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Sam Finney inquest
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Sam Finney inquest | |
| Creator: Scott, W. S. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1874 December 28 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) 1 inquest | |
| Collection Number: ms3930 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Sam Finney (d. 1874) was a freedman who was shot in the back of the head on December 26, 1874 in Baldwin County, Georgia.
Scope and Content
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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Sam Finney inquest, ms 3930, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.