The State vs. the Dead Body of Gabriel Gibson

Date: 
April 18, 1819

Deceased

Gabriel Gibson
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Fall
COD Inquest Finding: 

Doe say upon their oaths that . . .Gabriel Gibson Came to his End By Mischance & Say that he was Spliting Roling Down A Decent

Coroner

Coroner: 
Nicholas Corry
Coroner Title: 
Justice of the Peace

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Elbethel Meeting house
County: 
Union County, SC

Source

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