A man named George Spencer was not the most attractive man. He had one fake eye and was called ugly and bald and would be accused of bestiality and homosexuality. This would lead him into not being able to keep a job for long. In 1641 he would be working for Henry Browning.
In the winter Henry would sell a pregnant sow to Jake Wakeman. In February the sow would give birth, but one of her little ones would come out deformed. The little piglet would be born with one eye and several other deformities. Because the piglet had these specific deformities George was accused of bestiality with the sow causing her to give birth to his offspring
Now today we know better. Humans can have sex with animals, but it would never result in any children. Biologically it would be impossible, but in history this fact was unknown.
George would be tricked into making a confession. He was told that if he was to confess he would be given mercy. George believed that they mean that he would be given mercy by God. There was no evidence of George having sex with the sow, and this lead to the sow and him to be executed. George maintained he was innocent.
On April 8, 1642, George and the sow were brought to the Gallows in New Haven. George would watch as they killed the sow with a sword. Then they would hang George next.
SOURCES:
Legal Executions in New England
The Oak Daily
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