TABLE 4.2: TABLE 4.2 Sexual Coercion Cases Downgraded in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1731–1739
Date Defendant/Victim Charge on Indictment in Testimony Charge in Docket
1731 Lawrence MacGinnis/Alice Yarnal Assault with attempt to rape None
1731 Thomas Culling/Martha Claypool Assault with attempt to rape Assault
1734 Abraham Richardson/Mary Smith Attempted rape Assault
1734 Thomas Beckett/Mindwell Fulfourd Theft (testimony of attempted rape) Theft
1734 Unknown/Christeen Pauper (Fornication charge against Christeen) None
1735 Daniel Patterson/Hannah Tanner Violent assault to ravish Assault
1736 James White/Hannah McCradle Attempted rape/adultery Assault
1737 Robert Mills/Catherine Parry Rape None
1738 John West/Isabella Gibson Attempt to ravish/assault Fornication
1739 Thomas Halladay/Mary Mouks Assault with intent to ravish None