The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter Chambers

Date: 
March 19, 1886

Deceased

Peter Chambers
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say: That Peter Chambers . . . in Thompsons Creek near Lunch's Bridge . . . came to his death by drowning good in our opinion by misfortune or accident.

Coroner

Coroner: 
A. M. Rankin
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Cheraw
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Peter Chambers. . . the body was much [???] and I here all the [???] is having been drowned
Mr. Wodwell . . . deceased joined us. We had a quart of whiskey with us. . . . Deceased drank of the whiskey . . . Deceased laid down and fell asleep. We tired to get him to come along with us. He declined. Noe then placed him near the fire and left him. . .

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