The State vs. the Dead Body of H. McKnight

Date:

April 14, 1842

Deceased

H. McKnight

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

COD Category:

Accident

COD:

Drowning

COD Inquest Finding:

upon their oaths do say that the said Henry McKnight came to his death by the visitation of God having fallen into the river supposed to have been in a fit and alone

Coroner

Coroner:

R. L. Wilson

Coroner Title:

magistrate, acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location:

at the house of Thomas Tegues, Esq in the Town of Camden ... upon the view of the dead body of Henry McKnight who was found dead in the Wateree River near the bank of said river & raised by means of a hoop

County:

Kershaw County, SC