The State vs. the Dead Body of William Johnson

Date: 
November 28, 1840

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Suicide
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oathes do say . . .Wm Johnson came to his death by misfortune through intoxication

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Esqr acting as coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the House of Wm. Johnson
County: 

Source

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