The Case of the Piglet's Paternity: Trials from the New Haven Colony, 1639-1663

by Jon C. Blue

Book Overview

A vivid series of trials from America's earliest days

In the middle of the seventeenth century, judges in the short-lived New Haven Colony presided over a remarkable series of trials ranging from murder and bestiality, to drunken sailors, frisky couples, faulty shoes, and shipwrecks. The cases were reported in an unusually vivid manner, allowing readers to witness the twists and turns of fortune as the participants battled with life...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819575372
• ISBN13: 9780819575371
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.4"