson Murder Mariah Diggs, black (wife)[615]
Lewis Adams Black 64 M January 8, 1875 Pittsylvania Murder Rice Wilson, 31, black
Jesse Fowlkes Black 18 M March 19, 1875 Prince William Murder-Burglary Jeremiah and Gina Herndon, 70 and 65, white[616][av]
Joe Clarke Black 29 M April 30, 1875 Pittsylvania Murder Albert Barksdale, 28, black
Thomas Withers Black 15 M August 13, 1875 City of Lynchburg Murder Agnes Thomas, 60, black[617]
Isaac Griffin Black 28 M March 2, 1876 City of Norfolk Rape Idavilla Brown Griffin, 25, black (sister-in-law)[618][aw]
Hillary Page Black 17 M September 1, 1876 Chesterfield Arson[ax] N/A[619]
Cornelius Coggins Black 30 M September 29, 1876 Campbell Murder Hattie Coggins, 26, black (wife)
Jack Pleasants Black 51 M June 8, 1877 Dinwiddie Murder Ann Lundy, black[620]
Andrew Shifflett White 29 M September 25, 1877 Rockingham Murder David G. Lawson, 37, white[621]
Frank Smith Black M November 9, 1877 City of Virginia Beach Rape Anne Lovitt, 14, black[622][ay]
Henry Williams Black M February 22, 1878 Isle of Wight Rape Margaret Ann Stephens, child, white Frederick W. M. Holliday
John Robinson Black 25 M May 31, 1878 Caroline Murder Eliza Roy, 18, black (love interest)[623]
Julius Christian Black 21 M March 25, 1879 New Kent Murder-Robbery John Calvin Lacy, 43, white[624]
Patrick Smith Black 20 M
Winter Payne Black 38 M July 11, 1879[az] Fauquier Murder James Adams, 50, black[625]
John Williams Black 35 M Murder-Robbery Howard Holtzclaw, 20, white[626]
Frank Baker Black 22 M December 19, 1879 Sussex Murder Agnes and Sarah Shands, 25 years and 18 months, black[627]
John Dean White 45 M December 19, 1879 Scott Murder Henry E. Fugate, 25, white[628]

1880s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
General Webb White 48 M January 9, 1880 Carroll Murder-Robbery Joshua Nester, 86, white (father-in-law)[629] Frederick W. M. Holliday
Samuel Robinson Black 28 M April 9, 1880 Loudoun Murder Edward Thomas, 56, black[630]
Charles Bolling Black 17 M May 28, 1880 Hanover Rape[ba] Phelia Gathright, 8, white[631]
Peter Wright Black 57 M October 29, 1880 Bedford Murder Robert M. Maupin, 13, white[632]
Albert Mitchell Black 23 M November 5, 1880 Louisa Murder-Robbery Charles K. Walton, 33, white[633][634]
Marcus Hawley White 29 M November 26, 1880 Roanoke Murder Zachariah Hays, 29, white[635]
Lucinda Fowlkes Black 35 F April 22, 1881 Lunenburg Murder Wilson Fowlkes, 50, black (husband)[636]
Dock Wright Black 18 M March 31, 1882 Pittsylvania Murder J. Coleman Arthur, 32, white[637] William E. Cameron
Armistead Gray Black 40 M June 9, 1882 Powhatan Murder Abraham Lincoln Gray, 10, black (son)[638]
Walter Yates White 26 M August 4, 1882 Pittsylvania Murder-Robbery Presley Edward Atkinson, 24, white[639]
Charles Beaver Black 16 M March 30, 1883 Loudoun Rape Annie Hunt, 10, white[640]
Louis Carter Black M June 22, 1883 Southampton Murder Fanny Carter, black (wife)[641]
Charles Lee Black 21 M August 3, 1883 Henrico Murder Daniel Miller, 37, black (Barbara's husband)[642][643]
Barbara Miller Black 28 F September 14, 1883 Accessory to murder
Isaac Evans Black 18 M September 28, 1883 Pittsylvania Murder-Robbery William F. Shappard, 40, white[644]
Reuben King Black 20 M
Sawney Younger Black 20 M
John Jarvis White 50 M January 11, 1884 City of Virginia Beach Murder Claudius W. Bonney, 38, white[645]
Abraham Russell White 30 M May 9, 1884 Lee Murder Ira Dean, 59, white (father-in-law)[646]
George Gibson White 26 M February 6, 1885 Scott Murder-Robbery William E. Gibson, 28, white[647]
Wayne Powers White 24 M
Joe Barbour Black 68 M June 18, 1885 Albemarle Murder Randall Jackson, 28, black[69]
Horace Terrell Black 27 M Murder-Rape Mary Foster, 11, black[69]
Jacob Butler Black 32 M November 20, 1885 York Murder James Griffin, 45, black[648]
Wes Honesty Black 24 M June 4, 1886 Frederick Murder Joseph C. McFaul, 19, white[649] Fitzhugh Lee
Tably Banks Black 22 M
Thomas Cluverius White 24 M January 14, 1887 Henrico Murder Fannie Lillian Madison, 22, white (girlfriend)[650]
Holmes Puryear White 26 M August 12, 1887 Prince George[bb] Murder Emma Webb Puryear, 27, white (wife)[651]
William Finchum White 29 M December 30, 1887 Rockingham Murder Presley Finchum, 32, white (brother)[652]
John C. Johnston Black 35 M January 6, 1889 Richmond Rape Alice Wilson, white[653]
John Pritchett Black 30 M March 29, 1889 Pittsylvania Rape Jennie R. Pollock, 8, white[654]
Walter Harris Black 18 M May 3, 1889 Greensville Murder-Robbery Albert Parham, 35, black[655]
Robert Williams Black 19 M Murder Emerson Mason, 37, black
Henry Albert Coleman Black 31 M May 31, 1889 City of Chesapeake Murder-Robbery James Grant, 60+, white
Paul Key Black 33 M October 4, 1889 City of Fredericksburg Rape Alice Ballard, 5, white[656]

1890s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Thomas Wilson Black 25 M July 25, 1890 Henry Murder Jim Davis, black[657] Philip W. McKinney
John Phillips Black 35 M August 15, 1890 Mecklenburg Murder Robert Camillus Overby, 52, white[658][bc]
George Early Black 44 M August 22, 1890 Franklin Arson[bd] N/A[659]
Bird Woods Black 26 M
William Jordan Black 18 M April 21, 1891 City of Charlottesville Murder George Thomas Seal, 37, white (policeman)[660]
James B. Craney Black 24 M April 24, 1891 Rockbridge Murder Charles Oliver, 16, black[661]
