The State vs. the Dead Body of Can Abrahams

Date: 
July 28, 1883

Deceased

Description: 
child
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Age Descriptor: 
about 10 years old
Child: 
child
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD Method/Implement: 
board
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that said Can Abraham came to his death by the visitation of God

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of Austin Scott

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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