The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel

Date (Partial/Ambiguous): 
--

Deceased

Description: 
Negro Man
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

the Decd had been missing ever since Sunday. . .he would search the Mill pond as he had been seen in the neighborhood?and found him floating on the water in the pond about 12 feet from the Dam. . .That he knew of no enemy the Decd had had never heard of any threats--thought it was accidental.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Source

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