black child

Description: 
black child
Child: 
infant
Parent(s): 
Harriot
Race: 
Black
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Infanticide
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Harriot and Amy and Jenny did then and there feloniously cause the death of the said chile contrary to the peace and dignity of the state.

COD Short Description: 
killed by unknown means
Notes: 
infant
Original Record: 
2515

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