The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry

Date: 
July 6, 1834

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths that they believe said Henry came to his death by going in to little river to wash or bathe himself it happened that accidently casually and by misfortune he the said Henry suffocated and drowned

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
JP acting as Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of John Holly

Source

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