The State vs. the Dead Body of James C. Wise

Date: 
May 13, 1847

Deceased

James C. Wise
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by accidental drowning

Coroner

Coroner: 
A. M. Kennedy
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Camden
County: 
Kershaw County, SC

Source

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

Henry Pate sworn, said I and Mr. Wise started down the big ditch to hunt for the child. He went part of the way & stopt, cont'd on some distance, found the child lodged against a small raft about 10 or 20 yds. below the road leading to Chesnut's Ferry....

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