Andrew

First Name: Andrew
Description: 
slave
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
COD Method/Implement: 
rail
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that . . .Andrew came to his death by a lick on the head on the right side inflicted by Ben a slave of A.P. Butler with a half of rail done in the heat of passion while in an affray

COD Short Description: 
hit with rail
Original Record: 
3470
Owner: 

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