| File Name | _0003_0011_0001-0002 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Nehemiah |
| Middle Name | – |
| Surname | – |
| Suffix | – |
| Date | 1846-12-06 |
| Physical Description | black |
| Age | – |
| Gender | M |
| Status | free |
| Owner First Name | Shada |
| Owner Surname | Wessells |
| Cause of Death | went into the swamp to cut wood and drank ardent spirits so that he became senseless and helpless?believe the drink and cold and the carrying of said Nehemiah on the shoulders of Isaac Parramore and John, a slave of Thomas Wessell's was the cause of his death |
| Cause of Death (Additional) | alcohol; exposure |
| Additional Slave Names | John |
| Additional Free Black Names | Isaac Parramore |
| EAD | http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi05001.xml |
| Processor's Notes | – |
| Locality | Accomack County |
| Source | Accomack County Coroners' Inquisitions, 1806-1873 |
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