This is all, but I writ at the time a epitaff which I think is short,
and would do to go over his grave:
Here lies the body of James Hambrick
Who was accidentally shot
On the banks of the Peacus river
By a young man.
He was accidentally shot with one of the large sized Colt’s revolvers
with no stopper for the cock to rest on it was one of the old fashion
kind brass mounted and of such is the kingdom of Heaven.