The State vs. the Dead Body of William Potter

Date: 
February 14, 1875

Deceased

William Potter
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that William came to his death by the mischance or accident of being drowned

Coroner

Coroner: 
William M. Foster
Coroner Title: 
trial justice acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
in Spartanburg County, Cherokee Township
County: 
Spartanburg County, SC

Source

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