Walter Johnson Black M May 23, 1891 City of Petersburg[be] Rape Elizabeth Majors, white[662]
Randall Watson Black 33 M July 10, 1891 Greensville Murder Joseph Robinson, 27, black[663]
Henrietta Murrell Black 41 F September 28, 1891 Charlotte Murder Rice children (two), black[664]
Robert Jordan Black 25 M October 23, 1891 City of Hampton Rape Martha E. Moore, 23, white[665][bf]
William Henry Custis Black 30 M November 10, 1891 City of Chespeake Murder-Burglary Tanus L. Waller, 64, white
Henry Nolan Black 19 M November 20, 1891 Botetourt Murder Mr. Mosca, white[666]
Charles Watkins Black 28 M January 8, 1892 Roanoke Murder Susan Watkins, 37, black (wife)[667]
Margaret Hashley Black 22 F January 22, 1892 City of Danville Accessory to murder George Hashley, 40+, black (Margaret's husband)[668]
James Lyles Black 24 M Murder
George Gaines Black 26 M May 27, 1892 Essex Murder Percy Carlton, 20, white[669]
Talton Hall White 40 M September 2, 1892 Wise Murder Enos B. Hylton, 37, white (Newton constable)[670][bg]
Bill Davis Black M September 9, 1892 Tazewell Murder Charles Jones, black (policeman)[671]
John Royster Black 50 M February 9, 1893 City of Suffolk Murder John P. Eppes, 25, white[672]
Silas Nash Black 22 M February 24, 1893 Buckingham Murder Charles Nash, 57, black (father)
George Drier White 30 M June 16, 1893 Northampton Murder-Burglary Fanny McFadden, 70, white[673]
Marshall W. Taylor White 58 M October 27, 1893 Wise Murder-Robbery Five people, white[674][bh]
William Foreman Black 24 M November 24, 1893 City of Portsmouth Murder Carrie Carrington, 22, black[675]
Jim Robinson Black 20 M April 27, 1894 Prince William Rape Elizabeth Elliott Hefflin and Mrs. Elliott, 45 and 20, white[676] Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
Benjamin White Black 20 M
Lawrence Spiller Black 46 M June 8, 1894 Augusta Murder-Rape Lettie Rowe, 14, white[677]
Madison Brown Black 16 M July 31, 1894 City of Norfolk Murder-Burglary John Dollard, 52, white[678]
William G. Taylor White 49 M August 17, 1894 Pulaski Murder Nancy Taylor, 42, white (wife)[679]
Moses Christopher Black 19 M November 14, 1894 Caroline Rape Moselle Carter, 7, white[680]
William Robertson White 21 M January 25, 1895 Franklin Murder-Robbery Jerry Barbour, 68, white[681]
Sam Marshall Black M March 1, 1895 Lee Murder Joshua Ingle, 24, white
Thornton Parker Black 21 M April 19, 1895 Frederick Rape Mary V. Melton, 19, white[682]
Morris Hopkins Black 20 M April 24, 1895 Henrico Murder Henry S. Parsons, 48, white[683]
Philip Nicholas White 48 M July 25, 1895 Henrico Murder William J. Wilkerson and James Mills, 44 (Mills), white[684]
James Harris Black 22 M August 23, 1895 King and Queen Attempted rape Emma B. Fleet, 6, white[685]
Kit Leftwich Black 25 M October 11, 1895 City of Bristol Rape Annie Fogarty, 13, white[686][bi]
Robert Ridley Black 31 M October 18, 1895 Sussex Murder William S. Williams, 48, white[687]
Ed Hubbard Black 21 M November 1, 1895 Halifax Murder Isaac Calland, 21, black[688]
John Weatherman White 38 M February 14, 1896 Carroll Murder Rachel Malinda Rorer Weatherman, 40, white (wife)[689]
John Johnson Black 19 M June 12, 1896 Lancaster Murder-Robbery Charles L. Carter, 20, white[690]
Henry Magruder Black 37 M June 19, 1896 Alleghany Attempted rape Nancy Putnam Ballinger, 22, white[691][bj]
Taylor Harmon Black 45 M June 27, 1896 Albemarle Murder-Robbery Thomas W. Thompson, 23, white[692]
Solomon Marable Black 25 M July 3, 1896 Prince Edward Murder Lucy Jane Fowlkes Pollard, 50, white[693]
Mary Snodgrass White 28 F July 10, 1896 Wise Murder[bk] Unknown, 6 months, mixed (child)[694][695][bl]
Harry Chapman Black 21 M August 7, 1896 Culpeper Murder Henry Pendleton, 62, black[696]
William Downing Black 22 M January 5, 1897 City of Norfolk Murder Emma Lane, 22, black[697]
Charles Williams Black 21 M Murder-Robbery George Bess, 25, black[697][698]
James Lewis Black 24 M June 4, 1897 Halifax Rape Ida Reidel, 62, white[699][bm]
Joseph Fife Black 19 M August 26, 1897 Henrico Attempted rape Nina Russell and Mary Griffith Marks, 27, white[700]
Edward Hankins White 52 M November 11, 1897 Pittsylvania Murder Dr. John Roy Cabell, 74, white[701]
John Hardin White 22 M December 17, 1897 Buchanan Murder George Mounts, 35, white[702]
Peter Coleman Black M December 24, 1897 Hanover Murder Louvisa White, 29, black[703]
Archie Lockley Black 31 M January 14, 1898 King and Queen Murder Three people, black[704][bn] James Hoge Tyler
James Eskins Black M May 18, 1898 Fauquier Attempted rape Barbara S. Waggler, 10, white[705]
Isaac Paylor Black 23 M May 20, 1898 Mecklenburg Murder Della Paylor, black (wife)[706]
Anthony Mayfield Black 51 M September 16, 1898 Sussex Murder Etta Wells (wife) and Robert Harris, 43 and 48, black[707]
Joseph Terrell Black 19 M September 23, 1898 Albemarle Murder Malinda Brown, 41, black (mother-in-law)[708]
Robert Morton Black 24 M November 4, 1898 City of Petersburg Murder George H. Westmoreland, 24, white[709]
John Andersen White 43 M December 9, 1898 City of Norfolk (Federal) Murder-Mutiny John W. Whitman, 44, white (captain of Oliver Pecker)[710][bo]
Jordan Webb Black 25 M December 9, 1898 Southampton Rape Lucy Bowden, 65, white[711][bp]
