The first woman executed in America was hanged for murdering and concealing the death of her child, who allegedly was fathered by a man who was not her husband.

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This is true. The first woman executed in America was Mary Dyer, who was hanged in 1660 in Massachusetts for the murder and concealment of the death of her infant child, who she claimed was fathered by a man who was not her husband.

The First Woman Executed in America Was Hanged for Murdering