A.

First Name: A.
Description: 
infant child
Sex: 
Female
Age Descriptor: 
child
Child: 
infant
Parent(s): 
Plene[?]
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say, that a certain person unknown did kill and but[?] believe that A was a black woman Slave named [?] the property of John Nelson of said district did kill and homicide the said infant A and the said Jurors upon oaths afforesaid further say that the said person unknown or Palmer at above Said after she had commited the said felony and homicide did flee away

COD Short Description: 
enslaved woman killed infant, ran off
Original Record: 
3393
Owner: 

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