Arthur Lovitt Black 19 M December 16, 1898 City of Virginia Beach Murder Malachi J. Beasley, 40, white (special constable)[712]
John Hancock Black 18 M December 30, 1898 City of Lynchburg Rape Rosa Cohn, 11, white[713][bq]
James Webster Black 18 M January 6, 1899 Bedford Rape Mary Aunspaugh, 71, white[714]
George W. Hite White 65 M January 23, 1899 Mecklenburg Murder William Bowers, 66, black[715]
Noah Finley Black 25 M September 15, 1899 Pulaski Highway robbery[br] James H. Darst 61, white[716]

1900s

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Junius Robinson Black 21 M January 2, 1900 Dinwiddie Murder William M. Jolly, 27, white[717] James Hoge Tyler
Reuben Griggs Black 17 M March 23, 1900 Cumberland Rape Martha Hatcher, 6, black[718]
Charles Hairston Black 20 M June 20, 1900 Henry Attempted rape Susan Jane Gauldin, 18, white[719][720]
Stephen Baptist Black 18 M July 10, 1900 Mecklenburg Murder-Robbery Peter Jones, 79, white[721]
Grant Reed Black 36 M August 4, 1900 Madison Murder Minnie Jackson Reed and Peter Jackson, 26 and 54, black (wife and father-in-law)[722]
William Woodson Black 38 M December 13, 1900[bs] City of Richmond Murder Ambrose Ferrebee, 23, black (cellmate)[723][724]
John Holden Black 20 M December 21, 1900 Accomack Attempted rape Virginia Clayton, 10, white[725][bt]
Sylvester Griffin Black 22 M December 28, 1900 City of Danville Murder Georgia King, 22, black[726]
Archie Hunt Black 23 M January 25, 1901 City of Lynchburg Murder Thomas Gills, 38, black[727]
Edward Payne Black 20 M July 12, 1901 Pulaski Attempted rape Cynthia Duncan, 18, white[728]
John Fugate Black 21 M August 23, 1901 Wise Murder Martha Wells, 26, black (girlfriend)[729]
Cicero Harris Black 46 M December 20, 1901 City of Bristol Murder Samuel Ware, 33, black[730]
Joe Higginbotham Black 20 M February 24, 1902 City of Lynchburg Rape[bu] Bertha Webber, 21, white[731] Andrew Jackson Montague
Neal Stanback Black 18 M March 12, 1902 City of Portsmouth Attempted rape Elizabeth H. Preufer, 60, white[732]
George Robinson Black 35 M August 1, 1902 Wise Murder Thomas Bates, 24, black (brother-in-law)[733]
George Easter Black 49 M August 22, 1902 Greensville Murder Thomas Woodruff, 67, white[734]
Robert Foy Black 24 M August 29, 1902 Wise Murder Dayton H. Miller, 28, white[735]
John Lomax Black 18 M September 9, 1902 Westmoreland Attempted rape Susie Costenbader, 15, white[736]
Burrell Johnson Black 17 M September 23, 1902 New Kent Attempted rape Addie Clow, 25, white[737]
John Hicks White 47 M October 3, 1902 Louisa Murder Milton Bourne, 25, white (son-in-law)[738]
John Evans Black 32 M October 24, 1902 Brunswick Murder Harriet Evans, 27, black (wife)[739]
Jerry Kimbrough Black 23 M December 22, 1902 Hanover Attempted rape Muriel Taylor, 22, white[740][bv]
Jack Brown Black 26 M January 2, 1903[bw] Goochland Murder James H. Parker, 30, black (inmate)[741][742]
Ernest Davis Black 29 M January 9, 1903 Chesterfield Murder John Henry Stokes, 53, black[743]
William Treadwell Black 27 M January 16, 1903 City of Portsmouth Murder Sarah Treadwell, 25, black (wife)[744]
Arthur Wilton Black 20 M February 6, 1903 City of Danville Murder Jake Lee, 50+, black[745]
Alex Spencer Black 18 M April 10, 1903 Halifax Murder-Rape Sallie A. Wilborn, 47, white
Samuel Waters Black M April 23, 1903 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Unidentified male, white[746][bx]
Evans A. Hopson White 34 M June 12, 1903 Wise Murder-Burglary John Salyers, 46, white[747]
Anderson Finch Black 18 M September 2, 1903 Mecklenburg Attempted rape Fannie W. Geohegan, 29, white[748]
Julian Warren Black 35 M September 4, 1903 Southampton Murder Allen Wilson, 31, black
Sherman Stevens Black M September 25, 1903 City of Roanoke Murder Male, black (father)[749]
Clifton Branham White 40 M September 25, 1903 Wise Murder Nancy J. Branham, 40, white (wife)[750][by]
Doc Bacon Black M October 3, 1903 Mecklenburg Attempted rape Fannie W. Geohegan, 29, white[751]
Will Jones Black M October 9, 1903 City of Danville Murder-Robbery Jake Lee, 50+, black[752][bz]
Robert Gleeson Black 55 M December 30, 1903 Amherst Murder James C. Reed, 33, white[753]
Frank Bradley Black 22 M January 30, 1904 Nelson Murder-Robbery William P. Harris, 44, white[754]
Parker Robinson Black 27 M March 4, 1904 Brunswick Murder Sarah Robinson, 58, black (mother)[755]
John Clements Black M March 11, 1904 King William Murder George W. Hobaugh, 42, white[756]
Henry Williams Black 29 M March 18, 1904 City of Roanoke Rape Alice Shields, 21, white[757][ca]
Chesley Peoples White 47 M March 25, 1904 Wythe Murder John Seagle, 29, white[758][cb]
Henry Woodward Black M May 6, 1904 Tazewell Murder Frank Tabor, 28, white[759]
Leonard Clark Black 20 M May 27, 1904 Amherst Murder-Robbery Lloyd Morris, 20, black
James Caul Black 21 M September 17, 1904 Nelson Murder Sallie Thompson, 20, black (love interest)
James Bailey Black 18 M September 26, 1904 Southampton Murder Cadmus Williams, 19, black[760]
John H. Banks Black 22 M September 30, 1904 Buckingham Murder John J. Brown, 74, black[761]
James Goode Black 28 M January 6, 1905 City of Richmond Murder John F. Shinberger, 63, white (police inspector)[762][cc]
Benjamin Lipkin Black 57 M January 27, 1905 Clarke Murder Richard Ellerson, 33, black[763]
