Jim Mason

First Name: Jim
Last Name: Mason
Description: 
free man of color
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Free
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Exposure
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that he was of extremely intermperate habits, and altho there is no positive proof that he was drunk when last seen, the jury and unanimously of opinion before all the circumstances, that he was laboring under the influence of drink, and came to his death from the effect of his habits and exposure to the weather, during the rain and storm of Sunday night and monday last.

COD Short Description: 
intoxication
Original Record: 
2380

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