The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph

Date: 
April 29, 1828

Deceased

Joseph
Description: 
Negroe man
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths . . .that the said negro making an effort to Cross Fairforest at Mrs Rices ford was drown

Coroner

Coroner: 
Gordon Gregory
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the old Quaker meeting hous
County: 
Union County, SC

Source

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