The State vs. the Dead Body of John Seawright

Date: 
October 22, 1881

Deceased

John Seawright
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say the said came to dis death from disease of the heart. . .the deceased came to his death by some providence of God.

Coroner

Coroner: 
R. N. Telright
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
on the public road leading from Craytonville to Anderson Court House
County: 
Anderson County, SC

Source

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