The State vs. the Dead Body of John Peagles

Date: 
November 30, 1846

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said John Peagles came ot his death from a pistol shot fired by the hands of Wm. B. Hamilton

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Camden
County: 

Source

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