slave

Description: 
slave
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Burns
COD Inquest Finding: 

are of the opinion that she came to her death by taking a fit or spazm and falling into the fire and not being able to extricate herself burnt to death

COD Short Description: 
had fit and fell into fire
Original Record: 
2935
Owner: 
Thomas Crynus

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