J. Samuel McCue White 46 M February 10, 1905 City of Charlottesville Murder Frances Crawford McCue, 33, white (wife)[764]
Edwin Austin Black 20 M March 16, 1905 City of Richmond Rape Lillie Ross, 8, black[765]
Peter Dancy Black 35 M Murder Inez Ledbetter, black[766]
Robert Bowles Black M March 17, 1905 Alleghany Murder John A. Ruff, white[767]
James Linkous White 55 M March 17, 1905 City of Radford Murder Virginia Cundiff Linkous, 48, white (wife)[768][cd]
Robert Turner Black 35 M March 24, 1905 Washington Murder Lou Jefferson, 29, black (girlfriend)[769]
Cloyd Hale Black 51 M May 12, 1905 Pulaski Murder John Hart, white[770]
William Hansboro Black 32 M June 15, 1905 Bath Murder James R. McKeen, white[771]
Charles Dean Black M September 13, 1905 Craig Murder Fletcher Hawkins, black[772]
Winston Gaines Black 33 M November 22, 1905 Charles City Murder Laura Ennis, 80, black[773]
Cephas Poindexter Black M November 24, 1905 Franklin Murder Zachary Taylor Wade, 56, white (U.S. deputy marshal)[774]
Morris Cremeans White 42 M April 6, 1906 Giles Murder George A. Kidd, 60+, white[775][ce] Claude A. Swanson
Robert Booker Black 32 M May 18, 1906 Prince Edward Murder Charles Brown, 27, black[776]
Gabriel Battaile Black 16 M June 8, 1906 King George Rape Lena Rogers, 16, white[777][778]
Ben Hubbard Black M June 28, 1906 Alleghany Murder Robert Brown, black[779]
Andrew Davenport Black 31 M July 13, 1906 City of Newport News Murder William Thomas, black[780]
Thomas Jones Black 25 M July 13, 1906 Grayson Murder Wiley Jones, 45, black (Jones' father)[781]
Charles Woodruff Black 29 M Accessory to murder
William Wilshire White 22 M August 3, 1906 Rockbridge Murder Henry J. Smith, white[782]
Sim Bagby Black 16 M September 28, 1906 Middlesex Attempted rape Cora Stanley, 22, white[783]
James Ward Black 30 M January 18, 1907 City of Richmond Murder Carrie Meekins, 19, black (girlfriend)[784]
Massie Hill Black 22 M February 15, 1907 Prince Edward Murder-Burglary John E. Grubb, 78, white (postmaster)[785]
William Ruffin Black 38 M
Arthur Davis Black 20 M March 8, 1907 Surry Murder-Robbery J. F. Saleby, Syrian[786]
Peter Good White 25 M March 22, 1907 Page Murder Fannie Stroop, 22, white (girlfriend)[787]
James King Black 19 M June 7, 1907 Giles Murder Charles B. Early, 43, white[788]
John Hardy Black 34 M June 14, 1907 City of Roanoke Murder Robert M. Beard, 52, white (policeman)[789]
Frank Allen Black M August 22, 1907 Mecklenburg Attempted rape Ella Ellis Callis, 21, white[790]
William McIntosh Black M September 5, 1907 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Charles W. Parks, 48, white[791][cf]
William Harris Black 22 M October 18, 1907 Chesterfield Attempted rape Lena Rowland, 18, white[792]
George Peters White 35 M October 18, 1907 Carroll Murder Rev. Joseph Easter, 49, white[793]
John Taylor Black 18 M November 22, 1907 Caroline Murder Jenifer Coleman, 20, black (cousin)[794]
John Gillison Black 32 M November 29, 1907 Madison Murder Pearl Thomas Gillison, black (wife)[795]
Thomas Johnson Black M December 13, 1907 King William Murder-Robbery Chapman P. Snead, 57, white[796]
Noah Fulton White 19 M December 13, 1907 Washington Murder John Johnson, 21, white[797]
George Midgets Black M February 14, 1908 City of Alexandria Murder-Robbery Charles T. Smith, 36, white[798][cg]
Walter Rippey Black 27 M March 27, 1908 Tazewell Rape Mary Dancey, 26, white[799][ch]
Grant Goode Black 16 M April 3, 1908 Brunswick Murder Samuel Rivers, 24, black[800]
Leo Thurman White 25 M April 10, 1908 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Walter P. Dolsen, 21, white[801]
Daniel Jackson Black 37 M April 24, 1908 Greensville Murder Lizzie Jackson, 30, black (wife)[802]
Lee Strother Black 22 M September 11, 1908 Madison Attempted rape Leola Frye, 26, white[803][ci]
Joel Payne Black 31 M April 9, 1909 Bedford Murder Reed Swain, 54, black (father-in-law)[804]

Electrocution

On March 6, 1908, the state senate passed a house bill replacing local hangings with centralized electrocution at the state penitentiary.[805] The state's final hanging took place on April 9, 1909, when Joel Payne, a black man, was hanged for the murder of his father-in-law Reed Swain in Bedford.[804] However, William Turner was hanged in Henrico County on June 24, 1921, for a federal murder conviction as hanging was mandatory for all federal executions at the time.[806] Virginia was the first Southern state to switch from hanging to electrocution.[807]

Name Race Age Sex Date of execution County or City Crime Victim(s) Governor
Henry Smith Black 22 M October 13, 1908 City of Portsmouth Rape Catherine Powell, 78, white[808] Claude A. Swanson
Winston Green Black 17 M October 30, 1908 Chesterfield Attempted rape Alice Larsen, 13, white[809]
Frank Davenport Black 23 M January 4, 1909 City of Norfolk Murder John Taylor, 25, black[810]
Charles Gillespie Black 24 M February 18, 1909 Henrico Attempted rape-Robbery Marie Louise Stumpf, 19, white[811]
Benjamin Gilbert White 19 M March 19, 1909 City of Norfolk Murder Amanda B. Morse, 21, white (love interest)[812]
Aurelius Christian Black 17 M March 22, 1909 Botetourt Murder-Rape Mary Dobbs, 14, white[813]
James Smith Black 24 M April 8, 1909 Henrico Murder-Robbery James Flynn, 65, white[814]
