Mary Surratt and Dr. Samuel Mudd

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I believe I did an article on it for the Surratt Courier years ago.

I need to re-check Dr. Bayne's bill for the birthing of Junior Surratt. For some reason, I recall us being perplexed as to his birth date. It is always listed as April 13, 1844; but there is something in the way the bill was worded that made it seem like Junior waited until April 14 to make an appearance. Wouldn't that have been ironic...

Also, about Juda - I forgot to mention that she also set fire to Dr. Bayne's home. I'm sure that she would be judged insane today, but one can only imagine the fear that went through the neighborhood when people learned of the crimes. This was the era of slave revolts, Nat Turner, etc. Juda did it quietly and separately over a period of time also.