Elijah Watson

Cesar
Description: 
Negro, negro boy
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
Elijah Watson
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say. . .believe said negro came to his death by a sever blow given him by Jerry one of said Watsons negroes not with the intention to Kill

Charles
Description: 
slave, boy
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
Elijah Watson
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oaths do say that the said Charles came to his death. . .from the affects of a gun shot in the hands of Z.[?] P. Claxton the shot taken affect in the samll of the back

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