The State vs. the Dead Body of Nathan Moore

Date: 
April 1, 1870

Deceased

Nathan Moore
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say, That the diseased was and had been for some time afflicted with a Heart disease, which we believe caused his very sudden death at the Corner of market and third streets in cheraw on Friday April the first 1870 at 5 O clk PM

Coroner

Coroner: 
J. W. Steagall
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

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: 

Elie Peterkin Sworn as a witness day he was on the street near the place Nathan Moore was found dead and That he saw him Nathan Moore fall he went on and found him dead . . .

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