Humphrey Fletcher

First Name: Humphrey
Last Name: Fletcher
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
wagon
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that Humphrey Fletcher in manner and form of the foresaid came to his death by misfotune or accident of being thrown from a waggon and draged [sic] some district causing the dislocation of his neck.

COD Short Description: 
thrown from a wagon
Original Record: 
5239

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