John Pope

First Name: John
Last Name: Pope
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Fall
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon there oathes (after hearing all the testimony and Examining the body of the afore Said John Pope) all are of opinion that the afore said John Pope were intoxicated by spirituous liquors and received a fall from his horse which occasioned his death...

COD Short Description: 
fell from his horse while drunk
Original Record: 
5113

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