The State vs. the Dead Body of James Robison

Date: 
December 17, 1820

Deceased

James Robison
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Other
COD: 
Alcoholism
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon his oath that the said James Robison did Come to his death by Drinking of Sherriouts Liqur . . .Com to his death by Entockacation

Coroner

Coroner: 
Benjamin Kennedy
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the hous of John Birds
County: 
Union County, SC

Source

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