Elizabeth Knight

First Name: Elizabeth
Last Name: Knight
Sex: 
Female
Child: 
child
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say: That Elizabeth Knight in Manner and form aforesaid Came to her death by misfortune or accident By a gunshot wound on the right side of the Forehead which was caused by the careless handling of a gun in the hands of her little Brother

COD Short Description: 
accidentally shot in the forehead
Original Record: 
4206

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