The State vs. the Dead Body of William Powers

Date: 
January 14, 1828

Deceased

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

do Say upon their oathes . . .that the aforesaid Wm Powers came to his Deth by misfortune by Cuting a tree and falling on him

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at John Powers
County: 

Source

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