Sam Burton

First Name: Sam
Last Name: Burton
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Overdose
COD Method/Implement: 
laudanum
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that Sam Burton came to his death by the voluntary use of laudanum taken by himself, and taken from the hands of his brother John Burton

COD Short Description: 
overdosed on laudanum
Original Record: 
2483

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