Harry Seaborne Black 22 M April 16, 1909 Greensville Rape Rebecca Turner, 33, black[815]
John Brown Black 57 M April 30, 1909 Powhatan Murder-Burglary Mary Bolling Skipwith and Walter G. Johnson, 72 and 38, white[816]
William Brown Black 33 M
Isham Taylor Black 32 M May 5, 1909
Joe Taylor Black 34 M
Lewis Jenkins Black 40 M May 7, 1909
John Flemming Black 27 M July 30, 1909 Lunenburg Murder Rosa Flemming, black (wife)
William H. Wise Black 29 M August 27, 1909 City of Petersburg Murder-Robbery Thomas Walker, black
Howard Bragg White 24 M September 24, 1909 Rockbridge Murder-Robbery Thomas E. Drawbond, 50, white (brother-in-law)[817]
Jack Traynham Black 24 M November 12, 1909 City of Lynchburg Murder Edgar Turner, 30, black[818]
Harry Robinson Black 23 M December 9, 1909 Warren Murder William Larkin Sealock, 46, white
Clifton Breckenridge Black 20 M December 17, 1909 City of Staunton Attempted rape Dorothy Powell, 6, white[819]
Thurman Spinner Black 18 M January 14, 1910 Bedford Murder Charles W. Noell, 19, white
W. P. Parker Black 25 M January 25, 1910 City of Norfolk Murder Samuel Fisher, black
William Goins Black 38 M January 28, 1910 Roanoke Murder Thomas Walker, black
Howard Little White 38 M February 11, 1910 Buchanan Murder-Robbery Six people, white[820][cj] William Hodges Mann
Willie Blake Black 23 M City of Norfolk Rape Alice Jernigan, 60, white[821]
Elijah Rouse Black 28 M April 25, 1910 City of Norfolk Murder Benjamin Taylor, black[822]
Henry Smith Black 45 M June 3, 1910 City of Alexandria Murder-Robbery Walter F. Schultz, 35, white[823]
Thomas Noel Black 25 M June 10, 1910 City of Norfolk Murder Joseph W. Sykes, 41, white (deputy sheriff)[824]
Angelo Hamilton White 27 M July 1, 1910 City of Lynchburg Murder Sallie B. Hicks, 23, white (girlfriend)[825]
Arch Brown White 32 M September 22, 1910 Augusta Murder William Peter Hoy and Cletus Higgs, 23 and 8, white[826]
Pink Barbour Black 22 M September 23, 1910 Rockbridge Murder-Robbery James M. Lee, 59, white
John Eccles Black 17 M November 11, 1910 Henry Murder Sidney Woods, black[827]
Waverly Coles Black 20 M November 25, 1910 Henrico Murder Edward Fuller, black
John Smyth White 34 M December 16, 1910 City of Norfolk Murder Beatrice and Rita A. Smyth, 29 and 12, white (wife and daughter)[828]
Harry Sitlington Black 17 M Rockbridge Murder Fannie Brown, 62, white[828]
Richard Biggs Black 28 M January 7, 1911 City of Newport News Murder Annie Davis, 25, black (love interest)
Alex Holloman Black 24 M June 2, 1911 City of Virginia Beach Murder Martha Holloman and her child, 20 and <1, black (wife and child)[829]
Henry Beattie Jr. White 26 M November 24, 1911 Chesterfield Murder Louise Owen Beattie, 21, white (wife)[830]
John Williamson Black 20 M March 15, 1912 Halifax Murder Ellis Watkins, 28, black
William Price Black 19 M June 14, 1912 Chesterfield Murder General Thomas Belcher, 47, white (guard)[831]
John Furby Black 19 M
Byrd Jackson Black 18 M June 21, 1912 Caroline Robbery[ck] Jacob L. Farmer, 42, white[832][833]
Clarence Nixon Black 24 M City of Norfolk Attempted rape Lizzie Skiles, 36, white[832]
Virginia Christian Black 17[cl] F August 16, 1912 City of Hampton Murder-Robbery Ida E. Belote, 51, white
Herbert Peyton Black 20 M November 8, 1912 King George Murder Caroline Jackson, 23, black[834]
Richard Quarles Black 29 M January 3, 1913 Hanover Rape-Robbery Myrtle Rouse, 16, white[835][cm]
Roy Sullivan White 32 M February 28, 1913 Pittsylvania Murder John C. Howard, 24, white (guard)[836]
Floyd Allen White 56 M March 28, 1913 Wythe[cn] Murder William McDonald Foster, 57, white (state attorney)[837][co]
Claude Allen White 23 M
James Goode Black 28 M May 2, 1913 City of Newport News Murder-Robbery Julius Smith, 24, white[838]
Alfred Wright Black 21 M May 16, 1913 Appomattox Rape Bertha Ferguson, 31, white
F. L. Hargrove Black 39 M June 20, 1913 Spotsylvania Murder Mansfield and Melvina Thornton, 40 and 41, black[839]
Owen Goggin Black 36 M June 27, 1913 Bedford Attempted rape Elizabeth M. Nance, 32, white
Nelson Carter White 47 M Spotsylvania Murder Hattie B. Carter, 33, white (wife)[840]
Benjamin Bailey Black 21 M August 8, 1913 Fairfax Rape Helen Mary Follin, 6, white
William Glenn Black 26 M August 16, 1913 City of Norfolk Murder Rosa Pitts, 20, black (girlfriend)[841][cp]
Minnie Collins Black 20 M October 31, 1913 Northampton Attempted rape Sarah B. Gayle, 15, white
Lee Archer Black 22 M December 5, 1913 City of Virginia Beach Rape Cora Whitehurst, 15, white[842]
Newell Walker White 29 M Charles City Murder Mary L. Walker, 25, white (wife)[842]
Charlton Moore Black 54 M January 16, 1914 King William Murder Hannah Hill Moore, 45, black (wife) Henry Carter Stuart
Willie Rhodes Black 27 M January 30, 1914 Charlotte Murder Sam Morton, 79, black
Marion Lee Black 30 M March 19, 1914 City of Williamsburg Murder Delaware Brown, 38, black
Walter Boyd Black 24 M March 27, 1914 Henrico Murder Benjamin Franklin, 30, black
George Woods Black 32 M May 22, 1914 City of Danville Murder Mariah Woods, 32, black (wife)
Will Calloway Black 48 M July 10, 1914 Lee Murder "Little Boy" Mason, 5, black (nephew)[843]
Willie Puryear Black 19 M August 7, 1914 Mecklenberg Attempted rape Cora Z. Hite, 32, white[844]
Henry Coach Black 33 M August 21, 1914 Nottoway Highway Robbery[cq] Alexander Murdock, 62, white
