Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #9 from Virginia Coroner's Inquisitions for Accomack County (1806-1873) and Northampton County (1728-1868) (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

File Name _0001_0009_0001-0002
First Name Edward
Middle Name
Surname Teague
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Date 1812-07-09
Physical Description black
Age
Gender M
Status free
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Cause of Death was drunken or so much intoxicated in spiritous liquors that he had not his reason?he was going down Jenkins Creek in a lighter loaded with corn?without any cause as we understand he jumped overboard and was drowned
Cause of Death (Additional) drowning; alcohol
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EAD http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi05001.xml
Processor's Notes
Locality Accomack County
Source Accomack County Coroners' Inquisitions, 1806-1873

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