Samuel Frost

Samuel Frost (January 14, 1765 – October 31, 1793) was an American murderer who was acquitted of murdering his father John Frost and later convicted of murdering Elisha Allen. He was then hanged at his highly publicized execution on October 31, 1793.

Early life Samuel Frost was born on January 14, 1765, in Princeton, a town in Worcester, Massachusetts. In 1779, when Frost, one of three children, was 14 years old, his mother died after falling ill. Frost thought that his father's abuse towards his mother was what caused her death.

After his acquittal, Frost was homeless. He would frequently do work for people in exchange for a temporary place to live. When he couldn't find anywhere to stay, Frost would live in the woods, surviving on apples and berries he found. That afternoon, Allen ordered Frost to help him with his cabbage patch. While Allen kneeled to fix a plant in the garden, Frost hit him in the head with a hoe. After Frost hit him with the hoe two more times, Allen said "Forbear Sam, you done enough."

Execution Before his execution, Frost frequently read the bible. He also banged his head against the walls of his prison cell to feel how his victims felt. When asked what he would do if he was free, Frost responded that there was one more person that he wanted to kill.

Samuel Frost's execution happened on October 31, 1793, on a hill in Worcester, Massachusetts. After confessing to his murders in front of an audience of 2,000 people, he was blind-folded and his hands were tied behind his back. He was then hanged.

The hill that Frost was executed on became known as "Frost Hill" after his death.