infant

Child: 
infant
Parent(s): 
Tabitha Lards
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Infanticide
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say according to evidence taken before us at this inquest do believe that the Tabitha Laird. . .did destroy her infant child against the peace and dignity of said state have no proof how the infant came to its death

COD Short Description: 
killed by mother
Notes: 
infant
Original Record: 
2763

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