William Brotton

First Name: William
Last Name: Brotton
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon thare [sic] oaths . . .that on the 30th of Sep't 1820 we believe that Zury[?] Vice shot him the s'd. Brotton in the neck under the jaw or in his jaw with a shot gun

COD Short Description: 
shot in the neck
Original Record: 
2902

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