John Edmunds Black 27 M December 18, 1914 Prince Edward Murder Henry Morton, 49, black
Arthur Neale Black 19 M January 8, 1915 King William Attempted rape-Robbery Annie Vitalish, minor, white
Charles Miller Black 29 M March 26, 1915 Halifax Murder John Fountain, black
Herbert Caple Black 24 M April 30, 1915 Sussex Highway robbery[cr] Joseph M. Fuller, 54, white
Skipwith Sydner Black 25 M May 21, 1915 Halifax Murder Charlie H. Saddle, 80, black
Thomas Cole Black 22 M June 4, 1915 Mecklenberg Rape Georgia Royster, 15, white[cs]
Lem Jones Black 19 M June 10, 1915 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Isaac Aleck, 22, Syrian
Luther Canter White 24 M June 11, 1915 Washington Murder-Rape Maude C. Wilson, 27, white
George Matthews Black 32 M August 20, 1915 Caroline Rape Burnley V. and Eulalia Coleman, 49 and 28, white
John Rollins Black 31 M
Ed Pryor Black 27 M September 10, 1915 Surry Highway robbery[ct] Cecil Clyde Pitman, 16, white[845][846]
Sherman Stanfield Black 18 M September 17, 1915 Pittsylvania Attempted rape Elizabeth Collie, 6, white
Percy Ellis Black 16 M March 15, 1916 City of Norfolk Murder Nathan Cohen, 37, white
Joe Lee Black 83 M April 21, 1916 Caroline Murder Jack Grymes, 41, black
John Williams Black 23 M May 28, 1916 Nottoway Rape Mamie Mason, 15, white
Milton Mallory Black 25 M July 7, 1916 Wise Rape Myra Jenkins, 9, white[847][cu]
Clifford Mickens Black 19 M August 25, 1916 City of Roanoke Murder J. Harvey Leverett, 22, white (policeman)
Richard Green Black 19 M Charlotte Murder Gabriel Jones, 11, black
Henry Lewis Black 23 M September 8, 1916 City of Lynchburg Murder Mary Willie Crawford, 22, black
James Corbett Black 22 M October 2, 1916 City of Norfolk Murder Ernest C. Manning, 32, white
Mincie Harris Black 19 M Buckingham Rape Lucretia Branch, 60+, white
Hansom Warren Black 23 M June 15, 1917 Isle of Wight Murder Thomas Jefferson Seward, 35, white
Robert Jones Black 32 M June 20, 1917 City of Charlottesville Murder Meredith A. Thomas, 41, white (policeman)[848]
Hamilton Cosby Black 25 M
Albert Barrett Black 35 M August 31, 1917 Charlotte Murder William Thomas Roach, 34, white
William Burgess Black 29 M October 26, 1917 Fairfax Attempted rape Mildred Miller, 23 white[849][850][cv]
Paul Langhorne Black 39 M June 7, 1918 City of Newport News Murder Dorothy Jones, 14, black (stepdaughter) Westmoreland Davis
Tolson Bailey Black 17 M July 2, 1918 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery George Frederick Dashiell, 37, white
Guy Nixon Black 19 M
Horace Williams Black 21 M March 26, 1919 Culpeper Murder-Robbery Orlando T. Clark, 50, white
Harvey Stuart Black 36 M City of Buena Vista Murder Matt Ross and Monica Evelyn Le Flett, 22 and 21, black
Jerry Warren Black 29 M June 27, 1919 Northampton Murder James A. Taylor, 62, white (policeman)
Emper Jacobs Black 29 M October 30, 1919 City of Portsmouth Murder John Turk, 21, white
Robert Williams Black 23 M November 13, 1920 City of Lynchburg Rape Annie Ross, 20, white
John Williams Black 27 M March 5, 1921 City of Lynchburg Murder Leslie Arthur Mann, 38, white (policeman)[cw]
Giles Sydnor Black 23 M April 8, 1921 Halifax Rape Lottie V. Cunningham, 24, black
William Turner Black 50 M June 24, 1921 Henrico (Federal)[cx] Murder-Robbery Thomas Morgan Moore, 35, white[806][cy]
Judge Griffith Black 22 M September 30, 1921 Dinwiddie Murder-Robbery Stephen G. White, 58, white (Harpers Home postmaster)[851]
Raleigh Haskins Black 18 M
Wilmer Hadley White 39 M December 9, 1921 Henrico Murder Sue Kathleen Tinsley Hadley, 28, white (wife)[852]
Harry Hart Black 23 M January 23, 1922 Augusta Attempted rape Virginia Garber, 17, white[853]
Edmond Thompson Black 23 M February 7, 1922 Botetourt Murder William Peck Austin, 18, white[854] Elbert Lee Trinkle
Henry Lockett Black 34 M February 23, 1922 Albemarle Murder-Robbery Cornelius V. Ward, 37, white[855]
Thomas Sparks Black 26 M February 24, 1922
Will Elmore Black 29 M March 31, 1922 Henrico[cz] Murder-Robbery Wilbur Tingley Elmore, 41, white (Tobacco postmaster)[851]
Henry Barnes Black 32 M April 4, 1922 Orange Murder Walter E. Snow, 35, white (guard)
Ernest Brown Black 20 M May 26, 1922
Willie Clayton Black 23 M January 5, 1923 Henrico Murder Three people, black[da]
Alvin Harris Black 22 M February 6, 1923 Prince William Murder Thomas Semms Meredith, 64, white (Justice of the Peace)
George Wriggins Black 31 M March 2, 1923 City of Petersburg Murder Alice Wiggins, 30, black (wife)
Sam Riddick Black 32 M June 25, 1923 City of Newport News Murder Mary Ralls Simmons, 47, black
Robert Corbett Black 35 M September 28, 1923 City of Roanoke Murder Virgie Martin Griggs, 25, black (girlfriend)
Otto Clear Black 18 M September 12, 1924 Caroline Murder-Burglary Thomas Richard Campbell, 68, white[856]
Fritz Lewis Black 17 M
Isaac Cooper Black 39 M March 6, 1925 Roanoke Murder Australia Wiley, 17, black (stepdaughter)
Prince Dandridge Black 33 M March 12, 1925 Henrico Murder Mary Ross Dandridge, 25, black (wife)
Jesse Carter Black 30 M April 17, 1925 Prince Edward Rape Ethel Thornton, 16, white[857]
Percy Lee Black 34 M May 1, 1925 Henrico Attempted rape-Robbery Elizabeth Hudson, 20, white[858][859][db]
Rodney Hoke White 19 M July 10, 1925 Alleghany Murder-Robbery "Old Man" Brown, 60+, white[dc]
