Transportation

Description: 
slaves
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
boat
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the said Peter Betty Liz Ellen Louisa and Simon came to there deaths. . .by the accidental sinking of a battoe which they were in by which they there were drowned

Description: 
slaves
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
boat
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the said Peter Betty Liz Ellen Louisa and Simon came to there deaths. . .by the accidental sinking of a battoe which they were in by which they there were drowned

Description: 
slaves
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
boat
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the said Peter Betty Liz Ellen Louisa and Simon came to there deaths. . .by the accidental sinking of a battoe which they were in by which they there were drowned

Description: 
slaves
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
boat
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the said Peter Betty Liz Ellen Louisa and Simon came to there deaths. . .by the accidental sinking of a battoe which they were in by which they there were drowned

Description: 
slaves
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
boat
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the said Peter Betty Liz Ellen Louisa and Simon came to there deaths. . .by the accidental sinking of a battoe which they were in by which they there were drowned

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Owner: 
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
wagon
COD Inquest Finding: 

came to his death by being thrown from a two horse waggon

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
horse
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, that the said Hugh Duffey senr did come to his death by accident by his horse falling into a large ditch with him, the horse was blind

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
buggy
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, that John Seigler came to his death by fall or jump, from his buggy, while his horse was running away

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
wagon
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their Oaths, that the said Henry Langley came to his death by a fall from his wagon. . .we believe by accident

Description: 
negro man Slave
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
boat
COD Inquest Finding: 

Upon their Oaths do say, that the said Dave came to his death by being drowned. . .by accidently falling out of a boat used for carrying and other produce to Market

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