The State vs. the Dead Body of Morriss unknown

Date: 
January 7, 1858

Deceased

Morriss unknown
Description: 
free man of color
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Free
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say the said that Morris (a free man of color)?more than probably came to his death by dropsy of the heart

Coroner

Coroner: 
Solomon M. Geer
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Grief Tater's residence
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

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