The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Inglish

Date: 
April 25, 1891

Deceased

Robert Inglish
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: that the Said Robert Inglish came to his death form hart disease

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. Arnold Sellers
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Cheraw
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Sallie Leek Sworn Says I called old man Robert yesterday morning April 24 to cut me some wood & he did not answer me I called Henry Barr's Boy to come & see if he was dead or not he did not come.
I herby certify that I have examined this day the body of Robert Inglish and find that he died from heart disease. B. H. Thomas M. D.

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