Caroline Batson

First Name: Caroline
Last Name: Batson
Description: 
freed woman
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Free
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that she came to her death by exposing herself while sick with fever

COD Short Description: 
died of fever
Original Record: 
2561
Owner: 
Absolum Batson

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