The State vs. the Dead Body of John McDaniel

Date: 
May 31, 1839

Deceased

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

upon their oaths do say we found upon examination of the body of John McDaniel no cause nor have heard any testimony to lead us to believe that he cam eto his death otherwise than by 'a visitiation of God'

Coroner

Coroner: 
William R. Young
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at McCaskill's graveyard
County: 
Kershaw County, SC

Source

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