The State vs. the Dead Body of Broderick Mason, Cinthy

Date: 
April 3, 1834

Deceased

Broderick Mason
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Act of God
COD Method/Implement: 
lightning
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid Broderick Mason and girl Cinthy [were killed by] the visitation of God by a shock of lightning

Cinthy
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Act of God
COD Method/Implement: 
lightning
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid Broderick Mason and girl Cinthy [were killed by] the visitation of God by a shock of lightning

Coroner

Coroner: 
Samuel N. Evins
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of Broderick Mason
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

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