John Hester

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

Upon their Oaths do say, He died in the said shop . . .while working at the bench in a fit . . .came to his death by misfortune or visitation of God

COD Short Description: 
epileptic fit at workbench
Original Record: 
3505

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