Charles

First Name: Charles
Description: 
negro man
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Act of God
COD Method/Implement: 
lightning
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths. . . that he came to his death by the visitation of God in sending a Streak of lightning which said lightning caused the instant death of the said Charles

COD Short Description: 
struck by lightning
Original Record: 
3237
Owner: 
Jason Greer

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