The State vs. the Dead Body of John Brownlee

Date: 
June 7, 1863

Deceased

John Brownlee
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say that the deceased came to his death, not from any violence but by the visitation of God to the best of our knowledge and belief.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Austin Williams
Coroner Title: 
magistrate acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Williamston
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

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