Sam Finney inquest, 1874 December 28
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Scott, W. S.
- Date:
- 1874 December 28
- Extent:
- 1 folder(s) 1 inquest
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Sam Finney inquest, ms 3930, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of one handwritten inquest on the murder of a freedman, Sam Finney, including the signed testimony of coroner W. S. Scott. The inquest is dated December 28, 1874, and records the murder as December 26.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sam Finney (d. 1874) was a freedman who was shot in the back of the head on December 26, 1874 in Baldwin County, Georgia.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Crime -- Georgia.
Court records. - Names:
- Finney, Sam, -1874
- Places:
- Baldwin County (Ga.)
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Sam Finney inquest, ms 3930, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.