The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry B. Mathers

Date: 
November 26, 1841

Deceased

Henry B. Mathers
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say the believe it was by the visitation of God

Coroner

Coroner: 
John Roper
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of Benjamin Nettles
County: 
Kershaw County, SC

Source

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