Unknown Infant

Description: 
Unknown Infant
Sex: 
Unknown
Parent(s): 
Rebecca East
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Infanticide
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths aforesaid do say, that the aforesaid Infant came to its death by the hands of Rebecca East, against the peace and dignity of the same state aforesaid.

COD Short Description: 
bones of infant found
Original Record: 
2324

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