Horace Allen Black 45 M July 17, 1925 Isle of Wight Murder-Robbery Sam T. Saunders, 49, white
Henry Perman Black 28 M September 29, 1925 City of Norfolk Attempted rape Female, 19, white
Doc Earl McMillan Black 31 M October 9, 1925 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Harold W. Gregory, 21, white
William Spencer Black 28 M January 22, 1926 Lee Murder-Rape Maxine Kinser, 13, white
Rudolph Disse White 20 M February 19, 1926 Henrico Murder Three people, white[860][dd] Harry F. Byrd
Louis Watkins Black 28 M March 19, 1926 Henrico Murder Louis Bertucci, 38, white (detective sergeant)[861]
James Patterson Black 37 M August 27, 1926 City of Petersburg Murder-Robbery Irving Seid, 33, white
James Satchell Black 25 M September 25, 1926 Northampton Murder Arletta Belote, 24, black (love interest)
William Gee Black 21 M January 14, 1927 City of Newport News Rape Female, 67, white
William Thomas Black 23 M April 15, 1927 Madison Attempted rape Dora Hudson Clore, 22, white[862]
Henry Perfey Black 21 M City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Goldie L. Curling, 47, white
Louis Boersig White 44 M July 7, 1927 Fairfax Murder-Robbery Loretta and Kathleen Ridgeway, 9 and 6, white[863]
William Nelson Black 25 M November 25, 1927 City of Hopewell Attempted rape Female, white
Shirley Winningham Black 25 M January 25, 1928 Henrico[de] Murder-Rape Hilda Barlow, 13, white
Burn Gray Black 36 M May 18, 1928 City of Petersburg Murder J. Peyton Stewart, 57, white (policeman)
James Washington Black 19 M July 27, 1928 Loudoun Rape Gladys Boyd, 14, white
Henry Jones Black 20 M March 29, 1929 Mecklenburg Murder Robert Hurick, 19, black
Henry Palmer Black 27 M May 17, 1929 City of Norfolk Murder-Rape Bertha Cox, 38, white
Samuel Haskins Black 32 M September 6, 1929 Powhatan Murder-Robbery B. M. Gordon, 55, white[df]
Luther Clayborn Black 35 M November 29, 1929 City of Roanoke Murder Frances White, 28, black (girlfriend)
John Fields Black 23 M February 20, 1930 Gloucester Murder-Robbery Christian Hogge, 32, white John Garland Pollard
Elwood Payne Black 33 M September 19, 1930 Fauquier Murder Alfin C. Corbin, 56, white
Alphonso Bellamy Black 19 M October 31, 1930 City of Newport News Murder-Robbery Richard P. Richards, 71, white
Ollie Dorson Black 40 M February 3, 1931 City of Virginia Beach Murder-Burglary James T. Howe, 58, white[dg]
Calvin Grooms Black 18 M June 26, 1931 Amherst Rape Mary E. Vail, 36, white
Sam Pannell Black 18 M May 20, 1932 Halifax Rape-Burglary Lena Crews, 38, white
Randolph Cox Black 41 M June 3, 1932 Richmond Murder James Newton Wood, 38, white (policeman)
Frank Mann Black 38 M January 6, 1933 City of Suffolk Murder Dorothy Floyd Mann and David Floyd, 17 and 56, black (wife and father-in-law)
Robert Mais White 29 M February 2, 1935 Henrico Murder-Robbery Euell M. Huband, 44, white[dh] George C. Peery
Walter Legenza White 42 M
Phillip Jones Black 25 M March 11, 1935 Botetourt Murder-Rape Alice and Ellen Hill, 13 and 9, black
John Daugherty White 27 M February 7, 1936 Fluvanna Murder-Robbery William Raymond Thompson, 33, white (policeman)
Joe Jackson Black 23 M February 21, 1936 Spotsylvania Murder-Burglary John Thomas and Jennie C. Coleman, 77 and 65, white
John Shell Black 30 M
Isaac Watson Black 54 M July 3, 1936 Halifax Murder-Burglary William Thomas Powell, 73, white
Thomas Hart White 29 M July 24, 1936 Scott Murder Alton Leonard, 23, white (guard)
Willie Leake Black 30 M August 20, 1937 Greensville Murder-Robbery Billie Wright Smith, 30, black
Lawrence Wyche Black 30 M
John Winzor Black 25 M December 31, 1937 Loudoun Murder-Robbery Henry Saffel, 83, white
James Jackson Black 28 M March 25, 1938 City of Hampton Murder-Robbery Willie M. Kemp, 66, white James Hubert Price
Jasper McNeill Black 24 M Amherst Murder Clyde Poindexter Styers, 47, white[di]
Joe Martin Black 31 M April 8, 1938 City of Lynchburg Murder-Robbery Grover C. Clement, 44, white
George Pingley White 44 M November 25, 1938 Frederick Murder James William Newcome, 46, white (policeman)
Otis Cypress Black 32 M Surry Murder-Robbery Frank Spratley, 61, black
Irving Brooks Black 23 M January 20, 1939 King William Robbery[dj] Eula P. Hand, 66, white[864]
John Anderson Black 27 M February 10, 1939 Loudoun Rape Lula V. Sisk, 25, white
Harry Williams Black 25 M April 7, 1939 Greene Murder Clarence Mills, 30, black
Sam Swanson Black 27 M December 15, 1939 Pittsylvania Murder William N. Coward, 44, white (policeman)
J. Clifton Abdell White 42 M January 5, 1940 City of Norfolk Murder Audrey Sharpe Abdell, 38, white (wife)
John Henry McCann Black 63 M January 26, 1940 City of Norfolk Attempted rape Female, 7, white[dk]
Willie Bradshaw Black 66 M April 12, 1940 Halifax Murder Herbert Boelte, 36, white (policeman)
Wilmer Davis Black 25 M April 26, 1940 Southampton Murder Bessie Davis, 25, black (wife)
Charlie Brown Black 26 M September 26, 1941 Isle of Wight Rape Female, 23, white
William Diggs Black 24 M January 16, 1942 Nelson Murder-Rape-Robbery-Kidnap Gladys Mae Tyree, 18, white
Charles Johnson Jr. Black 19 M
Odell Waller Black 25 M July 2, 1942 Pittsylvania Murder Oscar Davis, 46, white Colgate Darden
James Mooring Jr. Black 22 M March 19, 1943 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Cornelius Grant Goodson, 68, white
