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

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Record #91 from Virginia Coroner's Inquisitions for Accomack County (1806-1873) and Northampton County (1728-1868) (Library of Virginia African American Narratives project)

File Name _0003_0011_0001-0002
First Name Nehemiah
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Date 1846-12-06
Physical Description black
Age
Gender M
Status free
Owner First Name Shada
Owner Surname Wessells
Cause of Death went into the swamp to cut wood and drank ardent spirits so that he became senseless and helpless?believe the drink and cold and the carrying of said Nehemiah on the shoulders of Isaac Parramore and John, a slave of Thomas Wessell's was the cause of his death
Cause of Death (Additional) alcohol; exposure
Additional Slave Names John
Additional Free Black Names Isaac Parramore
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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