The State vs. the Dead Body of Spencer Knott

Date: 
August 9, 1890

Deceased

Spencer Knott
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

Jurors aforesaid that said that Spencer Knotts came to his death from some natcherel case or cosses to the jury owns known

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. Arnold Sellers
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Spencer Knotts'
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
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Transcription: 

Will Powe being Sworn Said he was plowing my grand father about 15 minuets before I saw him on the ground I com and got my father I told him I saw grand pa I went back with my father and found him dead.

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