The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Posey

Date: 
October 21, 1860

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
COD Method/Implement: 
pistol
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon there oath do say that the said Sam Posey came to his death by a Pistol shots in the hand of Henry Williams. . .four balls taken affect

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at P. B. McDaniels

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Henry Williams
Inquest Images: 
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