1865, Davy Hull, Male, Life event (Death)

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Title
1865, Davy Hull, Male, Life event (Death)
Description
Davy, an enslaved man, died of smallpox.

Partial Transcript: "Poor fellow! He did not live long enough to test the value of his freedom. He died of small pox that scourge of the colored people in the year after the war."
Event Type
Life event: Death
Keywords
Smallpox
Action Status
Completed
Date
1865
Date Certainty
Approximate
Primary Participant
Davy Derricotte
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Enslaver
Henry Hull
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Life Event
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Map & Timeline