The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant at Samuel Fleming's Plantation

Date: 
July 29, 1855

Deceased

Description: 
Unknown Infant at Samuel Fleming's Plantation
Sex: 
Unknown
Race: 
Unknown
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

on their oaths do say they are unable to form any opinions as to how the infant came to its death or whether it even had life but the manner in which it was buried being put on the Top of a man made grave which grave was the grave of. . .person & only about three or four inches under ground, and wrapped in a small sack or Bag with one End open. . .

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Samuel Flemings plantation
County: 

Source

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