Harry Farris White 28 M October 15, 1943 Henrico Murder-Robbery Vinichio Bichi, 36, white[dl]
Raymond Woodall White 36 M March 3, 1944 Pittsylvania Murder Ruth Terry Woodall and Julia Terry Giles, 36 and 34, white (wife and sister-in-law)
Howard Walker Black 27 M May 26, 1944 City of Winchester Rape Jessie H. Glaize, 26, white
William Clatterback White 34 M June 16, 1944 Loudoun Murder Five people, white[dm]
Willie Rogers Jones Black 29 M February 2, 1945 City of Norfolk Rape Female, white
Holman B. Thomas Black 41 M March 1, 1945 Lunenberg Murder Abb Kimball Fleming, 43, white (policeman)[865]
Raymond McDaniel White 30 M March 2, 1945 Campbell Murder Roy A. Alfred, 45, white (cousin-in-law)[866]
Mancy Christian Black 27 M May 1, 1945 City of Suffolk Rape-Robbery-Kidnap Female, 15, white[867]
Lonnie Pearson Black 31 M August 3, 1945 City of Norfolk Rape-Burglary Elizabeth Hardison, 29, white[868]
Andrew Jackson Holloman Black 31 M January 11, 1946 City of Norfolk Rape-Kidnap Lussie Lenora White, 19, white[869]
Ernest Fagan Black 30 M February 15, 1946 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery Horace H. Cox, 42, white[870] William M. Tuck
Nelson Cross Black 33 M April 15, 1946 City of Danville Murder Edward Johnson, 32, black[871]
Thomas Edward Harrison White 19 M May 20, 1946 City of Roanoke Murder-Robbery Roby Monroe Daugherty, 56, white[872][873][874][dn]
Arthur Johnson Black 22 M June 21, 1946 City of Virginia Beach Murder-Robbery Winston Mason, 58, black[875]
James Hough Black 29 M
George Grissett Black 33 M
Robert Holland Black 22 M September 13, 1946 Accomack Murder-Robbery George S. Broughton, 46, white[876]
James Fletcher Black 24 M
Amon J. Gusler White 52 M January 3, 1947 Henry Murder J. Russell Smith, 38, white[877]
Ephriam Thomas Black 27 M May 30, 1947 City of Suffolk Murder Lenora Hamlin, black[878][879]
William Davis Black 43 M July 18, 1947 Fauquier Murder-Robbery John Holcombe Woodson, 62, white (Southern Railway detective)[878]
Buford Morton Black 30 M October 17, 1947 City of Danville Rape-Kidnap Ruby Andrews, 27, white[880][do]
Raymond Laurence Black 30 M October 24, 1947 City of Newport News Murder Charles Nelson Doughty, 31 white (patrolman)[881]
Sam Baldwin Black 35 M January 23, 1948 Accomack Murder Bertha Wright (ex-girlfriend) and John McCabe, 23 and 36, black[882]
John Brooks Black 20 M April 23, 1948 Halifax Rape-Robbery-Kidnap Inez Yates and another female, 16 and 18, white[883]
Johnnie Edward James Black 30 M October 29, 1948 City of Norfolk Murder-Rape Lonnie Jordan, 23, black
Alfred Rayfield Black 35 M November 17, 1950 Accomack Murder William West, 50, black[884] John S. Battle
Ben Franklin Fuller Black 42 M December 8, 1950 Mecklenburg Murder Joseph Robert Thompson, black[885]
George Hailey White 24 M February 2, 1951 Halifax Murder-Rape Marion Floyd, 12, white[886]
Joe Hampton Black 21 M City of Martinsville Rape Ruby Stroud Floyd, 32, white[887][dp]
Howard Hairston Black 20 M
Booker Millner Black 22 M
Frank Hairston Jr. Black 20 M
John C. Taylor Black 23 M February 5, 1951
James L. Hairston Black 22 M
Francis Grayson Black 38 M
Ulysses Jones Black 32 M July 13, 1951 City of Suffolk Murder-Rape Doris Chapman, 10, black
Floyd Joyner Jr. Black 39 M December 12, 1951 City of Roanoke Murder Addie G. McCormack, 48, white[dq]
Albert Jackson Jr. Black 24 M August 25, 1952 City of Charlottesville Rape Female, 45, white[888][dr]
John Kensinger White 29 M May 26, 1954 Arlington Murder-Robbery Leroy E. Applegate, 46, white[889] Thomas B. Stanley
Sterling Groom Black 48 M October 14, 1954 Culpeper Murder-Robbery Jeremiah Jasper Barthelow, 69, white[890][ds]
Alonzo Russell Black 41 M July 14, 1955 Rockbridge Murder-Rape-Burglary Emma Moore Duncan, 56, white[891][892][dt]
John Lewis Gregory Jr. Black 23 M June 4, 1957 City of Norfolk Murder-Robbery[du] David Weinstein, 72, white[893][dv]
Lloyd J. Doby Black 26 M July 12, 1957 Southampton Rape-Robbery Lillian Vann Scott, 48, white[894]
Jeremiah McCray Black 24 M April 18, 1958 Caroline Murder-Rape-Burglary Jeanette M. Griffin, 49, white[895][dw] J. Lindsay Almond
E. J. Sherod Black 24 M June 6, 1958 Henrico Murder Clara Wingfield, 31, black[896]
Clarence Dabney Black 25 M November 21, 1958 City of Lynchburg Murder-Burglary William Owen Grubbs, 26, white[897]
William Brown Black 56 M April 24, 1959 Caroline Murder Jean M. Brooks, 33, white[dx]
Willis Boyd White[dy] 24 M Goochland Murder-Robbery Bennett Ranson Jr., 51, white[898][dz]
Harry Eugene Fuller Black 31 M June 30, 1960 City of Alexandria Murder Bobbie Jean Padgett, 27, white (policeman)[899]
Linwood Bunch Black 22 M February 17, 1961 City of Newport News Rape-Burglary Female, 49, white[900][901][902][ea]
Grover Lucas White 57 M March 10, 1961 City of Roanoke Murder Connie Lucas, 48, white (wife)[903][eb]
Claude Hart Jr. White 32 M November 17, 1961 City of Norfolk Murder Robert Courtland Wash, 48, white (detective)[904]
Jim Cobbs Black 46 M December 8, 1961 Halifax Murder-Burglary James Algie Buckner, 60, white[905][906][ec]
Carroll L. Garland Black 27 M March 2, 1962 City of Lynchburg Murder-Robbery Jimmy N. Nuckles, 27, white[907] Albertis Harrison

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