The State vs. the Dead Body of James Hammons

Date: 
March 25, 1884

Deceased

James Hammons
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths, do say: That the Said James Hammons came to his death by some natural caus or causes unknown to the jurors

Coroner

Coroner: 
H. D. Tiller
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Andrew Bristers
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Jennie Brister Sworn Deceased was my father Deceased was living with me Sence Crismas he has bin Sick about 8 weeks but he had got better went to the Dr on last Saturday and got som medison I left him after dinner and when I cam back about eve and found him dead I left no body with him when I left on lat Frydat he went of and last I dont think there was eny foul play. . .

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