The State vs. the Dead Body of James

Date: 
October 31, 1855

Deceased

James
Description: 
infant
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Child: 
infant
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that they believe the Sd Infant came to his fall[?] & Came to its death by some means to the Jury unknown

Coroner

Coroner: 
Edwin M. Gregory
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
on Col Tho. Dawkins[?] Plantation in his field
County: 
Union County, SC

Source

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